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    Blumhouse Teases “Firestarter” Reboot with Hot Set Video

    Mary Anne ButlerBy Mary Anne ButlerMay 25, 2021Updated:May 25, 20211 Min Read
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    Blumhouse continues to churn out films, with or without female directors. Next up for the studio is a reboot of Stephen King‘s “Firestarter.” The last time we saw “Firestarter,” it was the original 1984 film starring Drew Barrymore as Charlene “Charlie” McGee.

    This morning, Blumhouse posted a set video featuring a stunt performer calmly aflame, walking towards camera.

    Walking into the first day of production like…. #firestarter @jason_blum @ZacEfron @AkivaGoldsman @StephenKing @MichaelGreyeyes pic.twitter.com/bOtUWd4k56

    — Blumhouse (@blumhouse) May 25, 2021

    Zac Efron has been tapped to play Charlie’s father, Andy McGee. Michael Greyeyes will star as Rainbird. We still don’t know who has been tapped to play Charlie.

    “Firestarter,” coming from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse, will be directed by Keith Thomas (“The Vigil“) from a script by Scott Teems (“Halloween Kills“). Jason Blum of Blumhouse and Akiva Goldsman are producing. Martha De Laurentiis in on board to executive produce, an interesting thing as she originally did the same for the 1984 version. (And, you know- “Dune.”)

    King has let it be known for years that “Firestarter” is one of the adaptations of his work he’s never really been happy with. He even went so far as to describe 1984’s film as “flavorless” like “cafeteria mashed potatoes.”

    Obviously, there really isn’t anything else to report yet, but we’re hopeful additional information about the film is coming.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.

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