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The Shining is on the way – check out all the details below.Approved by the Kubrick Film Archive and family estate, the film, Shine On – The Forgotten Shining Location, will premiere on the official Stanley Kubrick YouTube channel on July 26 at 7pm (UK time) to coincide with the late filmmaker’s birthday.The film is narrated by Michael Sheen and includes interviews with the film’s executive producer, Jan Harlan, art director Les Tomkins, and Kubrick’s daughter Katharina Kubrick.As per a synopsis of the film, the interviewees will “revisit the studio locations and share their memories about a film frequently voted the best horror film of all time.”The film explores key locations in the making film as well as the art direction when creating the Overlook Hotel at the famous Elstree Studios.In a press release, the documentary film’s director/producer, Paul King, said fans will discover some new information about the sets used on the film.He explained: “There have been so many rumours about some of the sets from The Shining still existing at Elstree Studios, but to actually find them and walk around them was like discovering a holy grail of film history.”Katharina Kubrick, who also worked as a location researcher on the film added: “The production of The Shining has been well documented and analysed, but this is a story which has never been told.

The Shining actress Shelley Duvall, who died yesterday (July 11) at the age of 75.King, the author of the novel in which The Shining is based, took to X/Twitter to pay his respects, describing Duvall as an “underused actor”.“Very sorry Shelly Duvall has passed. Wonderful, talented, underused actor,” he wrote.Very sorry Shelly Duvall has passed.

Shelley Duvall, the doe-eyed actor who was both muse and protégé of director Robert Altman but might best be remembered for her co-starring role opposite Jack Nicholson in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, died today, July 11, of complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, Texas. She was 75.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic When Shelley Duvall was cast to play Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” (1980), the film she would become most famous for, it was overwhelmingly the most mainstream movie she’d ever done — but more to the point, it was the most mainstream character. Duvall, who died July 11 at 75, had spent the better part of a decade playing vibrant kooks and eccentrics in Robert Altman movies (and in case you think “kook” sounds pejorative, there was never anything pejorative about it when Shelley Duvall played one).

of complications from diabetes. She was 75.“My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Shelley Duvall, the big-eyed, waifish performer who won the Cannes actress award for Robert Altman‘s “3 Women” and endured Stanley Kubrick’s brutal directing techniques to star in “The Shining,” died Thursday in Blanco, Texas, Variety confirmed with her partner Dan Gilroy. She was 75. Duvall was known for working with director Altman, who cast her in “Brewster McCloud” as her first screen role.

The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday.Duvall was born and raised in Texas. In 1970, she met director Robert Altman at a party and he asked her to be in his movie “Brewster McCloud,” which marked her first-ever on-screen role.“I simply got on a plane and did it. I was swept away,” she said in a past interview.Duvall went on to star in more of Altman’s movies, including “McCabe and Mrs.

The Shining – has died at the age of 75.Her passing was confirmed by her long-time partner Dan Gilroy who told The Hollywood Reporter that she died in her sleep of complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, Texas today (July 11).“My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free.

The Shining star Shelley Duvall has died aged 75 of complications from diabetes.The American actress passed away at her home in Blanco, Texas on Thursday. Dan Gilroy, her life partner since 1989, told The Hollywood Reporter the actress tragically died in her sleep. “My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us.Too much suffering lately, now she’s free.

Shelley Duvall, the beloved actress known for her roles in Robert Altman's films and Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, has passed away at the age of 75.

Jack Nicholson was spotted in public on his balcony looking out of the ordinary in California. The legendary Hollywood actor's rare appearance was the first time fans have seen Nicholson in 18 months. "The Shining" star was photographed wearing a loose orange t-shirt with black sweatpants leaning on a wooden balcony rail.

"The Shining" star Shelley Duvall is taking a trip down memory lane. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Duvall, 73, recalled working alongside Jack Nicholson on one of the most iconic movies in film history. Referring to him as a "classic," Duvall said, "He's the greatest.

“The Shining” star who is back in the spotlight after 20 years away from acting, has not given up on the dream of winning an Academy Award. In an interview with People published Wednesday, the 73-year-old actress, who stars in the upcoming indie horror “The Forest Hills,” explained that she hopes to take part in many more projects — with one goal in mind.

"The Shining" star Shelley Duvall is back after being out of the Hollywood spotlight for two decades. Duvall spoke about making her big return to the big screen in the upcoming horror film, "The Forest Hills." "Acting again — it's so much fun. It enriches your life," Duvall said during an interview with People Magazine.

Just days after it was revealed that reclusive actress Shelley Duvall has made her return to acting for the first time in 20 years, the first trailer has debuted for her new film, The Forest Hills.The 72-year-old actress, best known for playing Wendy Torrance in The Shining and Olive Oyl in Popeye, hasn't appeared in a movie since 2002's Manna From Heaven.She plays the mother of Chicko Mendez's character Rico in the film, which also stars Dee Wallace (E.T.) and Edward Furlong (Terminator 2: Judgment Day). Return: Just days after it was revealed that reclusive actress Shelley Duvall has made her return to acting for the first time in 20 years, the first trailer has debuted for her new film, The Forest Hills Edward: She plays the mother of Chicko Mendez's character Rico in the film, which also stars Dee Wallace (E.T.) and Edward Furlong (right, Terminator 2: Judgment Day)The trailer opens with a number of exterior shots of a small town, with Rico filming himself.'Hey, how are you doing? It's Rico again.

The Shining actress Shelley Duvell has been pictured in a rare photo more than 20 years since she made the decision to quite acting.

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Essoe (Midnight Mass) and Daniel Zovatto (Station Eleven) will join Academy Award winner Russell Crowe in the Julius Avery-directed supernatural thriller The Pope’s Exorcist for Screen Gems.

Here's Johnny!The axe famously wielded by Jack Nicholson in classic 1980 film The Shining has sold for a whopping price of $175K.Auction site GottaHaveRockAndRoll closed the auction over the weekend as the movie prop brought in about $100K more than expected. The axe famously wielded by Jack Nicholson in classic 1980 film The Shining has sold for a whopping price of $175K.The item from the Stanley Kubrick film had originally been projected to take in anywhere from $60K to 90K.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterBen Stiller is in talks to star in Ivo van Hove’s upcoming stage adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic “The Shining,” Variety has confirmed. The play is scheduled to open on the West End next year.Should Stiller’s deal close, he will play the lead role of Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who is hired as an off-season caretaker in a historic Colorado hotel.Stiller has performed on stage before, in 2011’s Broadway revival of John Guare’s “House of Blue Leaves” with Edie Falco and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

EXCLUSIVE: A major new Ivo van Hove stage adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic The Shining is in the works for a 2023 West End debut, with an A-list creative team in place and Ben Stiller in talks to play the role of the crazed, haunted dad Jack Torrance.