Everything We Know About Firestarter 2
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Firestarter.
A brand-new adaptation of Stephen King's Firestarter has just hit theaters and Peacock, and Firestarter 2 could well be coming next; here's what we know about a potential sequel. Published in 1980, Firestarter is generally considered a mid-tier King book, not quite reaching the heights of tomes like IT, The Stand, and Pet Sematary. Still, even mid-tier King has millions of satisfied readers, and that's the case for Firestarter. The first Firestarter movie adaptation, released in 1984, holds a similar albeit more negative-leaning reputation among King devotees.
Interestingly though, King himself hates the 1984 Firestarter movie, finding it to be dull and bland. He does admit, however, that Drew Barrymore is the clear standout element as the central character, a pyrokinetic girl named Charlie McGee, something just about everyone seems to agree on. With that in mind, when a Firestarter remake was announced for 2022, it went virtually uncontested that there was plenty of room to improve on the first adaptation of King's book.
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As the race for streaming supremacy continues, Firestarter is being used by Universal as a means to draw horror and King fans over to its Peacock service, as the movie released day and date both in theaters and on Peacock streaming. For their part, the reviews for Firestarter have not been kind. The real measure of success will come in the form of audience response, though, and if that reaches a temperature high enough to please Universal, it's likelyFirestarter will be rekindled with a sequel. Here's everything we know about a potential Firestarter 2 including the possible story, cast, and
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