Firestarter

Over the course of his career, Kurtwood Smith has starred in a number of iconic projects, whether that be an action dystopia like RoboCop or a hilarious ...

I had this character, and I had plenty of time to think about the character and to build a backstory for him, in terms of how he got to where he is at the end, what he is most frightened of, which, in that case, is that he could unleash a monster that could pretty much destroy the world. I had the one character, and I had a lot of time to think about it. I can't tell you too much, but I can tell you that the big thing for me was getting to play that character again and getting to play that character with Deborah Jo Rupp playing my wife Kitty. Those two things were enough to entice me to want to do the project. And so it was finally getting to him, it was starting to make him into the crazy man that everybody kept saying he was. It was good, and it was comfortable working with Gloria. And as far as developing the character, it seemed to me very clear where he was at that point. And then if you take the combination of Stephen King and on top of that, you have a really good script ... I thought, "I like the script and it is from the Stephen King. This could be really big." I'll just say one other thing about That '90s Show, and that is that we've had some tests. So for him, she's no longer a little girl, she is a creature that, and he's to blame, which makes him angry at himself, but also angry at people that won't accept it. Well, they sent me the script, and I read the whole script, and I thought this, "This can be really good." I would have to say that I didn't really think about that aspect of it. I was really quite surprised that I hadn't done one before, but when I went back and looked at it, apparently I haven't. So I was happy to be involved in it. The new Firestarter lands in theaters and on Peacock on May 13th.

Based on a novel by the legendary Stephen King, Firestarter is an upcoming science-fiction horror film. The movie is coming out for streaming on Peacock, ...

Firestarter is coming on Peacock on the day of its theatrical release, May 13th, 2022. Universal Pictures is distributing the Firestarter film in the US theatres on Friday, May 13th, 2022. Ryan Kiera Armstrong will take on the role of Charlene “Charlie” McGee, and from what we could gather from watching the trailer, her performance does look phenomenal. It’s definitely good news for fans who want to watch the film from the comfort of their homes. Interestingly, Firestarter was first adapted into a movie back in 1984, so the upcoming film from Keith Thomas is a reboot of the original. Based on a novel by the legendary Stephen King, Firestarter is an upcoming science-fiction horror film.

Friday brings a new adaptation of Stephen King's Firestarter from Universal, Blumhouse, and director Keith Thomas (The Vigil).

Ahead of Firestarter’s release, Bloody Disgusting spoke with Armstrong and Efron about Efron’s first foray into the genre and what advice the young actor might’ve given her co-star to help him prepare. After an incident reveals the family’s location, a mysterious operative is deployed to hunt down the family and seize Charlie once and for all. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control.

Zac Efron as Andy McGee · Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Charlie McGee · Sydney Lemmon as Vicky McGee · Michael Greyeyes as Rainbird · Gloria Reuben as Captain Hollister ...

- Gavin Maciver-Wright as Gavin This updated version of Charlie is struggling with the same conflict as Barrymore’s. She’s coming into her pyrokinesis in a way that’s proving dangerous for those around her. Firestarter (2022) hits theaters and Peacock just in time for Friday the 13th.

Childless older couple Sean and Eibhlin Kinsella (Andrew Bennett, Carrie Crowley) welcome Cait to their country farm and provide her with the support she needs ...

Shy, neglected Cait (Catherine Clinch) is separated from her dysfunctional family for the summer and sent to live with foster parents. AN CAILÍN CIÚIN (THE QUIET GIRL) (12A, 95 mins) Also released: An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl), Firestarter and Parallel Mothers

Sydney Lemmon (as Vicky McGee): “She's not a robot, Andy. She's a little girl with little girl emotions which are wildly unpredictable.” Things are heating up ...

Ryan Kiera Armstrong (as Charlie McGee): “I don’t want to hurt anyone, but it feels kind of good.” Sydney Lemmon (as Vicky McGee): “Charlie! Charlie!” We don’t really know.” Ryan Kiera Armstrong (as Charlie McGee): “I’m a monster!” Ryan Kiera Armstrong (as Charlie McGee): “Liar, liar, pants on fire.” Zac Efron: “The world that Stephen created in this novel is just fun, exciting.

Zac Efron, John Carpenter's synths, and some neat visual heat motifs aren't enough to make the reboot of Firestarter feel scary or tense, says Eliza Janssen ...

A typically inexpensive title from Blumhouse that seems to have scorched through three directors mid-production, Firestarter tries nobly to make the most of its raw elements. There’s a fire extinguisher on the mantelpiece, Wi-Fi is forbidden so that the ominous NSI doesn’t locate the family, and dad runs Charlie through an anxiety-calming sensory checklist when things start to heat up. Compared to King and De Palma’s brilliant, other tale of pyrokinetic puberty Carrie, it feels especially limp, not finding the sad spark in its parental dynamic that made that film ache so much.

We got to tell Zac Efron that Stephen King digs the new Firestarter ... Neighbors and High School Musical star plays the father of girl with supernatural powers ...

"I hadn't heard that yet. There's a government agency that's after her to use her in nefarious ways, turn her into a weapon of some sort." She's got these emotional triggers that cause her to set things on fire, and it's a superpower that's sort of not really developed, and we don't know whether to keep her from using it or to encourage her to learn how to use it.

"Firestarter" is being remade for a new generation, with Zac Efron and Ryan Kiera Armstrong leading the new movie version of the Stephen King novel.

This means that the cheapest way to watch the film will be to pay for a month of Peacock. The streamer offers two paid tiers. Producer Jason Blum revealed to the same outlet that the film comes with King's blessing: "I showed him the movie and he was happy with it. Sadly for viewers who were hoping they could watch the film free with a Peacock trial, the service discontinued this at the end of last year.

'FireStarter' opens in theaters, and 'Friday the 13th Part VII' will be shown in some Columbus theaters with actress Lar Park-Lincoln in attendance!

Details: “Friday the 13th,” 9:30 p.m. Friday, 4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday: The signature 1980 slasher flick will be shown in 35mm at the film center over the weekend. Tickets: $20 Tickets: $20 Details: “Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood,” 11:30 p.m. Saturday: The film will again be shown with actress Park-Lincoln in attendance. Details: “Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood,” 11:30 p.m. Friday: Some might contend that the film franchise was dragging by the time the seventh entry was produced, but a personal appearance by actress Lar Park-Lincoln — who appears in the role of Tina in the film — is sure to spark up the screening. Tickets: $15

Of all of Stephen King's literary children, none burns as brightly as Charlie McGee. She is the main character in his 1980 novel Firestarter and arguably ...

But even this is rather bland and he ironically sucks most of the excitement out of the scenes in which he appears. The most powerful of the bunch is known as an Energy Sink, capable of stealing the powers of others. She once again becomes a pawn for the male characters, a target of Rainbird and his group of psychic boys who see her as more of an object of fetishization than an actual human being. It’s an intriguing premise and the story of an adult pyrokinetic with an ax to grind promises to be spectacular. In order to save Vincent, Charlie must return to the place of her creation and face off against Rainbird once and for all. The mysterious serum gave him the ability to know the past, present, and future all at once, a power that sounds intriguing, but mostly just leads to him deadpanning lines like, “You’re about to get everything you’ve always wanted. It’s an exciting prospect and though King has returned to the stories of a few of his child characters, most notably Danny Torrance (The Shining) and Jack Sawyer (The Talisman), he has never written about Charlie as an adult. Her nights are spent in fiery nightmares reliving her escape from the Shop and the deaths of her parents. But authenticity is not the only glaring issue with the character. Under the guise of a class action lawsuit, a young office drone named Vincent (Danny Nucci) is sent to track her down and inadvertently turns her into malevolent agent John Rainbird (Malcolm McDowell). A character in King’s novel, he betrayed Charlie’s trust when she was a child and suffered devastating burns as a result. Of all of Stephen King’s literary children, none burns as brightly as Charlie McGee. She is the main character in his 1980 novel Firestarter and arguably his most powerful protagonist. Their daughter inherited their genetic modifications leading to her amazing power, an ability The Shop would do anything to get their hands on.

Movie fans have another Stephen King adaptation to enjoy, as a new adaptation of Firestarter releases on May 13. But how can you watch Firestarter?

Michael Balderston is a DC-based entertainment and assistant managing editor for What to Watch, who has previously written about the TV and movies with TV Technology, Awards Circuit and regional publications. Starting May 13, Firestarter is also available to stream at home for anyone who is signed up for Peacock Premium streaming service. The new movie stars Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, Gloria Reuben, John Beasley and Michael Greyeyes. Trying to save on movie tickets? And good news, you’re going to have options. There are some advanced screenings being held on Thursday, May 12, as well.

The original Firestarter had an R rating, and the new version, which is even closer to the Stephen King novel, promises to be even darker.

Thus, it's logical that the new movie will take advantage of improved movie special effects to showcase some truly scorching death sequences. The violent content in that film, as well as that of fellow PG-rated feature Gremlins sparked the creation of the PG-13 rating, and it's arguable that the original Firestarter would receive this rating today. Here's why the new version of Firestarter is rated R, and how it actually complies with the film's supposed fidelity to the book.

Smith is the definition of a veteran character actor. He got his first big screen break as the gleefully sadistic Clarence Boddicker in "RoboCop" (1987) before ...

We have two of the original creators of the show, Bonnie and Terry Turner, and then Gregg Mettler, who's one of the creators of "That '90s Show" and was a writer on "That '70s Show." He was a very young writer and cut his teeth on that show, so he's always had a very affectionate feeling towards it. I was the president of the universe, or whatever — president of the galaxy, I guess. So Nick [Meyer], the director, who's the reason I was in the movie to begin with — I'd just done another film with him — was like, "Okay, Bill, could you come over here? The tests that they've done and the reactions to the first two episodes have been great. My kids were around when I was playing that role initially, but then, on top of that, my grandkids loved the show, and not just because their grandfather was in it. The other guys in the gang, we hung out together, we went to dinner together. Number two would be getting to play opposite Debra Jo Rupp as Kitty Forman. Then beyond that, the fact that there are original people from the show in terms of writers — the creators of this show, three of them were from the original show. I find "Star Trek" very much in that vein, where the characters are a little bit larger than life. There wasn't as much of it when I was a kid, but there was plenty. The only reason he didn't put a bullet in his own head is the outside chance that he might, in some way, be able to help her. After I got the part, I read the book right away and then proceeded to start working on it on my own. Your version of Dr. Wanless is very different from the one in the book.

The film also stars Zac Efron as her father, Andy McGee, and Sydney Lemmon as her mother, Vicky. The parents believe they need to protect Charlie from being ...

You can sign up for Peacock Premium to watch Firestarter with ads for $4.99 a month, or you can sign up for Peacock Premium Plus to watch Firestarter without ads for $9.99 a month. You can stream Firestarter on Peacock Premium beginning on Friday, May 13. Read on to find out where to watch Firestarter on streaming.

From Logan to Brightburn, these movies make perfect companion pieces to Firestarter.

While this movie doesn’t have the supernatural ability aspect, the strong bond that Hanna shares with her father in their fight for survival mirrors that of Firestarter’s Charlie McGee and her father Andy (Zac Efron) as they are hunted by a mysterious government agency. His injuries take longer to heal, he’s lost so many people over the years, and he is now tasked with the responsibility of protecting a young mutant girl, known as X-23 (Dafne Keen), who has the same regenerative abilities and organic bone claws as him. In 2044, Joe (Gordon-Levitt) works as a “looper.” His job is to kill the people who are sent back in time by the future crime syndicate. After it is discovered that Dani’s powers involve the physical manifestation of her fears as well as the fears of those around her, Dr. Reyes is instructed by “The Essex Corporation” to collect Dani’s DNA and then euthanize her. Raised in absolute isolation in the wilderness of northern Finland by her father (Eric Bana), Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) is a 15-year-old girl trained for survival. Ruby (Amandla Stenberg) is an Orange, but she uses her powers to convince the scientists studying her that she is a Green, which labels her as a “safer” specimen. After an incident where Carrie is bullied by a group of girls, Sue Snell (Gabriella Wilde) regrets her actions and asks her boyfriend, Tommy Ross (Ansel Elgort), to ask Carrie to prom as a kindness. They are told by Dr. Cecilia Reyes (Alice Braga) that they are there because they have all caused some sort of catastrophic incident and that they are being kept there to learn how to better control their powers. The premise of the movie is about Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), a young girl who develops pyrokinesis, or the ability to create and manipulate fire. Her mother, Margaret (Julianne Moore) is a religious fanatic, and is mentally, physically, and verbally abusive to Carrie, sometimes locking her in a closet for hours to “contemplate her sins and pray for forgiveness.” To her mother, Carrie’s very existence is a sin. The government sees this as a top-tier threat to humanity and begins to round up the surviving children, sometimes voluntarily given up by their parents. While the new film has just been released, this article will serve up a list of movies with similar themes and premises that you can watch in the meantime to prepare.