HBO Max passes on The Shining TV show - Netflix ready to check in to the Overlook Hotel
A Shining spin-off sequel is in development. HBO doesn't want it.
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JJ Abrams, responsible for ruining both of his recent Star Trek and Star Wars movie franchises, has his eyes set on Stephen King with a TV series based on The Shining. The series, Overlook, was in development for HBO Max. The streamer just passed on going forward with the series. Netflix, however, is a frontrunner to take on the series.
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