
Sydney Lemmon

Gloria Reuben

Kurtwood Smith

Ryan Kiera Armstrong

Keith Thomas
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
R
94 minutes
Firestarter is a remake of the 1984 film of the same name, adapted from the Stephen King novel. The film, released theatrically to the Peacock streaming service, follows the story of Andy and Vicky, who undergo a clinical trial that gives them superhuman abilities. Andy is telepathic; Vicky is telekinetic. Years later, their daughter Charlie proves to be far more powerful, with volatile pyrokinetic abilities. At the same time, Charlie and her family are on the run from The Shop, a secret government agency that is hunting Charlie.
Firestarter is a dull rehash of material viewers are likely already familiar with and which was done better the first time around.