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Where to Stream The Firestarter Remake

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A young girl with flames around her

The latest adaptation of Stephen King’s thriller Firestarter opens on Friday, May 13, in theatres as well as streaming exclusively on Peacock TV. Firestarter stars Zac Efron as Andy McGee, a father trying to keep his young daughter with extraordinary powers, Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), safe. All of Charlie’s life her father has been training her control her power to set fire with her mind and emotions. As she turns 11 and her emotions begin to get out of control, so do her powers, drawing unwanted attention from a shadowy agency that wants to harness her. Charlie and her parents must go on the run in an attempt to keep them all safe. Read on to find out how to stream Firestarter.

  • When Does Firestarter Premiere: Firestarter opens in theatres and premieres simultaneously on Peacock on Friday, May 13.
  • Where To Watch Firestarter: Firestarter airs on Peacock Premium (sign up).
  • Where to Watch the Original Firestarter: The 1984 adaptation of Firestarter with Drew Barrymore is also on Peacock TV.
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Where to stream Firestarter

Firestarter will be released in theatres and streaming exclusively on Peacock TV on Friday, May 13. Peacock is the over-the-top streaming service from NBCUniversal, with video-on-demand and some live events. In addition to TV shows and movies from the NBC and Universal libraries, plenty of third-party content is available from Lionsgate, Starz, Warner Bros, A&E Networks, ViacomCBS, Paramount, Cinedigm, and more.

Peacock has free, premium, and ad-free options. If you want to watch on the free tier of Peacock, you will have to wait eight days after network shows air on NBC. However, most Peacock originals like Firestarter are on the premium tier, which is $4.99 per month and will let you watch new episodes one day after they air. Peacock also has a premium ad-free subscription for $9.99 per month. Not only will this subscription eliminate ads, but it includes a lot of content not available on the free version of Peacock.

Peacock supports iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD, Xbox One S and Xbox One X, Android devices, Android TV, Chromecast, and Chromecast built-in. New episodes of the latest season become available within eight days of airing on NBC. You can learn more in our review of Peacock. You can sign up for Peacock on their website.

How to Watch the 1984 Firestarter

The 1984 version of Firestarter with Drew Barrymore as Charlie is also available streaming on Peacock TV.

Trailer for Firestarter

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