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Del Toro and Anderson Recreate Iconic 'Shining' Photo

2/14/2026

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Guillermo del Toro and Paul Thomas Anderson recreated a Shining group photo at the Oscar nominee luncheon.
Del Toro confirmed they intended to mimic the image featuring Jack Nicholson.
The original photo depicted Nicholson at a July 4th ball in 1921.
Aric Toler of the New York Times and academic Alasdair Spark uncovered the revision.
The image came from the Hulton picture archive.

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Story summary

Guillermo del Toro and Paul Thomas Anderson recreated a Shining group photo at the Oscar nominee luncheon.
Del Toro confirmed they intended to mimic the image featuring Jack Nicholson.
The original photo depicted Nicholson at a July 4th ball in 1921.
Aric Toler of the New York Times and academic Alasdair Spark uncovered the revision.
The image came from the Hulton picture archive.