# Rebecca Ferguson’s Stephen King Sequel Officially Returns After 7 Years

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rebecca-fergusons-stephen-king-sequel-officially-returns-after-7-years/
- Published: 2026-11-08T00:15:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T01:27:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/rebecca-ferguson-doctor-sleep-streaming-success-november-2026/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- *Doctor Sleep* has re-entered VOD top 10 charts in several countries.
- The Stephen King sequel stars Rebecca Ferguson and Ewan McGregor.
- It earned $72 million against a $45 million budget.

## Summary

Rebecca Ferguson and Ewan McGregor’s 2019 film *Doctor Sleep*, a sequel to Stephen King’s *The Shining*, has returned to video-on-demand top 10 charts in several countries. The renewed interest brings attention back to a film that underperformed in cinemas and has yet to find a streaming home.

Directed by Mike Flanagan, the supernatural thriller earned $72 million worldwide against a $45 million budget. McGregor plays Dan Torrance, who joins Abra, a teenager with the same extrasensory ability, to confront a cult that targets people with the “shine”; the film also stars Zahn McClarnon and Cliff Curtis.

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