With Ewan McGregor having recently signed on to star in Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep, now comes word that Rebecca Ferguson will be joining the former Obi-wan in the adaptation of Stephen King’s Shining sequel.
As per Variety, Life’s Ferguson will play Rose O’Hara – aka the nefarious Rose the Hat – in the picture. McGregor is playing the adult Danny Torrance in the follow-up.
The synopsis for Doctor Sleep reads:
Doctor Sleep takes place years after the events at the Overlook Hotel and focuses on the now middle-aged Danny who is still traumatized. He’s followed in his father’s footsteps and has problems with anger management and alcoholism. He soon gives up drinking and settles in a small town in New Hampshire. While there, his psychic abilities start to resurface and he develops a psychic link with a 12-year-old girl named Abra Stone who he must save after he discovers her life is being threatened by a tribe of paranormals led by Rose the Hat.
It’s not known just yet whether the big screen take on Doctor Sleep will actually acknowledge any of the previous adaptations of The Shining, but be sure that we’ll bring you more on all of this as we get it.
At present, Doctor Sleep is set for a January 24th, 2020 release.