Help Cast 'Dr. Sleep,' Stephen King's Follow up to 'The Shining'

Oh, Uncle Stephen, you'd us at sailing vampires of the underworld. Stephen King has confirmed historical gossips that he's focusing on a follow up to 'The Shining' known as 'Dr. Sleep.' It will have a now-middle-aged Danny Torrance, a hospice filled with dying patients, and, yes, individuals aforementioned sailing vampires of the underworld -- a tribe of buccaneers who suck up psychic energy rather than bloodstream from clairvoyants like Danny. Naturally, we are not just breathless with anticipation for that book, but in addition for the inevitable movie version. In order to obtain a hop on 'Dr. Sleep: The Film,A Moviefone includes a bevy of recommendations for casting and pointing which will make sure the movie is a worthy follow-as much as the classic 1980 Stanley Kubrick undertake 'The Shining.' On Wednesday, King confirmed news of 'Dr. Sleep' on his website, some 2 yrs after he'd first suggested at plans of the 'Shining' follow up. Over the past weekend, within an appearance at George Mason College, King talked about it and browse a passage from this. He stated he'd always wondered what went down to 'The Shining's haunted, psychic child after he was raised, which he finally made the decision to find that out by writing a follow up. Within the yet-incomplete 'Dr. Sleep,' Danny has become a 40-year-old guy your hospice, where he makes use of his gift to help ease dying patients to sleep issues. King described: This kinda dates back to: what is the worst factor that you could think about?... I understood that there have been bad people within this story which were like vampires of the underworld, that the things they drawn out wasn't bloodstream, but psychic energy from special people like Danny Torrance. And That I found understand that these folks were known as The Tribe which they move about a great deal, which their leader is really a lady who calls herself Rose the Hat. Every one has these kinda sailing names, because pirates is kind of what they're. Stephen King Talks about 'Dr. Sleep' There is no posting date in position yet, a smaller amount a film deal, but c'mon, you realize there will be considered a film version. In the end, there is a movie version of virtually every other King title, and several of individuals King movies were produced by ace company directors -- Kubrick, David Cronenberg, Take advantage of Reiner, Frank Darabont, Taylor Hackford -- and therefore are considered classics. Obviously, King was notoriously unhappy with Kubrick's version of 'The Shining,' a lot to ensure that he created a TV miniseries version he felt was more faithful towards the book. Still, the easiest method to keep King and the scores of fans happy would be to make certain top-notch people are affixed to the large-screen adaptation. Certain names to think about... CASTING &bull Edward Norton. Think about him because the tormented, split-personality killer in 'Primal Fear' or even the sleep deprived, hollow-eyed protagonist of 'Fight Club.' This should not be considered a stretch. &bull Michael Shannon. Seen him on 'Boardwalk Empire' recently? He is doing haunted and precariously obsessive perfectly, something he grows on within this week's 'Take Shelter.' &bull Philip Seymour Hoffman. He's already performed a component such as this in 'Magnolia,' just with a plague of frogs rather than sailing vampires of the underworld. Plus, dude can perform virtually anything. &bull Michael Fassbender. He is able to be menacing (see him as Magneto in 'X-Males: Top Class,A), but as his Mr. Rochester in 'Jane Eyre' proves, he is able to glower and brood wonderfully. &bull Elijah Wood. Just in case the filmmakers wish to play in the saucer-eyed, child-guy facets of the smoothness, they ought to turn to Frodo. Stephen King Reads from 'Dr. Sleep' Pointing &bull David Cronenberg. Yes, he's already done a Stephen King movie. Obviously, 'The Dead Zone' was 3 decades ago, and he's only become better as we grow older. &bull Alfonso Cuarón. The very first-rate fantasy director who introduced us towards the Dementors within the 'Harry Potter' saga should not cash challenge with psychic energy-drawing vampires of the underworld. &bull Gore Verbinski. They know his pirates. Plus, his name is Gore -- he ought to be pointing only horror movies. &bull Kathryn Bigelow. Back before she was an Oscar-winning, all-war-movies-all-the-time director, she designed a jewel of the vampire movie, the too-little-seen 'Near Dark.' She should take another crack at horror. &bull Mike Raimi. After he finishes 'Oz: The Truly Amazing and Effective,' the erstwhile 'Evil Dead' and 'Spider-Man' director may have considerable time on his hands. He's a horror innovator, and he's clearly very confident with sequels. H/T to Slashfilm and also the Audio-video Club. Follow Gary Susman on Twitter @garysusman. Photo credits: Warner Home Video ('The Shining'), AP (Michael Shannon), Focus Features (Michael Fassbender), FilmMagic.com (David Cronenberg)