“I look at [the original] film as it’s a great example of filmmaking at the time in terms of adapting this book.
Now, Universal is teaming up with Blumhouse to make a fresh adaptation of Firestarter starring Zac Efron in the lead role.
For me, it’s great that it exists and people who love it, I think, will still love it after this one.
The project is to be helmed by director Keith Thomas, who recently told CinemaBlend that he respects the manner in which the original Firestarter stuck close to the source material.