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Movie Review – Firestarter (2022)

August 15, 2022 by Robert Kojder

Firestarter, 2022. Directed by Keith Thomas. Starring Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Zac Efron, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, Michael Greyeyes, Gloria Reuben, John Beasley, Tina Jung, Hannan Younis, Gavin Maciver-Wright, Sheila Boyd, and Jamillah Ross. SYNOPSIS: A girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Firestarter, Gavin MacIver-Wright, Gloria Reuben, Hannan Younis, Jamillah Ross, John Beasley, Keith Thomas, Kurtwood Smith, Michael Greyeyes, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sheila Boyd, Stephen King, Sydney Lemmon, Tina Jung, Zac Efron

Stephen King adaptation Firestarter unleashes two clips

May 10, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

We’re just a few days out from the release of Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s new Stephen King adaptation Firestarter, although given the lack of promotion, even the biggest fan of King’s would be forgiven if this one had slipped under the radar. However, it seems someone at Universal has realised they have a movie to […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Blumhouse, Firestarter, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Stephen King, universal, Zac Efron

First trailer for Stephen King adaptation Firestarter starring Zac Efron

February 9, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Universal Pictures has debuted the first trailer and poster for Blumhouse’s upcoming Stephen King adaptation Firestarter. Directed by Keith Thomas, the thriller stars Zac Efron and Sydney Lemmon as parents who have spent more than a decade hiding their daughter (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) from the shadowy federal agency look to harness her pyrokinetic powers; take […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Blumhouse, Firestarter, Gloria Reuben, John Beasley, Keith Thomas, Kurtwood Smith, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Stephen King, Sydney Lemmon, with Michael Greyeyes, Zac Efron

Helstrom’s Sydney Lemmon cast in Blumhouse’s Firestarter

July 2, 2021 by Gary Collinson

Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions have announced that Sydney Lemmon (Helstrom, Fear the Walking Dead) has been cast as Vicky in Firestarter, the upcoming adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel. Lemmon joins the previously announced Ryan Kiera Armstrong (The Tomorrow War), Zac Efron (The Greatest Showman), Gloria Reuben (City on a Hill) and Michael […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Firestarter, Stephen King, Sydney Lemmon

Blumhouse shares first look image from Stephen King’s Firestarter

June 4, 2021 by Gary Collinson

With filming now underway, Blumhouse Pictures has announced that you actress Ryan Kiera Armstrong (American Horror Story, The Tomorrow War, It Chapter Two) is set to take on the lead role in the new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic novel Firestarter. Firestarter revolves around a young girl (Armstrong, seen above in the official first look […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Blumhouse, Firestarter, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Stephen King

Blumhouse’s Stephen King adaptation Firestarter begins production

May 25, 2021 by Gary Collinson

Blumhouse Productions has announced the start of principal photography on Firestarter, the new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic sci-fi thriller novel of the same name. Walking into the first day of production like…. #firestarter @jason_blum @ZacEfron @AkivaGoldsman @StephenKing @MichaelGreyeyes pic.twitter.com/bOtUWd4k56 — Blumhouse (@blumhouse) May 25, 2021 As with the novel, Firestarter revolves around a young […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Blumhouse, Firestarter, Stephen King, Zac Efron

Stephen King’s Firestarter reboot director explains how it will differ from the original 1984 film

February 25, 2021 by Liam Waddington

With a reboot of Stephen King’s Firestarter currently in development at Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, director Keith Thomas has explained how his upcoming adaptation will differ from the original 1984 film. “It’s something I’ve thought a lot about,” Thomas said in an interview with ComicBook.com. “And, certainly, when the project first came to me, I […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Firestarter, Keith Thomas, Stephen King

Zac Efron set for Stephen King adaptation Firestarter

September 30, 2020 by Gary Collinson

Having brought in a new director back in December in Keith Thomas (The Vigil), Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions long-gestating Stephen King adaptation Firestarter has added its first cast member in Zac Efron (Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, The Greatest Showman). Published in 1980, Firestarter tells the story of a young girl develops pyrokinetic […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Firestarter, Stephen King, Zac Efron

Seven Essential Films Scored By Tangerine Dream

August 23, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at seven essential films, and their music from Tangerine Dream… In recent cinematic history there has been a nostalgia loaded fascination with synth scores. The kind of music that was popular through the late 70’s and 80’s, would begin to find itself increasingly used in film. After all, a few solo artists […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Firestarter, Legend, Miracle Mile, Near Dark, Risky Business, Sorcerer, Tangerine Dream, thief

Stephen King’s Firestarter reboot director teases what to expect from the new film

August 4, 2020 by Liam Waddington

In December 2019, Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions’ long-planned adaptation of Stephen King’s Firestarter found its director in Keith Thomas (The Vigil), and now, the director has teased the upcoming reboot. In an interview with Zavvi, Thomas teased what audiences can expect from the Firestarter reboot and confirmed that the screenplay was written by Halloween Kills co-writer Scott Teems. […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Blumhouse, Firestarter, Keith Thomas, Stephen King

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