Doctor Sleep Star On Reuniting With Mike Flanagan For Netflix Horror Series
Doctor Sleep star Carl Lumbly is just as excited as audiences are for him to reunite with Mike Flanagan for his new Netflix horror series The Fall of the House of Usher. Lumbly starred in Flanagan's adaptation of Stephen King's Shining sequel novel and sequel to Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of the prior novel as Dick Hallorann, the late head chef of the Overlook Hotel who helped Danny learn about his shining abilities. Lumbly took over the role from Scatman Crothers in Kubrick's The Shining, appearing as a spirit to both a young Danny and Ewan McGregor's adult Danny to offer support and push him in the right direction in life.
Lumbly and Flanagan are reuniting for The Fall of the House of Usher, which serves as an adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's short story of the same name as well as other works in the author's bibliography. Alongside the Doctor Sleep star, the cast for the Netflix horror series includes Bruce Greenwood, taking over from the fired Frank Langella, Carla Gugino, Mary McDonnell, Mark Hamill, Samantha Sloyan, Willa Fitzgerald, Rahul Kohli, Henry Thomas, T'Nia Miller, Kate Siegel and Zach Gilford. As production nears an end on The Fall of the House of Usher, one star is looking back on their time working with Flanagan once again.
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While speaking exclusively with Screen Rant to discuss his role in the biographical drama I'm Charlie Walker, Carl Lumbly opened up about reuniting with Mike Flanagan for The Fall of the House of Usher. The Doctor Sleep star expressed a feeling of "bliss" to be working with the acclaimed filmmaker again and believes he's "even better" on his new Netflix horror series than the Stephen King sequel
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