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Firestarter
Official release poster
Directed byKeith Thomas
Screenplay byScott Teems
Based onFirestarter
by Stephen King
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKarim Hussain
Edited byTim Alverson
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Firestarter is an upcoming American science fiction horror film directed by Keith Thomas, from a screenplay by Scott Teems, based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. It is a reboot of the 1984 film adaptation of the same name and stars Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley, Michael Greyeyes, and Gloria Reuben. The film is produced by Jason Blum and Akiva Goldsman under their Blumhouse Productions and Weed Road Pictures banners, respectively, alongside BoulderLight Pictures and Angry Adam Pictures.

Firestarter is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 13, 2022, by Universal Pictures simultaneously in theaters and on Peacock.

Premise

A father must protect his daughter after she develops pyrokinesis and is hunted by a secret government agency that intends to capture and control her.

Cast

Production

On April 27, 2017, Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions announced a reboot of Firestarter (1984), with Akiva Goldsman set to direct and produce alongside Jason Blum.[1] On June 28, 2018, Fatih Akin replaced Goldsman as director, with Scott Teems set to write the script.[2] On December 16, 2019, Keith Thomas replaced Akin as director.[3]

In September 2020, Zac Efron was cast in the lead role of the film.[4] In February 2021, Michael Greyeyes joined the cast.[5] In June 2021, Ryan Kiera Armstrong was cast in the lead role of Charlie McGee, with Gloria Reuben joining in an undisclosed role, though possibly a character that replaces Captain James Hollister, the head of the Shop and Rainbird (played by Greyeyes)'s right-hand man, and Sydney Lemmon joining as Charlie's mother.[6][7][8]

Principal photography began on May 25, 2021, in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario,[9][10] and wrapped on July 16.[11]

Music

On February 9, 2022, it was revealed that John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies were set to compose the score, after previously collaborating with Blumhouse Productions on Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills (2021).[12] On April 20, 2022, it was announced that it will be released on May 13, 2022. The end titles track is also available on the same day.[13]

Release

On February 9, 2022, upon the release of official trailer, it was announced that Firestarter will be released both theatrically and to stream on Peacock in the United States on May 13, 2022, by Universal Pictures.[14]

References

  1. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 27, 2017). "'Firestarter': Stephen King Classic Reignites With Universal, Blumhouse & Akiva Goldsman morning Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Kroll, Justin (June 28, 2018). "'In the Fade' Director to Take on Stephen King's 'Firestarter' for Universal, Blumhouse (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Kroll, Justin (December 16, 2019). "'Firestarter' Reboot Taps 'Vigil' Filmmaker to Direct". Variety. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 29, 2017). "Zac Efron Joins Universal-Blumhouse's 'Firestarter' Reboot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 10, 2021). "Michael Greyeyes Joins Blumhouse's Stephen King Pic 'Firestarter'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 2, 2021). "'Firestarter': Blumhouse Reboot Of Stephen King Classic Finds Its Charlie In Ryan Kiera Armstrong – First Look". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  7. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 4, 2021). "Gloria Reuben Joins Blumhouse's 'Firestarter' & Showtime Anthology Series 'The First Lady'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 28, 2021). "'Firestarter': Blumhouse Reboot Of Stephen King Classic Adds Sydney Lemmon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "Firestarter - Production Listing". Productionlist.com. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Eisenberg, Eric (May 25, 2021). "Zac Efron's Firestarter Has Begun Filming, And They Celebrated With Wild, Fiery Video". CinemaBlend. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  11. ^ Lund, Anthony (July 19, 2021). "Firestarter Remake Wraps Filming, Zac Efron Shares One Final Set Photo". MovieWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  12. ^ "John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies Scoring Keith Thomas' Firestarter | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  13. ^ "Firestarter Soundtrack Album Details". filmmusicreporter.com. April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  14. ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (February 9, 2022). "Firestarter Remake with Zac Efron Debuts Trailer, Sets Day-and-Date Release on Peacock". Variety. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
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