It's just been announced that the Firestarter remake will debut in theaters and on Peacock simultaneously on May 13, 2022, and Blumhouse has also released the first trailer and poster for the upcoming Stephen King adaptation.
King's novel tells the story of a man with psychic abilities who goes on the run with his daughter when a government agency known as The Shop targets them in order to harness their abilities. They soon find themselves being hunted by a lethal assassin named John Rainbird, and must go to extreme lengths to evade capture.
American Horror Story actress Ryan Keira Armstrong will play Charlie, the young girl at the center of the story who "develops pyrokinetic abilities and is abducted by a secret government agency that wants to harness her powerful gift as a weapon." Zac Efron (Baywatch, The Greatest Showman) is set to star as male lead Andy McGee, while Michael Greyeyes (Fear The Walking Dead, Wild Indian) will play the villainous John Rainbird.
Keith Thomas (The Vigil) will direct from a script by Halloween Kills and Rectify scribe Scott Teems, who will also executive produce alongside Jason Blum, Akiva Goldsman and Martha De Laurentiis.
Check out the trailer below, and let us know what you think.