Doctor Sleep : The Shining 2

**JameseyLefebure** · 12-15-2009 01:33 AM

Originally Posted by pathoftheturtle

Glad to hear that you agree, sai. I wonder, tho, do you also think, as I do, that everything in both SK's universe and his multiverse can be said to deal with it in some way? (You see, I myself have a rampant nerd in me who comes up with weird questions like that one.)

My inner nerd says yes

I think the Dark Tower can have an influence on everything in the SKverse - after all - it's just a different level of the tower

Jamesey
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**Ben Mears** · 12-15-2009 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by Hannah

I don't think it would necessarily be a bad thing. I like revisiting old, familiar characters and seeing what they've been up to.

I agree. Dan Simmons did a nice job of updating Summer of Night in A Winter Haunting and Dr. Sleep would be a similar situation. There is a difference between writing a sequel (The Shining 2) and a new story (Dr. Sleep) involving a character from a previous novel.

**JameseyLefebure** · 12-15-2009 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by Ben Mears

Originally Posted by Hannah

I don't think it would necessarily be a bad thing. I like revisiting old, familiar characters and seeing what they've been up to.

I agree. Dan Simmons did a nice job of updating Summer of Night in A Winter Haunting and Dr. Sleep would be a similar situation. There is a difference between writing a sequel (The Shining 2) and a new story (Dr. Sleep) involving a character from a previous novel.

I agree with you there Ben - look at The Talisman and Black House as well - admittedly it was more of a sequel, but it was also like a brand new character because Jack had aged and was for all intent's and purposes a new character!

Jamesey
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**NoLabelBG** · 12-19-2009 07:55 PM

I prefer the new Dark Tower book, but I loved "The Shining" and I think that King will make a nice new story with some old characters! And it's not like Stephen woke up one morning and thought "Hey, I have nothing to do, so I'll make a sequel to The Shining!". I think, that the idea and the story was in his head for a long time, and after he figured out some of the most important things, he decided that it will be e good story to tell!
Looking forward to see it done!

**BillyxRansom** · 12-24-2009 01:39 PM

Didn't happen to see a thread about this, or anything like it (I checked, I promise--and unless my neglecting to double check leaves me looking like a moving target for hazing and berating, this has not been posted) but I read an interview with King where he talks about having thought about what happened to Danny after the end of the book.

Here ya go:

http://books.torontoist.com/2009/11/...o-the-shining/

**Merlin1958** · 12-24-2009 01:58 PM

The Thread is titled "Dr. Sleep" which is the proposed working title of the "Shining" sequel.

**Brice** · 12-24-2009 02:19 PM

Yes, there is a thread as Merlin pointed out. A merge is coming.

**Blaine Is A Pain** · 12-31-2009 07:08 AM

I never knew about this. I hate it when creators tease us with this stuff though. It just makes me want to read it now. LOL! I am a Star Wars toy collector to (yeah throw in your insults now!). I hate it when the toy companies show pictures of a toy or an action figure and then announce later they are not going to make it afterall. It drives me nuts! After reading the links it seems like Mr King keeps dropping hints about this. It is obviously on his mind a lot to keep bringing it up. I say just go for it then. If people don't like it them fine. To me it sounds interesting enough for me to want to pick it up. Then again I want him to finish his Dark Tower book first and foremost

**mae** · 09-24-2011 10:41 AM

http://www.liljas-library.com/article.php?id=2545

I got this very interesting news from The Mason Award Event that took place last night. It appears King is almost finished writing a sequel to The Shining, Dr. Sleep. It will be about Danny Torrence as an adult and some sort of vampire like people called "The Tribe" that drive around in mobile homes and feed on psychic energy.

King read a chapter from it at the event and the nice part of it is that there is a clip of it on YouTube!

King also signed books after the event for almost 3 hours. He signed any book that people brought but only 1 book each.

**DanishCollector** · 09-24-2011 03:25 PM

Yay, me like

Funny though - The Tribe is also the name of the bikers in Throttle.

**Merlin1958** · 09-24-2011 03:44 PM

That was great, Pablo!!!!

Thanks a heap!!!!

**mae** · 09-24-2011 04:52 PM

Lilja has two more videos from the event where King talks about his writing and the two upcoming novels, 11/22/63 and Doctor Sleep.

**Merlin1958** · 09-24-2011 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by pablo

Lilja has two more videos from the event where King talks about his writing and the two upcoming novels, 11/22/63 and Doctor Sleep.

Way to go Lilja!!!!!

<------ Heads on over to check it out!!!!

**mae** · 09-26-2011 07:33 AM

Another vid, in HD, courtesy of Randall Flagg:

**Ari_Racing** · 09-26-2011 08:06 AM

From Marsha at sk.com

I've posted a News Story about this including the info that GMU had already agreed to share their taping of the event with us and as soon as we have their file we'll post it in the Multimedia section so you should have an audio/video to watch and listen to his reading for yourselves.

**Randall Flagg** · 09-26-2011 12:47 PM

King reads from Dr. Sleep:

**Ari_Racing** · 09-26-2011 12:51 PM

Really nice!

Thanks for posting! And please keep the stories comin'!

**mikeC** · 09-28-2011 07:19 AM

The synopsis to this book sounds similar to Carrion Comfort.

**Roland of Gilead 33** · 09-28-2011 04:03 PM

i just saw this today. i can't wait until it comes out. ya know he's right, i've always wondered what the hell happend to ole "Danny" to be honest,

he as you all know talks about what happpend to this character or that character in this book or that one. even if it's just a passing reference
mind you. but he's never mentioned at least to my knowlege "Danny Torrence" or his mom. so i think this will be a fun read. & i can't wait to read it. i hope it comes out next year. along with the NEW "DT" novel

**Faddah Callahan** · 09-28-2011 10:32 PM

I am...worried. Somehow. Mr. King has taught me to be worried about updated or continuing his old books.

Coincidentally, the character of Danny Torrence, I must admit, does not interest me too much.

However, curiously enough, I just gave the film version of "The Shining" another shot, and it was...better than I recalled. And that literally happened last night. And I heard about this today when someone at work compared someone else at work to one of the girls from "The Shining." Funny how that all worked together.

**DanishCollector** · 09-29-2011 01:15 AM

I'm confident that Dr. Sleep will be its very own novel, and it's not a sequel per se. Danny is adult now and different and the plot is not like The Shining. Of course, there'll be flashbacks and references to the events at The Overlook, but I'll take it them as neat memories and small revisits.

**Bev Vincent** · 09-29-2011 02:04 AM

I think this will be a "sequel" in the same sense that DT5 was a sequel to Salem's Lot.

**Robert Fulman** · 09-29-2011 05:37 AM

Stephen King is probably the only author who could ask in late 2009, "Do you want a new Dark Tower book, or a sequel to The Shining?" and then say, "Screw it, I'm going to publish them both in 2012, but only after I publish an 800 page book on a time traveler out to save JFK."

**mae** · 09-29-2011 07:21 AM

Somehow I doubt we'll see Dr. Sleep in 2012. Seems too early, if it's at first draft now. But who knows, maybe it'll get the annual early November King-slot after all

**Bev Vincent** · 09-29-2011 08:28 AM

Yeah, I wonder if that's why they moved Wind Through the Keyhole up a month -- to give it a window before a fall 2012 book.

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