Forever and Ever: 35th Anniversary Reunion for The Shining

Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, UK, July 1, 2014 (Newswire.com) - “Come play with us.  Forever… and ever… and ever…”

When the Grady Twins said those words at Elstree Studios 35 years ago, they really meant it.  And to prove it, they are returning - by invitation of The Elstree Project - on 23 May 2015 to celebrate the original release of The Shining.

Supported by the Kubrick family, Warner Brothers and Elstree Studios, Forever and Ever: 35 Years of The Shining will bring back many of the original crew and cast of the film to the very studio where the film was made.  

Already confirmed guests are Stanley Kubrick’s wife Christiane, and:

• Assistant director Brian W Cook
• Camera assistant Doug Milsome
• Steadicam inventor and operator Garrett Brown
• Assistant editor Gordon Stainforth
• Executive producer Jan Harlan
• "Lloyd, the barman" Joe Turkel
• Location researcher Katharina Kubrick
• Camera operator Kelvin Pike
• “The Grady Twins” Lisa and Louise Burns
• Camera technician Mick Mason
• Steadicam operator Ray Andrew
• Post-production sound editor Ray Merrin
• Scenic artist Ron Punter

Co-director of The Elstree Project and event organiser Howard Berry: “This will be a first time event for cast, crew, fans, academics, conspiracy theorist and critics. They’ll be united for a celebration and will have a lot to share.”

The Shining was filmed at Borehamwood’s Elstree Studios during 1978-79.  So big were the sets that almost every stage was used.  A full-scale section of the Overlook Hotel’s exterior was built on the backlot.  Elstree Studios' Managing Director Roger Morris: “Bringing the crew back to where the film was made makes this event all the more special. We are proud that Elstree was home to the most iconic horror film ever made, and we look forward to welcoming cast and crew back home.”

Jan Harlan, the film’s Executive Producer: “The key to the film’s enduring success is in the unresolved mystery behind this enigmatic story, or, as Kubrick said: Never explain anything that you don’t understand yourself.”

 “This is a one-off event,” continues Howard Berry.  “There won’t be another reunion for The Shining, and we hope fans will leap at the chance to be a part of this celebration, and remember it… Forever… and ever…”

Tickets will go on sale later in the year.