Surprise new film about the making of ‘The Shining’ is on the way
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.