Mark Romanek is set to direct Overlook Hotel, a prequel to Stanley Kubrick‘s The Shining which will tell the origin story of the Overlook Hotel through the eyes of its first owner, Bob T. Watson. A robber baron at the turn of the 20th century, Watson scaled the remote peaks of the Colorado Rockies to build the grandest resort in America, and a place he and his family would also call home.
[amz asin=”B00A6CCF0K” size=”small”]The Shining was obviously based on the novel by Stephen King, which starred Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance, caretaker of the Overlook Hotel for the winter. His son, Danny (Danny Lloyd) had psychic powers and when brought together with the evil and spiritual presence at the hotel Jack turned to violence while Danny continued to see horrific forebodings from the past and future of the hotel.
King has since written a sequel, “Dr. Sleep“, focusing on Danny several years later, which I wouldn’t be surprised to see get a green light should Overlook Hotel be successful.
Romanek last directed Never Let Me Go and before that One Hour Photo. ]Variety]
