Ewan McGregor set for Doctor Sleep

Ewan McGregor is set to star in 'Doctor Sleep'.



The 47-year-old actor is being lined up to take on the role of Danny Torrance in the Warner Bros. movie, an adaptation of Stephen King's book of the same name, which is a follow up film to 1980 horror movie 'The Shining'.



Sources have told Variety that King gave his blessing to cast McGregor in the lead role as Danny.



The young character was played by Danny Lloyd in 'The Shining', which was based on the author's 1977 book, but in 'Doctor Sleep' he is an adult going by the name of Dan who, along with his mum Wendy, is still psychologically traumatised by the events at the Overlook Hotel.