Firestarter Movie (2022) – Release Date, Cast, Story, Trailer, Poster, Budget, Collection, Review
Firestarter Movie Trailer:
Firestarter Movies Information:
| Genre | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release date | May 13, 2022 (United States) |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Directed by | Keith Thomas |
| Screenplay by | Scott Teems |
| Based on | Firestarter by Stephen King |
| Produced by | Jason Blum Akiva Goldsman |
| Starring | Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley, Michael Greyeyes, Gloria Reuben |
| Cinematography | Karim Hussain |
| Edited by | Tim Alverson |
| Music by | John Carpenter Cody Carpenter Daniel Davies |
| Production companies | Blumhouse Productions Weed Road Pictures Boulder Light Pictures Angry Adam Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
About Firestarter Movie:
Firestarter is an American science fiction horror film directed by Keith Thomas, from a screenplay by Scott Teems, based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name, and a remake of the 1984 film of the same name.
The film stars Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley (in his final film role), Michael Greyeyes, and Gloria Reuben.
It is produced by Jason Blum and Akiva Goldsman under their Blumhouse Productions and Weed Road Pictures banners, respectively, alongside BoulderLight Pictures and Night Platform.
On April 27, 2017, Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions announced a remake of Firestarter (1984).
Principal photography began on May 25, 2021, in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, and wrapped on July 16.
Firestarter was released in the United States on May 13, 2022, by Universal Pictures simultaneously theatrically and through streaming on Peacock. The film was panned by critics and audiences, with many deeming it to be inferior to the original 1984 film, and grossed $15 million worldwide against a $12 million budget. Armstrong was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress, but it was rescinded due to controversy over her young age.
Firestarter Storyline:
After being experimented on by a secret government entity called The Shop, Andy McGee develops psychic powers and meets the love of his life. Together they have a daughter with a power of her own and The Shop will stop at nothing to get them back.
Firestarter Movie Cast and Characters:
- Zac Efron as Andrew “Andy” McGee, Charlie’s telepathic father
- Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Charlene “Charlie” McGee, a troubled girl struggling with anger issues and mood swings mostly due to her pyrokinesis. She is the daughter of Andy and Vicky McGee.
- Sydney Lemmon as Victoria “Vicky” Tomlinson-McGee, Andy’s telekinetic wife and Charlie’s mother.
- Kurtwood Smith as Dr. Joseph Wanless
- John Beasley as Irv Manders
- Michael Greyeyes as John Rainbird, a bounty hunter assigned by DSI to track down Charlie.
- Gloria Reuben as Captain Jane Hollister, the leader of DSI and a gender-swapped version of James Hollister from the original film.
Firestarter Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Budget | $12 million |
| Worldwide Collection | $15 million |
