THE Jack Nicholson impersonated him Jack Torrance in cinematic metaphor of 1980 of the book The Shining (The Shine) of Stephen Kingbut ο Ben Stiller will soon present its own version of the character in theatrical scene.
According to Variety, Stiller is in talks to star in upcoming theatrical transfer of classical history of Stephen King by director, Ivo van Hote.
Van Hote’s production is scheduled to go up to West End of London coming January, with rehearsals starting in the fall. According to Variety, the production is expected to be closer to King’s novel than to Stanley Kubrick’s film, which the American author criticized, among other things, for attributing Torrance’s psychological collapse to the Overlook Hotel’s remote location rather than to the supernatural ones. hotel forces.
Simon Stevens will be the screenwriter and Sonia Friedman and Colin Calder are going to be the producers of the play.
Ben Stiller made his Broadway debut in the 1986 production of “House of Blue Leaves,” and then returned to production in 2011 for a revival with Eddie Falco and Jennifer Jason Lee.
Belgian director Ivo van Hote has directed the Broadway productions “A View from the Bridge”, “Network” and “West Side Story”. In 2019, he directed a show in the West End at All About Eve starring Gillian Anderson and Lily James.
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