Is Drew Barrymore going to be in the new Firestarter?

Though emotional, Drew certainly approves
Ryan Kiera Armstrong is the actress who will take on the main character role of the eleven-year-old that catches on fire in the reboot of Firestarter, starring alongside Zac Efron as her dad.
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Who is starring in the new Firestarter?

Cast. Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Charlene "Charlie" McGee, an 11-year-old 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.
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Will there be a Firestarter remake?

Blumhouse Productions (Insidious, Split, The Purge) has been working on a Firestarter reboot, which is set to premiere in theaters and on Peacock on May 13, 2022. It will have a new cast, a similar plot, and likely much better visual effects than the early '80s original.
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Is Firestarter 2022 a remake?

2022's Firestarter, a remake of the 1984 film of the same name starring Drew Barrymore, stars Zac Efron and Ryan Kiera Armstrong. The film, adapted from the novel by Stephen King, opened only a week after Marvel's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
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Is the new Firestarter like the old one?

The new Firestarter is a leaner and, in a good way, meaner affair, which is less faithful to the source material while also hitting the book's essential beats.
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Ryan Kiera Armstrong Recreates the Iconic "Firestarter" Poster with Drew



Did Stephen King write a sequel to Firestarter?

Obviously, Stephen King didn't write a sequel. So all that would need to be explored, but I feel like we created a world in this, and some characters that I feel like their stories could definitely expand, expand and go on.”
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Will there be a fire starter 2?

Since Firestarter took less than two months to shoot, and released less than a year after production wrapped, it's likely that if Universal greenlights Firestarter 2 in 2022 that a sequel could be out before the end of 2023. Likewise, if Firestarter 2 gets the go-ahead in 2023, a 2024 release is likely.
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Is Firestarter based on Carrie?

The book Firestarter is very similar to the Netflix series Stranger Things. It is confirmed in the book Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down that The Duffer Brothers took inspiration from Firestarter, along with the books Carrie, The Dead Zone, The Body, The Shining and It.
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What does Stephen King think of the new Firestarter movie?

King said: "I read the script beforehand and I thought to myself, okay, what they've done here is they have concentrated the story and made it a family story. And I love that. They've kept the major beats in the story and thank God they got a real Native American to play John Rainbird.
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How old was Drew Barrymore during Firestarter?

The first “Firestarter” (1984) starred a not-yet-10-year-old Drew Barrymore as a girl who can start fires — with her mind, which makes all the difference.
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Who stars in the new Firestarter movie 2022?

However, the star of the show is youngster Ryan Kiera Armstrong, who plays the gifted 'Firestarter' Charlie McGee. Just 13-years-old, she has already build up an impressive resume, starring in American Horror Story and Black Widow. Sydney Lemmon (Velvet Buzzsaw) will star as Vicky McGee, Charlie's mother.
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Who is the girl in the new Firestarter movie?

In the 2022 Firestarter, Charlie is played by 12-year-old Canadian actor Ryan Kiera Armstrong.
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Who plays the dad in Firestarter 2022?

Andrew "Andy" McGee, who is Charlie's father, will be portrayed by The Greatest Showman star Zac Efron. One of the most important characters in the movie, Andy McGee, holds a weak kind of telepathic power that enables him to convince other individuals to do things.
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Is Firestarter faithful to the book?

“It's a relatively faithful version of the book,” says Blum, who is doing press this week for the upcoming Welcome to the Blumhouse series of genre movies. “We're going to shoot it next year.
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Where was the original Firestarter movie filmed?

Firestarter was shot in and around Wilmington, Chimney Rock, and Lake Lure, North Carolina. Frank Capra Jr.
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Is the institute connected to Firestarter?

Stephen King reveals his next novel, 'The Institute,' will be published this September. Stephen King's next novel is “The Institute.” Its publisher likens it to two of King's previous works, “It” and “Firestarter.” Fans of Stephen King won't have too much longer to wait for the next novel from the master of horror.
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Who played Drew Barrymore's father in Firestarter?

The little girl is played by Drew Barrymore, from "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," where she was the kid sister. Her father is played by David Keith, who was Richard Gere's buddy in "An Officer and a Gentleman." The child molester is played by George C. Scott.
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What is the next Stephen King movie?

In 2018, Stephen King added to the large canon of stories set in the mysterious town of Castle Rock, Maine, and three years later that story – titled Elevation – is, as of February 2021, in the works to be come a movie thanks to the efforts of writer/director Jack Bender – whose previous credits include Mr.
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What did Drew Barrymore say in Firestarter?

Drew once said: "My mom had seen this book at the grocery store with a picture of a little girl on it and she said, 'Gee, this looks kinda like you'. She said it was okay if I bought it, and so I did. When I read it, I came into the kitchen where my mom was making dinner and said: 'I'm the Firestarter.
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Was Drew Barrymore in the original Firestarter movie?

Drew Barrymore won the part, and was around eight years old when she played it. Drew Barrymore had to be filmed on a soundstage for certain scenes (including the climactic barn fire) which were shot at night because the production could not have her work all night long.
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What is Stephen King's newest release?

Stephen King has written 65 novels, including his newest book, Fairy Tale, a novel that will be released on September 6, 2022.
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What is the name of the new Stephen King series?

Streaming platform Epix recently unveiled two trailers for a new TV series based on a Stephen King short story that stars Adrien Brody and Emily Hampshire (Stevie from “Schitt's Creek”). The first trailer for the show “Chapelwaite,” which dropped on July 8, is pretty spooky.
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Is there going to be a Part 2 to the Dark Tower?

'The Dark Tower' Series Adaptation Not Going Forward At Amazon – Deadline.
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What does night knocker mean?

He applies for the job of “Night Knocker”—an unarmed security officer who makes the rounds of the town each night—and settles in for a few months.
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