Exclusive: Sydney Lemmon (Tár) and Romy Reiner (You People) have been tapped to star in The Philosophy of Dress, a dark satire from Cyrus Duff, who directs from his script written with Jacob Potash.
Shooting this month in New York City, pic’s ensemble also includes Eric Roberts (Inherent Vice), Marcia DeBonis (Sometimes I Think About Dying), Jake Weary (Animal Kingdom), Lou Liberatore (Burn This), Jonathan Higginbotham (Slave Play), Clara McGregor (Bleeding Love), Vera Bulder (About That Life), model Jake Lively, fashion icon Amy Fine Collins and NYU Tisch freshman Gabriella O’Reilly.
The Philosophy of Dress is an examination of female friendship and viral ambition set in NYC’s cutthroat downtown fashion scene. Part American Psycho and part Devil Wears Prada, the film follows two young designers as they test the limits of obsession, creation, and betrayal. Jz Tinneny will produce, with Lemmon and Potash exec producing.
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Shooting this month in New York City, pic’s ensemble also includes Eric Roberts (Inherent Vice), Marcia DeBonis (Sometimes I Think About Dying), Jake Weary (Animal Kingdom), Lou Liberatore (Burn This), Jonathan Higginbotham (Slave Play), Clara McGregor (Bleeding Love), Vera Bulder (About That Life), model Jake Lively, fashion icon Amy Fine Collins and NYU Tisch freshman Gabriella O’Reilly.
The Philosophy of Dress is an examination of female friendship and viral ambition set in NYC’s cutthroat downtown fashion scene. Part American Psycho and part Devil Wears Prada, the film follows two young designers as they test the limits of obsession, creation, and betrayal. Jz Tinneny will produce, with Lemmon and Potash exec producing.
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- 4/25/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Movies and TV series, adapted from Stephen King’s outstanding novels, often gain not only large amounts of money, but also massive critical praise, with many of these movies becoming iconic. These include Rob Reiner’s Stand by Me (1986), the timeless masterpiece The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and the horror banger It (2017).
However, not all movies succeed in adapting the accomplished writer’s material and even in honoring the already existing adaptations. The same thing was done by the 2022 sci-fi horror, which is based on King’s 1980 novel, written in his most productive era.
The story of the movie revolves around the couple, Andy and Vicky McGee, who developed supernatural powers as the result of the secret government drug trial, in which they participated as college students. It also led to their daughter Charlie having pyrokinetic abilities, which doesn’t seem like a relevant trait for a child.
Indeed, Charlie draws the...
However, not all movies succeed in adapting the accomplished writer’s material and even in honoring the already existing adaptations. The same thing was done by the 2022 sci-fi horror, which is based on King’s 1980 novel, written in his most productive era.
The story of the movie revolves around the couple, Andy and Vicky McGee, who developed supernatural powers as the result of the secret government drug trial, in which they participated as college students. It also led to their daughter Charlie having pyrokinetic abilities, which doesn’t seem like a relevant trait for a child.
Indeed, Charlie draws the...
- 4/20/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Netflix just unveiled the line-up of films they’ll be releasing in 2024, and missing from that list is the Halle Berry sci-fi movie The Mothership – which, as we reported last week, Netflix has decided not to release at all. At the time, their decision to scrap the movie was reminiscent of Warner Bros. scrapping the films Coyote vs. Acme, Batgirl, and Scoob! Holiday Haunt (as well as a couple other Scooby-Doo projects). But, while at a media event yesterday, Bela Bajaria, who is currently serving as chief of Netflix’s film division, said the producers of The Mothership agreed with Netflix that the movie shouldn’t be released. This is different from what goes on at Warner Bros., where filmmakers are shocked and upset to hear their work is being tossed in the trash.
If we had the chance to watch The Mothership, we would have found that the story...
If we had the chance to watch The Mothership, we would have found that the story...
- 2/1/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Back in 2021, a Netflix production called The Mothership was filmed with Halle Berry in the lead role and Bridge of Spies writer Matthew Charman at the helm, making his feature directorial debut. Unfortunately, there have been “multiple delays in post-production” for unspecified reasons… and now Variety has confirmed that Netflix has made the decision to scrap the film instead of completing post-production.
Most people thought it was a questionable move when Warner Bros. decided to scrap the films Coyote vs. Acme, Batgirl, and Scoob! Holiday Haunt for the purpose of tax write-offs, but apparently Netflix thought it was a good idea, since they’ve decided to do the same thing with this project.
If we had the chance to watch The Mothership, we would have found that the story of the sci-fi movie took place one year after the husband of Berry’s character mysteriously vanishes from their rural farm.
Most people thought it was a questionable move when Warner Bros. decided to scrap the films Coyote vs. Acme, Batgirl, and Scoob! Holiday Haunt for the purpose of tax write-offs, but apparently Netflix thought it was a good idea, since they’ve decided to do the same thing with this project.
If we had the chance to watch The Mothership, we would have found that the story of the sci-fi movie took place one year after the husband of Berry’s character mysteriously vanishes from their rural farm.
- 1/25/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Netflix is being accused of “Batgirling” Halle Berry’s sci-fi The Mothership after reports that the streamer has scrapped the film.
Halle Berry was due to star in The Mothership, a sci-fi thriller backed by Netflix. The film, directed by Matt Charman, was due to be released in 2023 but didn’t see the light of day – and now it looks as though it never will.
According to Jeff Sneider’s newsletter, Netflix has scrapped the release altogether in favour of a tax write-off.
Does that sound familiar? Warner Bros. Discovery recently came under fire for shelving the already completed Batgirl, while Coyote Vs. Acme is currently trying to find a studio to release the film.
Sneider cited trouble with a lengthy post-production schedule and “significant reshoots” as part of the reason Netflix have decided to abandon ship.
Molly Parker, Omari Hardwick, Sydney Lemmon, John Ortiz, and Paul Guilfoyle were also due to star alongside Berry.
Halle Berry was due to star in The Mothership, a sci-fi thriller backed by Netflix. The film, directed by Matt Charman, was due to be released in 2023 but didn’t see the light of day – and now it looks as though it never will.
According to Jeff Sneider’s newsletter, Netflix has scrapped the release altogether in favour of a tax write-off.
Does that sound familiar? Warner Bros. Discovery recently came under fire for shelving the already completed Batgirl, while Coyote Vs. Acme is currently trying to find a studio to release the film.
Sneider cited trouble with a lengthy post-production schedule and “significant reshoots” as part of the reason Netflix have decided to abandon ship.
Molly Parker, Omari Hardwick, Sydney Lemmon, John Ortiz, and Paul Guilfoyle were also due to star alongside Berry.
- 1/24/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
It's a story years in the making; truthfully, we're surprised we're actually getting it.
As previously reported, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live premieres Sunday, February 25, 2024, bringing back Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira as fan favorites Rick and Michonne -- or as we like to call them -- Richonne.
Their relationship was such a big part of the original series that it's shocking we've been waiting this long for their reunion.
The Long Road to the Richonne Reunion on The Walking Dead
Andrew Lincoln's exit from The Walking Dead was accompanied by the announcement that he would headline a trilogy of movies.
That was in 2018, but details slowed to a halt after that.
With no new announcements and The Walking Dead's end in sight, it seemed there was a chance that Rick and Michonne's storylines would remain unresolved.
Thankfully, AMC officially picked up Twd: The Ones Who Live...
As previously reported, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live premieres Sunday, February 25, 2024, bringing back Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira as fan favorites Rick and Michonne -- or as we like to call them -- Richonne.
Their relationship was such a big part of the original series that it's shocking we've been waiting this long for their reunion.
The Long Road to the Richonne Reunion on The Walking Dead
Andrew Lincoln's exit from The Walking Dead was accompanied by the announcement that he would headline a trilogy of movies.
That was in 2018, but details slowed to a halt after that.
With no new announcements and The Walking Dead's end in sight, it seemed there was a chance that Rick and Michonne's storylines would remain unresolved.
Thankfully, AMC officially picked up Twd: The Ones Who Live...
- 11/21/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Tár Review — Tár (2022) Film Review, a movie written and directed by Todd Field and starring Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer, Sylvia Flote, Sydney Lemmon, Mark Strong, Adam Gopnik, Allan Corduner and Artjom Gilz. In the riveting and powerful new drama, Tár, Cate Blanchett has the role of a lifetime in a [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: TÁR (2022): Cate Blanchett Delivers a Tour de Force Performance in a Masterfully Woven Dramatic Film...
Continue reading: Film Review: TÁR (2022): Cate Blanchett Delivers a Tour de Force Performance in a Masterfully Woven Dramatic Film...
- 10/9/2022
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is back and better than ever in Focus Feature’s latest drama, “Tár.”
Written and directed by Todd Field, the intense film gives audiences a peek behind the veil at what it really means to hold absolute power over others. Centering on an award-winning composer who has accomplished more in her career than many, the drama interrogates if acclaim is worth its sacrifices.
Here’s how to watch “Tár” when it comes out on Friday, Oct. 7.
When Does “Tár” Come Out?
“Tár” opens in limited release on Oct. 7.
Is “Tár” in theaters or streaming?
The drama will premiere in select theaters beginning Oct. 7, and will be playing exclusively in theaters. However, since this is a Focus Features release, we can expect it to stream on Peacock at some point in the next few months — perhaps as early as November or December. Another Focus Features release,...
Written and directed by Todd Field, the intense film gives audiences a peek behind the veil at what it really means to hold absolute power over others. Centering on an award-winning composer who has accomplished more in her career than many, the drama interrogates if acclaim is worth its sacrifices.
Here’s how to watch “Tár” when it comes out on Friday, Oct. 7.
When Does “Tár” Come Out?
“Tár” opens in limited release on Oct. 7.
Is “Tár” in theaters or streaming?
The drama will premiere in select theaters beginning Oct. 7, and will be playing exclusively in theaters. However, since this is a Focus Features release, we can expect it to stream on Peacock at some point in the next few months — perhaps as early as November or December. Another Focus Features release,...
- 10/7/2022
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
16 years have passed since “Little Children” hit theaters. Now, the world is finally getting another Todd Field movie. The writer-director is returning to the fall festival circuit — and (presumably) the Oscar race — this year with “TÁR,” a new project set against the highly competitive classical music scene in Germany. If “Little Children” and Field’s earlier “In The Bedroom” were any indication of the filmmaker’s modern sensibilities, cinephiles should be in for a real treat when his third feature opens this fall.
Cate Blanchett stars as the titular Lydia Tár, an accomplished orchestra conductor. Not much has been revealed about the film’s plot and the trailer provides precious few cryptic clues. According to the official synopsis from Focus Features, “TÁR” is “set in the international world of classical music, centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra.
Cate Blanchett stars as the titular Lydia Tár, an accomplished orchestra conductor. Not much has been revealed about the film’s plot and the trailer provides precious few cryptic clues. According to the official synopsis from Focus Features, “TÁR” is “set in the international world of classical music, centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra.
- 7/26/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Universal City, California – Blumhouse reignites Firestarter with this explosive adaptation of the classic Stephen King thriller, arriving on Digital June 12, 2022 and on Blu-rayTM and DVD June 28, 2022 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. In this suspenseful thriller, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) fights to protect her family (Zac Efron and Sydney Lemmon) from sinister forces seeking to capture her in Firestarter. Hailed as “ferociously impressive” (Chicago Sun-Times), Firestarter features a never-before-seen Alternate Ending and exclusive bonus content which includes deleted and extended scenes, gag reel, and a feature commentary with the director.
From producers Jason Blum and Akiva Goldsman (Doctor Sleep) and director Keith Thomas (The Vigil) Buy Antibiotics Online> , Firestarter stars Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Anne with an E; It: Chapter II), Gloria Reuben, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley and Michael Greyeyes.
Protected by her parents (Efron and Lemmon), Charlie (Armstrong) has lived her childhood...
From producers Jason Blum and Akiva Goldsman (Doctor Sleep) and director Keith Thomas (The Vigil) Buy Antibiotics Online> , Firestarter stars Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Anne with an E; It: Chapter II), Gloria Reuben, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley and Michael Greyeyes.
Protected by her parents (Efron and Lemmon), Charlie (Armstrong) has lived her childhood...
- 6/10/2022
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
The latest adaptation of Stephen King’s novel Firestarter hit theaters last May 13, 2022, and was also made available through the streaming platform Peacock. The American science fiction thriller film Firestarter is directed by Keith Thomas, from a screenplay by Scott Teems, and is also a remake of the 1984 film adaptation of the same name. The film stars Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley, Michael Greyeyes, and Gloria Reuben. The film follows Charlie, a young girl who has the ability to set fires using her mind. With her powers becoming stronger and harder to
Five Movies To Watch When You’re Done With “Firestarter”...
Five Movies To Watch When You’re Done With “Firestarter”...
- 5/23/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
“Firestarter”, the new science fiction horror feature, directed by Keith Thomas, starring Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley, Michael Greyeyes and Gloria Reuben, has fizzled out at the box office earning only 3.8 million domestic and 5.8 million worldwide over the weekend:
The original "Firestarter" feature starred Drew Barrymore as 'Charlie McGee', who develops 'pyrokinesis':
"...score 'Andrew' and 'Charlie McGee', are a father-daughter pair on the run from a government agency known as 'The Shop'. During his college years, Andy had participated in a Shop experiment dealing with 'Lot 6', a drug with hallucinogenic effects similar to LSD. The drug gave his future wife, 'Victoria Tomlinson', minor telepathic abilities, and him an autohypnotic mind domination ability known as 'the Push'.
"Both his and Vicky's powers are physiologically limited. In his case, overuse of the Push gives him crippling migraine headaches and minute brain hemorrhages,...
The original "Firestarter" feature starred Drew Barrymore as 'Charlie McGee', who develops 'pyrokinesis':
"...score 'Andrew' and 'Charlie McGee', are a father-daughter pair on the run from a government agency known as 'The Shop'. During his college years, Andy had participated in a Shop experiment dealing with 'Lot 6', a drug with hallucinogenic effects similar to LSD. The drug gave his future wife, 'Victoria Tomlinson', minor telepathic abilities, and him an autohypnotic mind domination ability known as 'the Push'.
"Both his and Vicky's powers are physiologically limited. In his case, overuse of the Push gives him crippling migraine headaches and minute brain hemorrhages,...
- 5/16/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The sorcerer continues to reign supreme in North America’s multiplexes of madness. “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” should easily top the domestic box office in its second weekend.
The Marvel superhero’s standalone sequel took in 16.7 million on Friday from 4,534 locations, marking an 81 drop from its massive 90 million opening day tally a week ago. As with most Marvel Cinematic Universe entries, “Strange 2” is revealing itself to be a frontloaded box office affair, though there isn’t much on May’s release slate that looks to pose much competition except for Focus Features’ “Downtown Abbey: A New Era” next week and Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick” on Memorial Day weekend.
After the expected plummet from a fanatic-packed opening day tally, “Multiverse of Madness” should balance out to around a 67 drop for the weekend. That’s on the steeper side of sophomore weekend drops for a Marvel Studios entry,...
The Marvel superhero’s standalone sequel took in 16.7 million on Friday from 4,534 locations, marking an 81 drop from its massive 90 million opening day tally a week ago. As with most Marvel Cinematic Universe entries, “Strange 2” is revealing itself to be a frontloaded box office affair, though there isn’t much on May’s release slate that looks to pose much competition except for Focus Features’ “Downtown Abbey: A New Era” next week and Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick” on Memorial Day weekend.
After the expected plummet from a fanatic-packed opening day tally, “Multiverse of Madness” should balance out to around a 67 drop for the weekend. That’s on the steeper side of sophomore weekend drops for a Marvel Studios entry,...
- 5/14/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show with Hannah B on Wssr-fm on May 13th, 2022, reviewing “Firestarter,” a new remake of the 1984 adaptation of a Stephen King novel, opening in theaters and streaming on Peacock TV on May 13th.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The story is essentially that a young girl on the edge of adolescence (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) can start fires with her mind. The girl is the offspring of a genetic mutation between her psychic father (Zac Efron) and telekinetic mother. Because the girl can’t yet control her fire power, there will be some burnt out ends of smoky days.
“Firestarter” is in theaters and streaming on Peacock TV beginning May 13th. Featuring Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Zac Efron, Sydney Lemmon, Gloria Reuben and Kurtwood Smith. Screenplay adapted by Scott Teems, from a novel by Stephen King. Directed by Keith Thomas. Rated “R”
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Rating: 3.5/5.0
The story is essentially that a young girl on the edge of adolescence (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) can start fires with her mind. The girl is the offspring of a genetic mutation between her psychic father (Zac Efron) and telekinetic mother. Because the girl can’t yet control her fire power, there will be some burnt out ends of smoky days.
“Firestarter” is in theaters and streaming on Peacock TV beginning May 13th. Featuring Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Zac Efron, Sydney Lemmon, Gloria Reuben and Kurtwood Smith. Screenplay adapted by Scott Teems, from a novel by Stephen King. Directed by Keith Thomas. Rated “R”
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- 5/14/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Firestarter Review — Firestarter (2022) Film Review, a movie directed by Keith Thomas, written by Scott Teems and starring Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Michael Greyeyes, Gloria Reuben, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley, Tina Jung, Hannan Younis, Jeremy Ferdman, Jamillah Ross, Sheila Boyd, Darrin Maharaj, Danny Waugh and Lanette Ware. 1984’s moderate success, Firestarter, [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: Firestarter (2022): New Remake of Stephen King’s Horror Story Crashes and Burns Despite Plot Changes...
Continue reading: Film Review: Firestarter (2022): New Remake of Stephen King’s Horror Story Crashes and Burns Despite Plot Changes...
- 5/14/2022
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
If you forced an extremely smart AI to watch 1,000 direct-to-vod horror movies, then asked it to generate one of its own, you’d end up with something that resembles the worst Blumhouse fare from the past decade. Repeat that process 999 more times and show those movies to the same AI, and you’ll probably get “Firestarter.”
To call Universal’s take on the Stephen King novel generic would be an insult to generic cinema everywhere, as the film’s inability to make a single distinct choice is almost impressive. A Stephen King book about a kid who starts fires should be a B-movie producer’s dream. An adaptation of the pulpy novel might not be good, but one would think it would at least be entertaining.
Yet . What should be an intense chase movie is essentially 90 minutes of Zac Efron and his daughter hanging out in rooms lit like a...
To call Universal’s take on the Stephen King novel generic would be an insult to generic cinema everywhere, as the film’s inability to make a single distinct choice is almost impressive. A Stephen King book about a kid who starts fires should be a B-movie producer’s dream. An adaptation of the pulpy novel might not be good, but one would think it would at least be entertaining.
Yet . What should be an intense chase movie is essentially 90 minutes of Zac Efron and his daughter hanging out in rooms lit like a...
- 5/13/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Did we really need a new take of Stephen King’s 1980 novel Firestarter? The 1984 movie starring Drew Barrymore was reasonably compelling in that way that most early King movies were, if not particularly exceptional or memorable. (Aside from the highly unfortunate “red-face” casting of George C. Scott as a Native American government hit man, which, yikes!) And some may remember that John Carpenter had originally been set to direct that first adaptation of King’s story about a young girl with a penchant for psychokinetic pyrotechnics, yet was removed from...
- 5/13/2022
- by Jason Bailey
- Rollingstone.com
Firestarter doesn’t exactly have a legacy to uphold. Stephen King’s 1980 novel is not considered one of his signature works. Derivative of Carrie (1974), but without its emotional depth and horror, the novel is a pulpy and fitfully entertaining mess. But its pyrokinetic heroine and the suspenseful chase structure could lend themselves to a gripping film adaptation. And maybe one day, they will.
The latest adaptation of Firestarter, however, isn’t it. Both an adaptation of the novel and a remake of the largely derided 1984 film, the movie is a disappointing endeavor hampered by a weak script, lifeless acting, and unconvincing special effects. A few atmospheric and technical flourishes keep it from being a total dumpster fire, but the spark just isn’t there.
The film starts with an intriguing credits sequence, observing young Andy McGee (Zac Efron) and his wife, Vicky (Sydney Lemmon), as they volunteer for a medical...
The latest adaptation of Firestarter, however, isn’t it. Both an adaptation of the novel and a remake of the largely derided 1984 film, the movie is a disappointing endeavor hampered by a weak script, lifeless acting, and unconvincing special effects. A few atmospheric and technical flourishes keep it from being a total dumpster fire, but the spark just isn’t there.
The film starts with an intriguing credits sequence, observing young Andy McGee (Zac Efron) and his wife, Vicky (Sydney Lemmon), as they volunteer for a medical...
- 5/13/2022
- by Chris Williams
- CinemaNerdz
On Friday the 13th, Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions have taken the opportunity to release a horror film of their own on the unofficial horror holiday: “Firestarter.” Based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, this new update finds Zac Efron stepping into the role of the father of a young daughter who develops pyrokinesis.
But as the moviegoing world has shifted significantly since the pandemic, “Firestarter” isn’t exactly getting the most traditional of releases. Read on for everything you need to know about how, when and where to watch the “Firestarter” remake.
Is “Firestarter” in theaters or streaming?
Both! “Firestarter” was released Friday, May 13 in theaters but is also streaming exclusively on Peacock on the same day.
There are three different tiers for Peacock content – a free version, Peacock Premium with limited ads for 4.99/month and Peacock Plus with no ads and offline viewing for 9.99/month.
But as the moviegoing world has shifted significantly since the pandemic, “Firestarter” isn’t exactly getting the most traditional of releases. Read on for everything you need to know about how, when and where to watch the “Firestarter” remake.
Is “Firestarter” in theaters or streaming?
Both! “Firestarter” was released Friday, May 13 in theaters but is also streaming exclusively on Peacock on the same day.
There are three different tiers for Peacock content – a free version, Peacock Premium with limited ads for 4.99/month and Peacock Plus with no ads and offline viewing for 9.99/month.
- 5/13/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Firestarter is not often mentioned in lists of Stephen King’s classic novels; although it was his sixth published novel (under his own name) and came out during his initial decade of phenomenal success, it’s not exactly held up there with landmarks like The Shining or The Stand.
Of course there was still the inevitable movie, released in 1984 when it seemed like there was a new King adaptation hitting screens every month. Directed by Mark L. Lester (replacing John Carpenter early in development), with a screenplay by Stanley Mann, the ’84 Firestarter is actually very faithful to the book in terms of narrative and incident.
What it lacks, however, is any kind of soul. The ’84 Firestarter is an utterly mechanical effort, with the director putting the actors through their paces in workmanlike fashion and just jumping from plot point to plot point without any sense of the inner workings of...
Of course there was still the inevitable movie, released in 1984 when it seemed like there was a new King adaptation hitting screens every month. Directed by Mark L. Lester (replacing John Carpenter early in development), with a screenplay by Stanley Mann, the ’84 Firestarter is actually very faithful to the book in terms of narrative and incident.
What it lacks, however, is any kind of soul. The ’84 Firestarter is an utterly mechanical effort, with the director putting the actors through their paces in workmanlike fashion and just jumping from plot point to plot point without any sense of the inner workings of...
- 5/13/2022
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Stars: Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley, Michael Greyeyes, Gloria Reuben | Written by Scott Teems | Directed by Keith Thomas
Zac Efron stars in this Blumhouse-produced remake of the 1984 thriller, based on a novel by Stephen King. Unfortunately, though the Blumhouse name is usually a sign of reasonable quality, something seems to have gone wrong this time round, because Firestarter is a distinct disappointment that lacks anything even remotely resembling a spark.
The plot begins with a distortion-heavy flashback sequence that plays during the opening credits and establishes that Andy McGee (Zac Efron) and girlfriend Vicky Tomlinson were both part of an experimental programme in their college years, where they were given a dose of a low-grade hallucinogen called Lot-6 and exhibited special powers. Years later, Andy and Vicky, now married, are on the run with their pre-teen daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), who’s beginning...
Zac Efron stars in this Blumhouse-produced remake of the 1984 thriller, based on a novel by Stephen King. Unfortunately, though the Blumhouse name is usually a sign of reasonable quality, something seems to have gone wrong this time round, because Firestarter is a distinct disappointment that lacks anything even remotely resembling a spark.
The plot begins with a distortion-heavy flashback sequence that plays during the opening credits and establishes that Andy McGee (Zac Efron) and girlfriend Vicky Tomlinson were both part of an experimental programme in their college years, where they were given a dose of a low-grade hallucinogen called Lot-6 and exhibited special powers. Years later, Andy and Vicky, now married, are on the run with their pre-teen daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), who’s beginning...
- 5/13/2022
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
The new thriller movie "Firestarter," which is a remake of the 1984 classic of the same name, stars Zac Efron and Sydney Lemmon as parents of a daughter with the power to start fires. Based on the novel by Stephen King, "Firestarter" finds the McGee family trying to understand their powers and living their lives quietly. And now that Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) is coming into her powers, she's the target of a dark organization that wants to capture her and study her. The quick 94-minute movie gets you from beginning to end in no time at all - here's everything that goes down.
How "Firestarter" Begins
When Andy (Efron) and Vicky (Lemmon) were college students, they decided to be subjects in an experiment they don't know a whole lot about. We get glimpses of flashbacks as Andy and Vicky, who are both orphans, are questioned about their family history, health,...
How "Firestarter" Begins
When Andy (Efron) and Vicky (Lemmon) were college students, they decided to be subjects in an experiment they don't know a whole lot about. We get glimpses of flashbacks as Andy and Vicky, who are both orphans, are questioned about their family history, health,...
- 5/13/2022
- by Hedy Phillips
- Popsugar.com
“You’re special, Charlie.” The heat is on, and The Losers’ Club are sweating as they check out Keith Thomas‘ new re-imagining of Stephen King‘s fiery 1980 novel Firestarter. Starring Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, and Michael Greyeyes, the Blumhouse-Universal joint offers a swift, 90-minute jaunt through the iconic story. Join Losers Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, […]
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- 5/13/2022
- by Randall Colburn
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stephen King's work is once again blazing through theaters, this time in director Keith Thomas's remake of the author's classic story, "Firestarter." This film depicts a girl with pyrokinetic abilities as she is forced to protect herself and her family from a government agency that seeks to control her powers. Now in theaters and streaming on Peacock, this iteration of the story stars Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, and Kurtwood Smith.
Naturally, making this movie requires a lot of flames, and the director decided to make the film's fiery effects as real as possible. In an interview with Bloody Disgusting, Thomas explained that...
The post Firestarter Went As Practical As Possible For Its Explosive Special Effects appeared first on /Film.
Naturally, making this movie requires a lot of flames, and the director decided to make the film's fiery effects as real as possible. In an interview with Bloody Disgusting, Thomas explained that...
The post Firestarter Went As Practical As Possible For Its Explosive Special Effects appeared first on /Film.
- 5/13/2022
- by Anthony Orlando
- Slash Film
In the ’70s and early ’80s, the era that defined him, Stephen King came up with a whole lot of horror-story metaphors for anger. There was Carrie, the angry telekinetic nerd-turned-pranked-prom-demon, and Christine the angry car, and Cujo the angry dog, and the novel that was the greatest of King’s rage mythologies — “The Shining,” published in 1977, which was all about the hidden anger of middle-class men, with the frustrated aspiring writer Jack Torrance (not a domestic abuser but the sort of man who would have a few drinks and then yank his son’s arm too forcefully) standing in for what was at the time a new awareness of the ideology of masculine fury. Jack Torrance was a portrait in the self-justifying nature of toxic male anger, which is why the gothic tale of his descent still resonates.
And then there’s “Firestarter.” It was a novel about a...
And then there’s “Firestarter.” It was a novel about a...
- 5/13/2022
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Of all the Stephen King adaptations, Mark L. Lester’s “Firestarter” is hardly the most celebrated. The 1984 original, starring a young Drew Barrymore as a pyrokinetic child, has some impressive visual effects, but it’s narratively thin, thematically clunky, and marred by the offensive casting of George C. Scott as Rainbird, a Cherokee assassin.
Needless to say, remaking “Firestarter” is not, in itself, such a bad idea. There was certainly room for improvement.
One can only applaud the new filmmakers for casting indigenous actor Michael Greyeyes in the Rainbird role, but somehow the improvements stop there. The new “Firestarter” is a lot like the old “Firestarter,” if the old “Firestarter” was duller, cheaper, and devoid of almost all meaning.
Ryan Kiera Armstrong (“Black Widow”) stars as Charlie McGee, a young girl with a big secret: She can make fire with her mind. Her parents Andy (Zac Efron) and Vicky also...
Needless to say, remaking “Firestarter” is not, in itself, such a bad idea. There was certainly room for improvement.
One can only applaud the new filmmakers for casting indigenous actor Michael Greyeyes in the Rainbird role, but somehow the improvements stop there. The new “Firestarter” is a lot like the old “Firestarter,” if the old “Firestarter” was duller, cheaper, and devoid of almost all meaning.
Ryan Kiera Armstrong (“Black Widow”) stars as Charlie McGee, a young girl with a big secret: She can make fire with her mind. Her parents Andy (Zac Efron) and Vicky also...
- 5/13/2022
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
Nearly 40 years after the release of Mark L. Lester’s Firestarter adaptation, we have a new take on Stephen King’s classic story, this time with Keith Thomas (The Vigil) at the helm. And while this new iteration effectively modernizes some of the concepts and themes at the heart of King’s story and features several killer set pieces that showcase Thomas’ capabilities as a director to boot, where Firestarter (2022) falls short is in its screenplay by Scott Teems that never quite nails the heart of the characters that originally made King’s story so compelling in the first place. Ryan Kiera Armstrong definitely makes for a compelling Charlie McGee this time around—I just wish we were given more reason to root for her character than what we see in this version of Firestarter, resulting in an adaptation that is solid overall, but does feel like it falls short in some ways as well.
- 5/13/2022
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Zac Efron sparked drama among “High School Musical” fans when he skipped out on a pandemic cast reunion in April 2020, but the actor now tells E! News that he’s more than eager to show up whenever there’s a film reboot. Efron had his acting breakthrough by playing Troy Bolton in the 2006 Disney Channel original movie, which produced two Efron-starring sequels in 2007 and 2008. The third film opened in theaters and grossed nearly 253 million at the worldwide box office.
“Of course, of course,” Efron said when asked about reprising Troy Bolton in a “High School Musical” reboot. “I mean, to have an opportunity in any form to go back and work with that team would be so amazing. My heart is still there. That would be incredible. I hope it happens.”
The “High School Musical” franchise was somewhat rebooted in 2019 with the release of the television series “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series...
“Of course, of course,” Efron said when asked about reprising Troy Bolton in a “High School Musical” reboot. “I mean, to have an opportunity in any form to go back and work with that team would be so amazing. My heart is still there. That would be incredible. I hope it happens.”
The “High School Musical” franchise was somewhat rebooted in 2019 with the release of the television series “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series...
- 5/11/2022
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
“Firestarter” is the new Blumhouse Productions science fiction horror feature, directed by Keith Thomas, based on the novel of the same name, rebooting the 1984 film adaptation, starring Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley, Michael Greyeyes and Gloria Reuben, with a new score by John Carpenter, opening May 13, 2022 in theaters with same date streaming on Peacock:
The original "Firestarter" feature starred Drew Barrymore as 'Charlie McGee', who develops 'pyrokinesis':
"...score 'Andrew' and 'Charlie McGee', are a father-daughter pair on the run from a government agency known as 'The Shop'. During his college years, Andy had participated in a Shop experiment dealing with 'Lot 6', a drug with hallucinogenic effects similar to LSD. The drug gave his future wife, 'Victoria Tomlinson', minor telepathic abilities, and him an autohypnotic mind domination ability known as 'the Push'.
"Both his and Vicky's powers are physiologically limited.
The original "Firestarter" feature starred Drew Barrymore as 'Charlie McGee', who develops 'pyrokinesis':
"...score 'Andrew' and 'Charlie McGee', are a father-daughter pair on the run from a government agency known as 'The Shop'. During his college years, Andy had participated in a Shop experiment dealing with 'Lot 6', a drug with hallucinogenic effects similar to LSD. The drug gave his future wife, 'Victoria Tomlinson', minor telepathic abilities, and him an autohypnotic mind domination ability known as 'the Push'.
"Both his and Vicky's powers are physiologically limited.
- 5/10/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
This weekend, Keith Thomas’ new adaptation of Stephen King’s Firestarter is poised to hit theaters and arrive on Peacock exclusively courtesy of Universal Pictures. Starring Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Zac Efron, Michael Greyeyes, Gloria Reuben, Sydney Lemmon, and Kurtwood Smith, Firestarter follows a young girl by the name of Charlie McGee (Armstrong) who discovers that she has pyrokinetic powers, but begins to struggle with her ability to control them. Her parents, Andy (Efron) and Vicky (Lemmons), also have powers of their own that they gained after undergoing some nefarious medical experiments while they were in college, and they realize that if the wrong people were to discover Charlie’s abilities, it could be catastrophic in so many ways.
One day, Charlie has a fiery outburst at school, which captures the attention of a mysterious governmental organization, and sets off a tragic chain of events resulting in Charlie and her dad...
One day, Charlie has a fiery outburst at school, which captures the attention of a mysterious governmental organization, and sets off a tragic chain of events resulting in Charlie and her dad...
- 5/10/2022
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
On Friday The 13th, The World Will Know Her Power. From The Mind Of Stephen King And Blumhouse, Producer Of The Invisible Man, Universal Pictures Presents Firestarter. In Theaters And Streaming Only On Peacock May 13th.
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In a new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller from the producers of The Invisible Man, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her.
For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency...
Rated R.
Add your name and email address in our comments section below to enter for a chance to win a Fandango Code from Universal Pictures Firestarter. 6 lucky readers will each be awarded one code (good for 2 Tickets) to see Firestarter once it opens May 13.
https://www.firestartermovie.com/
In a new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller from the producers of The Invisible Man, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her.
For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency...
- 5/5/2022
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Hello and Happy May, everyone! Now that a new month is officially underway, that means we have a new batch of digital and VOD releases headed to platforms in the coming weeks, and to help you plan accordingly, we have a rundown of what to expect in terms of horror and sci-fi digital debuts during May 2022.
Shudder has a lot of great new horror headed to its platform this month, as well as the 2022 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards on May 15th, and if you’re still not feeling comfortable heading into theaters just yet, you can even check out the new Firestarter adaptation on May 13th when it arrives on Peacock. Other films getting a digital and/or VOD release during May include Riley Stearns’ Dual, The Innocents, Monstrous featuring Christina Ricci, and Hanna Bergholm’s Hatching.
Happy Streaming!
Escape the Field (Lionsgate) - May 6th
The fear is inescapable and...
Shudder has a lot of great new horror headed to its platform this month, as well as the 2022 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards on May 15th, and if you’re still not feeling comfortable heading into theaters just yet, you can even check out the new Firestarter adaptation on May 13th when it arrives on Peacock. Other films getting a digital and/or VOD release during May include Riley Stearns’ Dual, The Innocents, Monstrous featuring Christina Ricci, and Hanna Bergholm’s Hatching.
Happy Streaming!
Escape the Field (Lionsgate) - May 6th
The fear is inescapable and...
- 5/2/2022
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
“Firestarter” is the new Blumhouse Productions science fiction horror feature, directed by Keith Thomas, based on the novel of the same name, rebooting the 1984 film adaptation, starring Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley, Michael Greyeyes and Gloria Reuben, opening May 13, 2022 in theaters with same date streaming on Peacock:
The original "Firestarter" feature starred Drew Barrymore as 'Charlie McGee', who develops 'pyrokinesis':
"...'Andrew' and 'Charlie McGee', are a father-daughter pair on the run from a government agency known as 'The Shop'. During his college years, Andy had participated in a Shop experiment dealing with 'Lot 6', a drug with hallucinogenic effects similar to LSD. The drug gave his future wife, 'Victoria Tomlinson', minor telepathic abilities, and him an autohypnotic mind domination ability known as 'the Push'.
"Both his and Vicky's powers are physiologically limited. In his case, overuse of the Push gives...
The original "Firestarter" feature starred Drew Barrymore as 'Charlie McGee', who develops 'pyrokinesis':
"...'Andrew' and 'Charlie McGee', are a father-daughter pair on the run from a government agency known as 'The Shop'. During his college years, Andy had participated in a Shop experiment dealing with 'Lot 6', a drug with hallucinogenic effects similar to LSD. The drug gave his future wife, 'Victoria Tomlinson', minor telepathic abilities, and him an autohypnotic mind domination ability known as 'the Push'.
"Both his and Vicky's powers are physiologically limited. In his case, overuse of the Push gives...
- 4/21/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“Firestarter” is the new Blumhouse Productions science fiction horror feature, directed by Keith Thomas, based on the novel of the same name, rebooting the 1984 film adaptation, starring Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley, Michael Greyeyes and Gloria Reuben, opening May 13, 2022 in theaters with same date streaming on Peacock:
The original "Firestarter" feature starred Drew Barrymore as 'Charlie McGee', who develops 'pyrokinesis':
"...'Andrew' and 'Charlie McGee', are a father-daughter pair on the run from a government agency known as 'The Shop'. During his college years, Andy had participated in a Shop experiment dealing with 'Lot 6', a drug with hallucinogenic effects similar to LSD. The drug gave his future wife, 'Victoria Tomlinson', minor telepathic abilities, and him an autohypnotic mind domination ability known as 'the Push'.
"Both his and Vicky's powers are physiologically limited. In his case, overuse of the...
The original "Firestarter" feature starred Drew Barrymore as 'Charlie McGee', who develops 'pyrokinesis':
"...'Andrew' and 'Charlie McGee', are a father-daughter pair on the run from a government agency known as 'The Shop'. During his college years, Andy had participated in a Shop experiment dealing with 'Lot 6', a drug with hallucinogenic effects similar to LSD. The drug gave his future wife, 'Victoria Tomlinson', minor telepathic abilities, and him an autohypnotic mind domination ability known as 'the Push'.
"Both his and Vicky's powers are physiologically limited. In his case, overuse of the...
- 4/9/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The new trailer for Firestarter, a fresh adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller from the producers of The Invisible Man, has just been released and you can check it out right here. In the film, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her.
For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction.
Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. 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.
For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction.
Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. 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.
- 2/10/2022
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Universal Pictures and Blumhouse have released the first trailer for its Stephen King adaptation ‘Firestarter.’
In a new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her.
For more than a decade, parents Andy (Zac Efron) and Vicky (Sydney Lemmon) have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. 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. Charlie has other plans.
In a new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her.
For more than a decade, parents Andy (Zac Efron) and Vicky (Sydney Lemmon) have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. 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. Charlie has other plans.
- 2/10/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
FireStarter, a new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller from the producers of ‘The Invisible Man’, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her. For more than a decade, parents Andy (Zac Efron) and Vicky (Sydney Lemmon) have been on […]...
- 2/9/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Zac Efron and Sydney Lemmon grapple with the most intense parenting problem imaginable — protecting a child with superpowers from a creepy federal agency — in the new trailer for the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s 1980 novel Firestarter. The film is set to arrive in theaters and stream on Peacock May 13.
The film stars Efron and Lemmon as Andy and Vicky, parents forced to upend their lives after their daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) develops the ability to conjure fire when she feels anger or pain. While Charlie is able to...
The film stars Efron and Lemmon as Andy and Vicky, parents forced to upend their lives after their daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) develops the ability to conjure fire when she feels anger or pain. While Charlie is able to...
- 2/9/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
"She just has to shove it down and keep it hidden."' Universal has unveiled the first full-length trailer for a Blumhouse remake of the iconic horror film Firestarter, adapted (again) from the Stephen King novel of the same name. This is set to debut in May, both in theaters and streaming on Peacock. In a new adaptation of King's classic thriller from the producers of The Invisible Man, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her. This looks exactly like the modern, gritty update you'd expect - right down to the cliche lines about how she's a "real superhero", even tossing in "liar, liar, pants on fire." Zac Efron stars with Ryan Kiera Armstrong and Sydney Lemmon, Michael Greyeyes, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley, plus Gloria Reuben. The Firestarter score is composed by the legendary...
- 2/9/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A remake of Stephen King’s “Firestarter,” starring Zac Efron, debuted its official trailer and announced a day-and-date premiere on Peacock and in theaters on May 13.
The film, based on King’s 1980 novel and the 1984 original movie, follows Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), a young girl who develops pyrokinetic superpowers and is captured by a government agency who wishes to use her gift as a weapon. Sydney Lemmon will play Charlie’s mother, while Efron plays her father. Michael Greyeyes, Gloria Reuben, Kurtwood Smith and John Beasley also star.
The explosive trailer sees Armstrong’s Charlie taking on bad guys with fire as her parents try to protect her. “She just has to shove it down and keep it hidden,” Efron says in the trailer. “Our responsibility is to protect her. If they catch her, they’re gonna put her in a cage. They’re gonna run tests on her for the rest of her life.
The film, based on King’s 1980 novel and the 1984 original movie, follows Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), a young girl who develops pyrokinetic superpowers and is captured by a government agency who wishes to use her gift as a weapon. Sydney Lemmon will play Charlie’s mother, while Efron plays her father. Michael Greyeyes, Gloria Reuben, Kurtwood Smith and John Beasley also star.
The explosive trailer sees Armstrong’s Charlie taking on bad guys with fire as her parents try to protect her. “She just has to shove it down and keep it hidden,” Efron says in the trailer. “Our responsibility is to protect her. If they catch her, they’re gonna put her in a cage. They’re gonna run tests on her for the rest of her life.
- 2/9/2022
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Coming to theaters and streaming on Peacock on May 13th, here's the first trailer for the new adaptation of Firestarter!
"In a new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller from the producers of The Invisible Man, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her.
For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction.
Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. 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.
"In a new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller from the producers of The Invisible Man, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her.
For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction.
Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. 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.
- 2/9/2022
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Universal already had May 13 this year reserved for a Blumhouse movie, and it turns out that’s Firestarter. The movie will go day-and-date on Peacock too as the streamer needs to up its paid subscriber count. Firestarter is the only wide theatrical release on May 13, and follows the weekend after Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
This is the fourth Universal theatrical release to go day-and-date on Peacock after The Boss Baby: Family Business, Blumhouse/Miramax’s Halloween Kills and this weekend’s romantic comedy Marry Me starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson. It’s technically five NBCUniversal movies going theatrical day-and-date on Peacock this year, if you count the upcoming release of Focus Features’ Sundance acquisition Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul, which has yet to set a date.
As of this minute, it’s questionable whether a Peacock availability of a movie shaves off...
This is the fourth Universal theatrical release to go day-and-date on Peacock after The Boss Baby: Family Business, Blumhouse/Miramax’s Halloween Kills and this weekend’s romantic comedy Marry Me starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson. It’s technically five NBCUniversal movies going theatrical day-and-date on Peacock this year, if you count the upcoming release of Focus Features’ Sundance acquisition Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul, which has yet to set a date.
As of this minute, it’s questionable whether a Peacock availability of a movie shaves off...
- 2/9/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Blumhouse Productions’ adaptation of the Stephen King novel “Firestarter” has gotten a release date and a first trailer. The film will hit theaters and Peacock on May 13.
Starring Zac Efron and Sydney Lemmon as parents Andy and Vicky, the story follows them on the run as they attempt to hide their daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) from the government. Charlie has pyrokinetic abilities and, naturally, a sketchy agency wants to use her and her powers as a weapon.
Charlie’s powers tend to burst out in moments of anger or pain, but her father has taught her how to defuse it, at least temporarily. But as Charlie turns 11, her fire becomes harder and harder to control.
When Charlie accidentally gives up her family’s hiding place, a mysterious operative (Michael Greyeyes) is sent out to hunt down the family and take Charlie.
You can watch the first trailer for “Firestarter” in the video above.
Starring Zac Efron and Sydney Lemmon as parents Andy and Vicky, the story follows them on the run as they attempt to hide their daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) from the government. Charlie has pyrokinetic abilities and, naturally, a sketchy agency wants to use her and her powers as a weapon.
Charlie’s powers tend to burst out in moments of anger or pain, but her father has taught her how to defuse it, at least temporarily. But as Charlie turns 11, her fire becomes harder and harder to control.
When Charlie accidentally gives up her family’s hiding place, a mysterious operative (Michael Greyeyes) is sent out to hunt down the family and take Charlie.
You can watch the first trailer for “Firestarter” in the video above.
- 2/9/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
It's hard to imagine a world of Marvel television series before Disney+ entered all of our lives, but yes, this mysterious time exists, and there were a lot of really wonderful shows that came out of it. Based on the Marvel comic of the same name, "Helstrom" was a series about siblings Daimon (Tom Austen) and Ana (Sydney Lemmon), the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer. The duo's relationship is complicated, to say the least, but the two join forces to hunt down humanity's most despicable monsters and make sure they can't hurt anyone ever again. Unfortunately, the Hulu series...
The post Why Hulu's Helstrom Was Canceled — Here's What We Know appeared first on /Film.
The post Why Hulu's Helstrom Was Canceled — Here's What We Know appeared first on /Film.
- 10/8/2021
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
True Blood vet Joe Manganiello has joined AMC’s six-episode futuristic space drama Moonhaven, TVLine has learned.
From writer-producer Peter Ocko (Lodge 49, Black Sails), the suspense thriller centers on Bella Sway (played by newcomer Emma McDonald), a lunar cargo pilot and smuggler 100 years in the future who finds herself accused of a crime and marooned on Moonhaven, a utopian community set on a 500 square mile Garden of Eden built on the Moon to find solutions to the problems that will soon end civilization on Mother Earth.
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From writer-producer Peter Ocko (Lodge 49, Black Sails), the suspense thriller centers on Bella Sway (played by newcomer Emma McDonald), a lunar cargo pilot and smuggler 100 years in the future who finds herself accused of a crime and marooned on Moonhaven, a utopian community set on a 500 square mile Garden of Eden built on the Moon to find solutions to the problems that will soon end civilization on Mother Earth.
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- 7/28/2021
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
At the conclusion of Dexter‘s Comic-Con @ Home panel on Sunday, Showtime released the first trailer for the series’ forthcoming revival (Aka Season 9), which will premiere Sunday, Nov. 7 at 9 pm.
It comes roughly a month after the premium cabler released the first footage from the 10-episode limited series, which finds Michael C. Hall’s titular vigilante living in the fictional Upstate New York small town of Iron Lake under the assumed name Jimmy Lindsay.
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It comes roughly a month after the premium cabler released the first footage from the 10-episode limited series, which finds Michael C. Hall’s titular vigilante living in the fictional Upstate New York small town of Iron Lake under the assumed name Jimmy Lindsay.
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- 7/25/2021
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
At last, The Walking Dead has disclosed the identity of the actor who’s been cast as Pamela Milton, the cunning but neurotic governor of the network of communities known as the Commonwealth. Or, as you may think of it thus far, the home of the stormtroopers. And that actor is…
Laila Robins, whose mile-long list of television credits runs the gamut from Showtime’s Homeland to Amazon’s The Boys. What’s more, the AMC drama, which kicks off its supersized final season on Sunday, Aug. 22, at 9/8c, announced during its Comic-Con @ Home panel Saturday that Commonwealth bookkeeper Lance...
Laila Robins, whose mile-long list of television credits runs the gamut from Showtime’s Homeland to Amazon’s The Boys. What’s more, the AMC drama, which kicks off its supersized final season on Sunday, Aug. 22, at 9/8c, announced during its Comic-Con @ Home panel Saturday that Commonwealth bookkeeper Lance...
- 7/24/2021
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
During Saturday’s Fear the Walking Dead Comic-Con @ Home panel, Scott M. Gimple, not only an EP but the Dead-verse’s Chief Content Officer, teased that Season 7 of the spinoff would give fans new intel about the Crm, the group by whom Anne had Rick helicoptered to safety back in Season 9 of the mothership. However, the Fear story itself wouldn’t be Rick-centric in nature.
“Each show has a different piece of the puzzle, but those pieces of the puzzle… aren’t just plots, they are personal stories for the characters that do advance aspects of the greater mythology,” he explained.
“Each show has a different piece of the puzzle, but those pieces of the puzzle… aren’t just plots, they are personal stories for the characters that do advance aspects of the greater mythology,” he explained.
- 7/24/2021
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
Fear The Walking Dead will be on the hunt when the AMC spinoff returns this fall, as it was made clear Saturday during the series’ Comic-Con@Home panel.
The network revealed during the presentation that Season 7 of FearTWD will premiere October 17 and unleashed not one but two significant looks at the upcoming cycle of the zombie apocalypse spinoff toplined by Lennie James and Colman Domingo.
Coming off the nuclear blast that basically ended Season 6, the first clip features now-parents Morgan Jones (James) and Grace Mukherjee (Karen David) having to fend to feed baby Morgan in the radiation-drenched Texas fallout their world has become.
If the first clip looks to the future (bleak as it may be), the second glimpse of the upcoming season showrun by Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg takes us underground with Jenna Elfman’s June Dorie and her father-in-law (Keith Carradine). Shaken awake in their bunker, the...
The network revealed during the presentation that Season 7 of FearTWD will premiere October 17 and unleashed not one but two significant looks at the upcoming cycle of the zombie apocalypse spinoff toplined by Lennie James and Colman Domingo.
Coming off the nuclear blast that basically ended Season 6, the first clip features now-parents Morgan Jones (James) and Grace Mukherjee (Karen David) having to fend to feed baby Morgan in the radiation-drenched Texas fallout their world has become.
If the first clip looks to the future (bleak as it may be), the second glimpse of the upcoming season showrun by Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg takes us underground with Jenna Elfman’s June Dorie and her father-in-law (Keith Carradine). Shaken awake in their bunker, the...
- 7/24/2021
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Two seasons after she last appeared on Fear the Walking Dead as Isabelle, Sydney Lemmon is at last returning to the AMC drama in Season 7, it was announced at the Walking Dead spinoff’s Comic-Con @ Home panel Saturday.
Regular viewers of the series will recall that in “The End of Everything” (recapped in full here), the Civil Republic Military chopper pilot formed a fast and intense connection with Al. It was so intense, in fact, that Isabelle didn’t, as protocol dictated, kill the woman that she had so quickly come to love. In Season 6, Isabelle was heard but not not seen,...
Regular viewers of the series will recall that in “The End of Everything” (recapped in full here), the Civil Republic Military chopper pilot formed a fast and intense connection with Al. It was so intense, in fact, that Isabelle didn’t, as protocol dictated, kill the woman that she had so quickly come to love. In Season 6, Isabelle was heard but not not seen,...
- 7/24/2021
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
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