The Shining (upcoming film)

The Shining is an American supernatural horror film, loosely based on the 1977 novel of the by  and is a remake the  by. It is currently being written by and Mikki Daughtry. Like the original film it revolves around an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of a historic hotel in the Colorado Rockies. His family accompanies him on this job, including his young son, who possesses "the shining", an array of psychic abilities that allows him to see the hotel's horrific past. During a winter storm leaveing them snowbound, the supernatural forces inhabiting the hotel influence Jack's sanity, putting his wife and son in incredible danger.

Development
announced that 's is getting a PG-13 remake with King as executive producing the film,  producer  will produce with,  and Mikki Daughtry writing the script. The film will combined the level of horror used in the The Conjuring series franchise and Blumhouse films. Safran and Blum have compiled a short list of potenial directors consisting of, , , , Gerard McMurray, , and.