Stephen King Firestarter getting a remake

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Blumhouse is developing the upcoming remake of Stephen King's classic Firestarter and Akiva Goldsman is on board to direct.

According to Deadline, Goldsman and Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions shared the news during the Overlook Film Festival. Blum will produce, with Martha de Laurentiis, who was an associate producer on the 1984 original, on board as executive producer. Rectify writer Scott Teems will pen the remake.

Firestarter tells the story of a girl with pyrokinetic abilities who is taken by a secret government agency that wishes to weaponize her unique ability. The original film adaptation was directed by Mark L. Lester and starred Drew Barrymore. Universal released the 1984 original and will also be involved in the remake's development.

Goldsman has worked with Blumhouse on several films in the past, having directed the new horror film Stephanie and served as executive producer on Paranormal Activity 2, 3 and 4. Goldsman also co-wrote and produced the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower, which opens in theaters this August.

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Akiva has A Beautiful Mind, I am Legend and Lone Survivor under his belt. He also has Batman & Robin, The Paranormal Activity sequels and Starsky and Hutch so we will see how this turns out

[Joe Neglia]

We live in a world that has, including sequels, reboots and remakes, two ITs, four Carries, two Maximum Overdrives, three Creepshows, two Shinings, three Salems Lots, three Manglers, three Sometimes They Come Backs, 11 Children of the Corns, and now a third Firestarter, but we can't have one single Eyes of the Dragon.

[Stu]

I wish they'd done this a decade ago with Abigail Breslin.

[Apricots And A Pear Tree]

Apr 28, 2017 18:08:42 GMT -5 Joe Neglia said:

We live in a world that has, including sequels, reboots and remakes, two ITs, four Carries, two Maximum Overdrives, three Creepshows, two Shinings, three Salems Lots, three Manglers, three Sometimes They Come Backs, 11 Children of the Corns, and now a third Firestarter,.

The Dark Tower has a lot of Levels.