{"id":2244817,"date":"2026-11-08T01:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T22:00:30","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-11-08T01:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T22:00:30","slug":"stephen-kings-other-haunted-hotel-movie-is-getting-a-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2244817","title":{"rendered":"Stephen King\u2019s Other Haunted Hotel Movie Is Getting a Sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Shining<\/em> already got a sequel in book and movie form. But what about that other haunted hotel tale from the mind of Stephen King? It\u2019s time to check back into the Dolphin, specifically you-know-which cursed room, because 1408<\/em> is getting a sequel.<\/p>\n

The 2007 original film, based on King\u2019s short story, starred John Cusack as a writer who specializes in haunted places and has convinced himself there\u2019s nothing to fear from a hotel room in New York City that has a verifiable body count. Samuel L. Jackson plays the hotel manager who tries to dissuade him.<\/p>\n

And, indeed, the room proves to be a genuine nightmare factory, capable of shape-shifting to embody completely separate locations and infiltrating the writer\u2019s mind to prey on his worst fears and darkest memories.<\/p>\n

1408<\/em> had multiple endings across its theatrical, home, and streaming releases, featuring different fates for Cusack\u2019s character. Maybe the most troubling outcome of all: he survives his ordeal but realizes he has no way to prove any of it actually happened.<\/p>\n

According to Variety, the 1408<\/em> sequel will see the return of director Mikael H\u00e5fstr\u00f6m, who also co-wrote the script with Mark Verheiden. There will be fresh blood in the form of Elijah Wood and Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things<\/em>), with Cusack and Jackson \u201ccurrently negotiating the terms of their return.\u201d<\/p>\n

While there are no story details yet, the trade writes, \u201cWhile Jackson and Cusack will reprise their original roles, they will be secondary characters in the sequel, according to a source familiar with the project. Dyer will star in the film, and Wood will play a supporting role.\u201d<\/p>\n

Variety also points to a Cusack interview in 2025 where he said the only<\/em> sequel to one of his films he\u2019d be interested in doing is a continuation of 1408<\/em>, so perhaps the seed was already being planted back then.<\/p>\n

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The Shining<\/em> already got a sequel in book and movie form. But what about that other haunted hotel tale from the mind of Stephen King? It\u2019s time to check back into the Dolphin, specifically you-know-which cursed room, because 1408<\/em> is getting a sequel.<\/p>\n

The 2007 original film, based on King\u2019s short story, starred John Cusack as a writer who specializes in haunted places and has convinced himself there\u2019s nothing to fear from a hotel room in New York City that has a verifiable body count. Samuel L. Jackson plays the hotel manager who tries to dissuade him.<\/p>\n

And, indeed, the room proves to be a genuine nightmare factory, capable of shape-shifting to embody completely separate locations and infiltrating the writer\u2019s mind to prey on his worst fears and darkest memories.<\/p>\n

1408<\/em> had multiple endings across its theatrical, home, and streaming releases, featuring different fates for Cusack\u2019s character. Maybe the most troubling outcome of all: he survives his ordeal but realizes he has no way to prove any of it actually happened.<\/p>\n

According to Variety, the 1408<\/em> sequel will see the return of director Mikael H\u00e5fstr\u00f6m, who also co-wrote the script with Mark Verheiden. There will be fresh blood in the form of Elijah Wood and Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things<\/em>), with Cusack and Jackson \u201ccurrently negotiating the terms of their return.\u201d<\/p>\n

While there are no story details yet, the trade writes, \u201cWhile Jackson and Cusack will reprise their original roles, they will be secondary characters in the sequel, according to a source familiar with the project. Dyer will star in the film, and Wood will play a supporting role.\u201d<\/p>\n

Variety also points to a Cusack interview in 2025 where he said the only<\/em> sequel to one of his films he\u2019d be interested in doing is a continuation of 1408<\/em>, so perhaps the seed was already being planted back then.<\/p>\n

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Want more io9 news? Check out the best movies and TV shows to stream this month and all the upcoming sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books that should be on your radar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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