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Stephen King’s Firestarter (1984) – WTF Happened to This Horror Movie?

Posted 4 years ago

Cody Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions are bringing us a new adaptation of the Stephen King novel Firestarter (buy a copy HERE) this Friday, May 13th – and while we wait for the new movie to be released, we decided to...

Firestarter: Stephen King remake casts Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Charlie

Posted 5 years ago

Up-and-coming actress Ryan Kiera Armstrong is poised to set the lead role of Blunhouse's Firestarter reboot ablaze. Armstrong will play Charlie in the update of Stephen King's classic tale of terror, which hails from Weed Road Pictures and Universal. The role,...

Zac Efron to star in adaptation of Stephen King’s Firestarter

Posted 6 years ago

Another Stephen King adaptation is on the way as Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions and Weed Road Productions have announced that they're developing a feature-film based on Stephen King's "Firestarter" that is slated to star Zac Efron (EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL...

Firestarter remake director says script has Stephen King’s approval

Posted 6 years ago

Keith Thomas, who is helming the remake of FIRESTARTER, is opening up a bit about the film and says that Stephen King has given his seal of approval to the script. Thomas was promoting the upcoming movie THE VIGIL and he...

Firestarter remake looking to start shooting this year

Posted 6 years ago

Stephen King's FIRESTARTER is getting the remake treatment from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse and now there is word on when the film is aiming to start shooting. Screenwriter Scott Teems spoke with MovieWeb.com and he was asked about the project...

The F*cking Black Sheep: The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)

Posted 7 years ago

THE BLACK SHEEP is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATH. We’re hoping this column will...

Firestarter remake coming from Blumhouse with Akiva Goldsman directing

Posted 9 years ago

Stephen King adaptations are starting to become all the rage again, with THE DARK TOWER and IT both standing as two of this year’s most anticipated releases. Studios are clearly noticing as yet another classic King tale, FIRESTARTER, is getting...

Firestarter collector’s Blu-ray hits March 14th packed w/ new bonus features

Posted 9 years ago

Personally, the only thing I really find interesting about 1984's FIRESTARTER (other than Heather Locklear. I like that part. That part sticks out) is the fact that, back in 1982, Universal originally hired John f*cking Carpenter to direct the flick! That...

Ink & Pixel: Looney Tunes: Back In Action

Posted 10 years ago

Steve Ink & Pixel is a source of pride and joy for me as a writer and as such, I’m always striving to take this column further for those who read and enjoy it. In an effort to widen the...

Warner Bros. may be looking to make a Speedy Gonzales animated feature

Posted 10 years ago

It's a tough world out there for some classic Looney Tunes characters to exist and resonate with young audiences. The way we think about these characters from a bygone era has changed, and so it makes it difficult to look...