E.W. writer Kristen Baldwin posted this about the possibility of Stephen King writing a sequel to The Shining:
.King is quoted thusly from an email, “It’s a great idea, and I just can’t seem to get down to it. . . People shouldn’t hold their breath. I know it would be cool, though. I want to write it just for the title, Dr. Sleep. I even told them [at the book signing], ‘It will probably never happen.’”
.Baldwin notes, Still, King — whose most recent novel is this month’s Under the Dome — can’t quite shut the door on the Shining sequel, adding, “But ‘probably’ isn’t ‘positively,’ so maybe.”
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I must admit I'm not a huge fan of this idea. Oh, I'm sure it would be a great book, but I guess I've never felt the need to go back to revisit the characters from The Shining.
ReplyDeleteA sequel to Firestarter, though, sounds intriguing. That's another possibility King mentioned (but dismissed it in the same breath).
HBJ
I totally agree with all those thoughts. The Shining felt pretty complete. However, Firestarter was dangerous, and would continue to be throughout her life.
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