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So instead, he opted to bridge the two, makinghis own version ofDoctor Sleep.
Naturally, this led to a number of significant departures from both the source material and Kubricks universe.
Wondering how it all works?
Let us guide the way.
Cue the second half of the movie, when things get a little complicated.
Heres an abbreviated list of the noticeable liberties taken by Flanagan in his hybrid sequel.
Warning: Many spoilers follow!
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Bradley Trevors Measles
In Kings story, when the True Knot kills the Baseball Boy, a.k.a.
Bradley Trevor (Jacob Tremblay), they extract something other than steam.
Where Is Concetta Reynolds?
Shes only briefly referenced in the film when Abras mother goes to visit her on her deathbed.
He later uses this cancerous steam to kill members of the True Knot in the books final scenes.
Alas, none of that happens in the film.
Is Uncle Dan Actually Uncle Dan?
Yeah, that might have been a little hard to pull off in the film.
Thats pretty much the extent of his impact in the movie.
The cameo works well enough in moderation.
This involves Dan and Abra pulling Rose into an astral version of the Overlooks hedge maze.
As she consumes his steam, Dan unleashes the Overlook ghosts from his boxes, who then kill Rose.
The downside to this plan: the ghosts maintain their hold on Dan, who turns against Abra.
But later, hes seen speaking to Abra in her bedroom where she talks of him getting out.
Or is she speaking to a still-living Dan across the miles using her powers of astral projection?
We get hints of a similar psychic bond when Abras conversation with Dan ends with him disappearing.
