James Franco Will Star in ’11/22/63′ Based on Stephen King’s Book

James Franco to Star in 11/22/63
James Franco (Photo by Richard Chavez)

James Franco is confirmed to star in the Hulu Original series 11/22/63 based on Stephen King’s bestseller. The new series is from King, executive producer/writer Bridget Carpenter, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, and Warner Bros. Television. In addition to taking on the lead role of English teacher Jake Tepping, Franco is also on board as a producer.

11/22/63 will air as a nine-hour event series.

Back in September 2014 when the series was announced, King said, “If I ever wrote a book that cries out for long-form, event TV programming, 11/22/63 is it. I’m excited that it’s going to happen, and am looking forward to working with J.J. Abrams and the whole Bad Robot team.”

The Plot:

11/22/63 is a thriller in which high school English teacher Jake Epping travels back in time to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. But his mission is threatened by Lee Harvey Oswald, his falling in love and the past itself … which doesn’t want to be changed.