Ewan McGregor better start practicing his best “redrum.” The actor has been cast as adult Danny Torrance in Doctor Sleep, Wild About Movies has learned. The movie is adapted from Stephen King’s sequel to 1980’s The Shining, which Stanley Kubrick adapted into one of horror’s most iconic movies. Danny Lloyd famously played the role of Torrance in Kubrick’s film.
Doctor Sleep picks up with Torrance years after the events of The Shining. The character is now a rage-filled alcoholic whose “shining” powers return when he begins to embrace sobriety. Torrence starts using his gift to communicate with the dying at a local hospice center, and his story takes a turn after he meets a young girl who also has “shining” powers.
While the idea of a Shining sequel may worry horror fans, the source material coming from King himself. The only worrisome thing is the director of Doctor Sleep. He is responsible for the box office and critical catastrophes Hush, Oculus and Gerald’s Game, the latter being a Netflix original movie.
McGregor most recently appeared on FX’s Fargo and won the 2018 Best Actor (Limited TV Series) Golden Globe Award for the role.
Ewan McGregor cast as the lead in The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep.
