The Stephen King brand has been red hot ever since Andy Muschietti’s IT became a massive blockbuster when it launched into theaters a couple years ago, and it’s been incredibly exciting to watch the development of various adaptations get the green light and go on the fast track. The latest to apparently make this move is the upcoming remake of Firestarter that Blumhouse has had in the works since last December, and now the film has found one of its central stars: Zac Efron.
Per a press release from Universal Pictures, Zac Efron has signed on to star in Firestarter, and while his specific role in the movie isn’t mentioned, he will presumably be playing Andrew McGee, a young father who is forced to go on the run with his gifted daughter when they are hunted by a government agency known as “The Shop.” The new adaptation is being directed by Keith Thomas, and the screenplay is being written by Halloween Kills co-writer Scott Teems.
More to come…