10 Upcoming Movies That Will (Probably) Tease Cinematic Universes

Stanley Kubrick's The Shining has long been a mainstream favourite since its release in 1980, and yet it has taken nearly 40 years for the material to be expanded upon in film. Nevertheless, an adaptation of Stephen King's novel Doctor Sleep is nearly upon us.

Doctor Sleep works to expand on the lore of the shining ability that is possessed by Danny Torrance in the original novel and film. In Doctor Sleep, a cult - named the True Knot - which feeds on children with the aforementioned psychic ability, comes into conflict with a now grown-up Danny, after the latter sets out to protect a girl being targeted by the True Knot.

Although Stephen King has not written more on this universe, the material itself leaves itself open to further explore the origins of the True Knot, or even forge a series of spin-offs around other children in the universe that have come into contact with them over the previous years.

By connecting Doctor Sleep with the continuity established in The Shining, instead of placing it separately from the Kubrick flick, director Mike Flanagan has already cemented a sturdy foundation for its shared universe.