Zac Efron teams up with Keith Thomas for upcoming 'Firestarter' adaptation

Zac Efron is part of cast ensemble of Firestarter aptation in development at Universal and Blumhouse. horror drama is based on Stephen King’s vel that tracks story of a young girl who can create and control fire with mind. girl is kidnapped by a secret government ncy that wants to control her powerful gift as a weapon. According to  Hollywood Reporter, filmmaker Keith Thomas will be helming film. 

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untitled film will be bankrolled by Jason Blum and Akiva Goldsman. producer pair also previously teamed up for  Pararmal Activity franchise. furr details on what role Efron would be playing in film are revealed. Earlier, Stephen King's vel Firestarter was apted in 1984.

Titled same as book, horror film features David Keith and young Drew Barrymore in titular roles. Directed by Mark L. Lester, Firestarter also stars Martin Sheen, George C. Scott, Freddie Jones, Hear Locklear and many ors. film was produced by Frank Capra Jr. and Martha Schumacher, who will also executive produce upcoming aptation. 

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Meanwhile, in or news, Zac Efron is also joining  remake of 1987 hit comedy Three Men and a Baby. According to  Hollywood Reporter, film is slated to premiere exclusively on Disney+. However, director has been assigned for remake of Three Men and a Baby. 

1987 film stars Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson. It was written by Jim Cruickshank and James Orr. film's script was based on 1985 French film Trois Hommes et un couffin ("Three Men and a Crle"). former film was helmed by Leonard Nimoy. Three Men and a Baby was a huge success with $240 million in worldwide box office. In 1990, actors re-teamed for a sequel, Three Men and a Little Girl, which garnered $71 million worldwide. comedy film follows story of a disastrous venture of three bachelors as y attempt to apt ir lives to pseudo-farhood when a child of one of m arrives at ir door. 

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