Blumhouse Finds New ‘Firestarter’ Star in Ryan Kiera

Up and coming actress Ryan Kiera Armstrong (“American Horror Story,” “The Tomorrow War”) has been forged as Charlie in the brand new adaptation of Stephen King’s traditional sci-fi thriller “Firestarter” from Universal Pictures, Blumhouse and Weed Road Pictures. Armstrong is featured as Charlie within the image above.

Armstrong joins Zac Efron and Michael Greyeyes who had been beforehand introduced.

Keith Thomas (“The Vigil”) is directing the movie. Scott Teems (“Halloween Kills”) is writing the screenplay.

Jason Blum and Akiva Goldsman will produce. Martha De Laurentiis, who served as an affiliate producer on the 1984 adaptation of “Firestarter” starring Drew Barrymore, will government produce.

The movie will comply with a younger lady who develops pyrokinetic talents and is kidnapped by a secret authorities company that desires to make use of her powers as a weapon.

King’s novel was first revealed in 1980 and the next 12 months, the ebook was nominated as Best Novel for the British Fantasy Award, Locus Poll Award and Balrog Award, and in 1984, it was tailored right into a characteristic movie that additionally starred David Keith and Martin Sheen. A mini-series follow-up, “Firestarter: Rekindled,” was launched in 2002.

Ryan Kiera Armstrong was born in New York City in 2010.  The youngest of 5 siblings, Ryan started her skilled performing profession in 2015. The younger actress has labored with Julie Taymor, Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Timothy Hutton, Bill Skarsgard, Amanda Seyfried, Milo Ventimiglia, Kevin Costner, Chris Pratt, Scarlett Johansson, Betty Gilpin and J.Ok. Simmons, to call a couple of. Armstrong most lately joined the tenth season forged of “American Horror Story.”  Previous credit embody “Anne with an E,” “It: Chapter II” and “The Glorias.”

Armstrong is represented by Innovative Artists and Noble Caplan Abrams.

Deadline first reported the information.