Who's ready to be terrified by the world of The Shining all over again?
The iconic tale from Stephen King has already been immortalised with the seminary horror film from Stanley Kubrick, which starred Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall, but now Oculus director Mike Flanagan is to bring to life the sequel novel.
Doctor Sleep picks up on the young boy Danny Torrance of the first film, who suffered from terrifying psychic visions when visiting the Overlook hotel with his family, and witnessed his father descend into madness.
As an adult, Danny (Ewan McGregor) has attempted to move on, but sadly evil waits around the corner and they want people just like him.
They want those with "the shining".
But when can we expect Doctor Sleep to arrive in UK cinemas?
Doctor Sleep UK release date
Doctor Sleep is released in UK cinemas on October 31, 2019 . Perfect watch for Halloween then!
Doctor Sleep cast
Ewan McGregor as Dan Torrance
The Trainspotting star takes on the role of the adult Danny Torrance from The Shining, who is still recovering from the traumatic events of his childhood.
Rebecca Ferguson as Rose the Hat
The Mission: Impossible actress plays the head of the cult True Knot, which feeds on children with psychic powers like Danny's.
Kyliegh Curran as Abra Stone
A young girl who crosses paths with Danny and has "the shining" too.
Carl Lumbly as Dick Hollorann
The former cook from the Overlook Hotel from The Shining, who was prevously played by Scatman Crothers in the Kubrick film.
Zahn McClarnon as Crow Daddy
The Westworld star plays Rose the Hat's chief lieutenant.
Emily Alyn Lind as Snakebite Andi
A member of True Knot.
Bruce Greenwood as Dr. John Dalton
The Star Trek actor plays the family doctor for the Stone family.
Alex Essoe as Wendy Torrance
Danny's mother, played by Shelley Duvall in Kubrick's The Shining.
The film also stars Jocelin Donahue, Cliff Curtis, Jacob Tremblay, and Zackary Momoh.
Doctor Sleep trailer
The trailer for Doctor Sleep has finally been released and it looks creepy as hell!
The footage shows a large number of visual callbacks to the Kubrick film, including a homage to the iconic "Here's Johnny" moment.
Catch it at the top of the article.
Doctor Sleep plot
If you want further spoilers then read Stephen king's novel, but otherwise here is the official plot synopsis.
Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook, Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra, a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the 'shine.' Instinctively recognizing that Dan shares her power, Abra has sought him out, desperate for his help against the merciless Rose the Hat and her followers, The True Knot, who feed off the shine of innocents in their quest for immortality. Forming an unlikely alliance, Dan and Abra engage in a brutal life-or-death battle with Rose. Abra's innocence and fearless embrace of her shine compel Dan to call upon his own powers as never before — at once facing his fears and reawakening the ghosts of the past.
Sounds like it will be a terrifying fight for survival for Danny Torrance once more!
Doctor Sleep is released in UK cinemas on October 31, 2019.
