Doctor Sleep looks to be caught sleeping in its opening weekend at the box office. The sequel to The Shining was expected to take the top spot at the box office. Instead, underpromoted World War II movie Midway looks to soar past it. Midway will open in first place with an estimated $19 million. Doctor Sleep will open in third place with about $12 million. The film is based on Stephen King’s 2013 novel of the same name, itself a sequel King’s 1977 novel The Shining. The film serves as a sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film adaptation of The Shining, weaving together elements from that film and the books.

Doctor Sleep is written and directed by Mike Flanagan. It stars Ewan McGregor as Danny Torrence, who has the psychic gift known as the “shine.” The film also stars Rebecca Ferguson, Kyleigh Curran, and Cliff Curtis.

Doctor Sleep is the second blockbuster sequel to disappoint in its opening weekend in as many weeks. Terminator: Dark Fate was the other. The film will fall into second place this weekend after a lackluster debut last weekend.

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