Stephen King to Publish 'Dr. Sleep,' a Sequel to 'The Shining'

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Originally Posted by fringed n fab

I've still yet to finish the book Duma Key, I'm on about page 400, about a fictional SW Florida island but based on real life inspiration from him living on Casey Key at times down here. I've driven through there and it's beautiful and visited the other end where the public beaches are many times since living here. But when I think of Casey Key, I think of Stephen King and Duma Key.

"The water runs faster now. Soon come the rapids."



In Stephen's afterthought at the end of the book he writes-
"I have taken liberties with the geography of Florida's west coast, and with it's history, as well."

And in the book he references so many local things around SW FL, it is funny. From Sarasota all the way down to Port Charlotte. Like I never knew The Bone was an actual classic rock station here until I moved here and heard it announced on the radio one day and I busted out laughing. So the local things he talks of in the book in character, they are real in many instances. I do wish he'd make a film about it. It'd be interesting I think to watch.

I LOVED Duma Key - I can't say it's a favourite King story because it's impossible for me to pick one as I love each and every one of his books equally.

But regarding making a film of this one - I'm not sure. His books are so wonderful but all the film versions never quite live up to expectations and the stories often take quite a different route.