Manu Bennett (born 10 October 1969) is a New Zealand actor who has appeared in television series and movies. He is best known for ‘The Condemned’ (2007), ‘Death Race 2050’ (2017) and ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ (2014).
A prequel to The Shining set in the 50s that delves into the horrifying background of the infamous Overlook hotel, before tracing back to that fateful stay in the 1970s, and beyond to the modern day and the eventual destruction of the Overlook Hotel