Ironically, in 2020 Vertigo is releasing a film, The Turning, based on the novel The Turning of the Screw.

It must be noted that Vertigo Films, the producers of IT, co-produced the movie alongside Intrepid Pictures. is the owner of the distribution rights, therefore, Doctor Sleep will more than likely go to the streaming service, HBO Max. While it may arrive in the future, it’s first home is likely to be elsewhere. The only suggestion that Doctor Sleep will come to Netflix is the relationship between Intrepid Pictures and Netflix. As for films, Intrepid Pictures can continue to produce films outside of Netflix.

The output deal Netflix has with Mike Flanagan and Intrepid Pictures is for Netflix to have exclusive rights to any series. Flanagan and the production studio Intrepid Pictures have been behind the production of popular Netflix Originals such as The Haunting of Hill House, Before I Wake and Gerald’s Game. There is, however, only a small chance that Doctor Sleep will come to Netflix.ĭirector and screenplay writer of Doctor Sleep, Mike Flanagan, has an output deal with Netflix which has been very lucrative. Will Doctor Sleep be coming to Netflix US?Īt the time of writing, there is no confirmation that Doctor Sleep will be coming to Netflix. When Dan meets Abra Stone, a tween with the power of the Shining, he must help her combat a group of quasi-immortal beings, known as The True Knot, from stealing the Shining from other children to fuel their life force. Finally able to settle into a New Hampshire home, Dan finds a job working at a nursing home and uses his gift, “the Shining”, to help ease the passing of the elderly. Starring as the adult Danny is Ewan, and directing the film is The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan.ĭecades after his time spent in the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrence is still haunted by his time spent in the haunted resort. The film is a sequel to King’s popular novel The Shining but takes place several decades later. But is Doctor Sleep coming to Netflix? While it’s highly unlikely, there’s still a chance, and here’s why.ĭoctor Sleep is a fantasy horror film based on the novel of the same name by author Stephen King. It’s almost 40 years since the release of Stanley Kubrick’s groundbreaking horror The Shining, and we’re finally receiving a sequel, Doctor Sleep.

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