By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline
Published: 20:32 BST, 13 June 2019 | Updated: 21:49 BST, 13 June 2019
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39 years after the cinematic release of The Shining, the first trailer for Doctor Sleep dropped on Thursday - which sees the story of Danny Torrance continue.
Doctor Sleep is based on the novel of the same name, penned by Stephen King. The master of horror released the book in 2013 as a sequel to his book, The Shining, which was originally published in 1977, adapted for the screen in 1980 by Stanley Kubrick.
And while 2019's adaptation of Doctor Sleep is directed by Mike Flanagan [Kubrick died in 1999] the film is set 'in the same cinematic universe' as the original, with flashbacks to The Overlook Hotel featuring in it.
The trailer treats fans to come of these moments which have been replicated by Flanagan, save for the infamous elevator moment, in which a river of blood pours from the sliding doors into the hotel's lobby.
Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson star in the film - the former taking on the role of a now-adult Danny, who is still haunted by the events of his childhood when his
