If you're a Fandango VIP member, and just felt a chill rush down your spine, it's likely due to the fact that the leading digital network for all things movies has announced that they're teaming up with Warner Bros. to offer exclusive early access screenings on October 30th to witness Stephen King's DOCTOR SLEEP, the chilling continuation of Danny’s story from “The Shining.” Directed by Mike Flanagan (THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE), from his own screenplay, DOCTOR SLEEP stars Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson and newcomer Kyliegh Curran.
Nine days before the film's November 8 U.S. theatrical release, fans and members of Fandango VIP, Fandango's free-to-join rewards program, can get a first look at DOCTOR SLEEP at approximately 400 theaters across the nation. Participating theatre chains include AMC Theatres, Regal, Cinemark, Marcus Theatres, Harkins Theatres, and many more.
“We’re excited to work with Warner Bros. to offer film fans their first chance to see ‘Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep’ on October 30, just in time for Halloween,” says Fandango President Paul Yanover. “With our early access screenings, we are committed to ‘eventizing’ the movies and working closely with studios and filmmakers to surprise and delight moviegoers.”
Below you'll find the official plot synopsis for DOCTOR SLEEP:
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—daring to go back and face his fears, while reawakening the ghosts of the past.
In addition to the film's main cast, Carl Lumbly, Zahn McClarnon, Emily Alyn Lind, Bruce Greenwood, Jocelin Donahue, Alex Essoe and Cliff Curtis also star. Producing DOCTOR SLEEP are Trevor Macy and Jon Berg, , with Roy Lee, Scott Lumpkin, Akiva Goldsman and Kevin McCormick serving as executive producers.
In addition to today's announcement, Fandango also included a sweet fan-made print by artist Chris Christodoulou:
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