Michael Greyeyes Joins the Cast of Stephen King’s FIRESTARTER Reboot at Universal & Blumhouse Michael Greyeyes Joins the Cast of Stephen King's FIRESTARTER Reboot at Universal & Blumhouse! By Josh Millican Michael Greyeyes ( Wild Indian, Rutherford Falls, True Detective) has been cast as the character of “Rainbird” in the upcoming reboot of Stephen King’s Firestarter; the character is described as “a relentless powerful man who has been pushed into a violent life”. The project is currently in the works from Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions and Weed Road Pictures. As previously announced, Keith Thomas ( The Vigil) will direct the film that is being adapted by writer Scott Teems (