The centerpiece of the movie was the Overlook Hotel, the mysterious establishment whose evil influence causes inhabitants to lose their minds.
Director Mark Romanek was at one point attached to helm a prequel film centered on the hotel, which never came to fruition.
So there’s a brief prologue that he wrote that just is fascinating material and a fascinating basis for a new story.
Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining movie, based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, is one of those rare horror movies that transcended it’s genre to be classed among the greatest films ever made.