Doctor Sleep, the upcoming sequel toThe Shining, has just added another big name to its growing cast.Jacob Tremblay, star ofRoomand this year’sThe Predator, has been tapped to star in director Mike Flanagan’s latest Stephen King adaptation. Details haven’t yet been made available in regards to who the young, rising star is going to play, but he did score a big payday for the role and there is one, fairly obvious guess as to who Tremblay could be playing.
According to a new report, Jacob Tremblay scored a $100,000 payday for his role inDoctor Sleep. What’s particularly remarkable is not only the actor’s age, who has been on the rise in Hollywood and is still just 12-years-old, but it’s also being reported that he will only be working for a few days on the production. That means he’s likely only going to be in a few scenes, which not only makes the pay more impressive, but could help clue us in as to how Trembly is going to be used in the story.
For those who may not be familiar,Doctor Sleeppicks upyears after the events of The Shiningand was published by Stephen King in 2013. The novel sees a grown upDanny Torrence(originally played by Danny Lloyd) dealing with the events he experienced at the Overlook Hotel all those years ago. The plot sees Danny connecting with a young girl who also has the same power he has, while bringing in a strange cult of sorts that feeds off of people with their gift.
Ewan McGregor has been cast to play the adult Danny Torrence, but it’s quite possibleMike Flanagan could utilize flashbacksto show him at a young age after the events ofThe Shining. Enter Jacob Tremblay. The young actor certainly looks enough like the character to portray him in flashbacks and, as we’ve seen inRoomandWonder, the kid can really act. This is pure speculation, but it wouldn’t be at all surprising to find out this is who Tremblay is portraying.Other cast members includeCarl Lumbly, Alex Essoe, Kyleigh Curran, Zahn McClarnon, Bruce Greenwood, Alyn Lind, Jocelin Donahue andMission: Impossible - Falloutstar Rebecca Ferguson. Of note; Greenwood previously starred inGerald’s Game, Flanagan’s previous Stephen King adaptation for Netflix, which was largely seen as one of the best adaptations of the author’s work to date.
Also of note, Jacob Tremblay previously collaborated with Mike Flanagan onBefore I Wake, which was filmed in 2013 and was finally released by Netflix in 2017. There is no word on when production is set to begin, butEwan McGregor is set to film Birds of Preyin early 2019, so it’s likelyDoctor Sleep, which is scheduled to arrive in theaters on July 18, 2025, will shoot after that wraps up. We’ll be sure to keep you posted as further details on the project are made available. This news was originally reported byTMZ.
