We watched two Firestarter movies, so you only have to see one.
How hot a commodity doesStephen Kingremain in Hollywood?
Our the burning question: whichFirestarteris most worth firing up?
Firestarter (2022) and Firestarter (1984).Ken Woroner/Universal; Everett Collection
The supporting cast is notable for a few reasons.
The director is little helped by Barrymore, whoseE.T.-era button-cuteness ill-serves this particular project.
Hopefully, things will get truly twisted when someone inevitably lights the fuse on athirdadaptation.
Firestarter (1984).Everett Collection
The newFirestarteris available to watch in theaters and on Peacock.
Watch the trailers for both films below.
Zac Efron and Ryan Kiera Armstrong in ‘Firestarter’.Ken Woroner/Universal Pictures
