German director Fatih Akin will direct the film adaptation of Stephen King's sci-fi thriller "Firestarter" for Universal Pictures.
The novel, released in 1980, follows a young girl who develops pyrokinetic abilities and is abducted by a secret government agency that wants to harness her powerful gift as a weapon.
The film will be produced by Jason Blum and Akiva Goldsman with Martha de Laurentiis as executive producer.
King's novel was previously adapted into a film in 1984 and featured Drew Barrymore, Heather Locklear and Martin Sheen in pivotal roles.
Akin, 44, most recently directed Diane Kruger-starrer "In the Fade", which won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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