Stanley Kubrick
Blog Andrew Joseph 07 May , 2025 0

Ambitious Page 1,396 outline Dedicated to Stanley Kubrick's classic adaptation of Stephen King, The Shining is finally back. The two-roll hardcover sets have been hard to find since they were first ordered late last summer. Although the Amazon list now says the box set was released in March, some lucky fans received copies last fall near their original publication date. Important details: As of May 6, Amazon is expected to place orders in about a week.
If you are interested in adding Stanley Kubrick's The Shining to your bookshelf, you probably don't want to wait too long. Earlier this week, Amazon estimated that it would have to wait for delivery for one to two months. The outline produced by luxury art book publisher Taschen is packed with works by some of Hollywood's largest directors, behind-the-scenes details of the film's production and more.
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This massive 1,396-page, two-roll set is edited by Lee Unkrich, Oscar Director at Pixar Films Toy Story 3 and Coco, as well as Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. Co-director with Finding Nemo.
The first book in the series takes a written reflection on the film with the foreword of renowned director Steven Spielberg and the importance of its author JW Rinzler. You will also find insights from actors and crew based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with hundreds of hours of cast and crew.
The second book is an album with hundreds of photos, concept art, letters, an in-depth look at deleted scenes, and production documents that have never been seen from Kubrick's personal collection.
Both books were designed by M/M Paris to evoke the look and feel of Shining Set design and art directing.
Stanley Kubrick's Shining Outline was originally limited to 1,000 boxes as an exclusive collector in 2023, and the price was $2,500, but the price was still sold out at that price very quickly. Recent retail releases have been reconfigured to be smaller, though still huge, two-volume kits.
You can take a closer look at the outline in the slide below:

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Taschen's new outline is not the publisher's first book about Kubrick. To see the legendary career of filmmakers more widely, Stanley Kubrick Archives It is essentially reading. Two incredible assembly versions of hardbacks are available. On Amazon's compact, budget-friendly version, its 861-page discount to $21 (for $25). this Advanced version of Stanley Kubrick Archives It is a wide coffee table book with 544 pages on it. It contains the same content, but the image and text are larger. You can buy A high-end version of Stanley Kubrick archive for $58 ($100) On Amazon.
fan 2001: Space Odyssey should check Tashen’s 527 pages tome It records Kubrick's beloved adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke's novel. In 2023, Taschen published Kubrick's collection of photography works Through different lenses.
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Shiny book series and Blu-ray deals

Glitter is often considered one of the best and most important films ever. Adapted from The King's novel has the same namethe 1980 film will star Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrence, a recovered alcoholic and aspiring writer who works in seasonal work as a winter caregiver at the Mountain Resort. Jack's wife Wendy – played by the late Shelley Duvall and son Danny (Danny Lloyd) accompanied him through the season, but initially a quiet winter vacation and fell into a psychological prison, which puts Jack into a violent mental crisis exacerbated by Jack's seemingly supernatural powers inside the hotel walls. While initial reviews of the time were mixed, Glitter attracted widespread critical appeal in the years since then and remained one of the most influential films in the horror genre. It is also one of the most notorious films of all time, with a difficult (even oppressive) story that intensifies the film’s myth.
If you haven't seen it Shiny Previous – or Mike Flanagan-directed sequel, Doctor sleeps– You can grab both Blu-ray on Amazon for about $20. Kubrick's movie has a lot of fans, but Stephen King isn't one of them. The novelist hates the adaptation of his novel, which is still one of the best books of the king today. His negative view of the film may have helped him decide to write the miniseries that aired on ABC in 1997. The TV series received reactions from critics and fans at about 4.5 hours in about three-length plots. Appreciation for Kubrick’s films has only grown in the years since, and the TV adaptation has been largely forgotten. But in 2024, the shouting factory is resurrected Shiny TV series with Blu-ray release. If you like shining people, it's definitely worth a look.
If you haven't read King's Shiny and Doctor sleeping novelwe include the following list of deals on hardback and paperback, as well as a box set with novels and three other great king books. Especially the shining thing is the superb works of horror novels. After 25 years of glittering, King published “The Doctor of Sleep” in 2013. It has a truly enviable task to follow beloved classics. Not surprisingly, Sleep Doctor isn't as good as the original, but it's still a great book and a worthwhile sequel.
Trade paperback version Shiny and Doctor sleeps Qualified Amazon's B1G1 50% off sale This week.
Stephen King's latest novel, Never back down, Scribner will be published on May 27 And bookings are available for a considerable discount.