Editorial Staff
Streaming service Hulu has commissioned “11/22/63”, a nine-hour event series from J.J Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, says The Hollywood Reporter.
Based on Stephen King’s 2011 novel, the series fixes on Jake Epping, an English-teacher who 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.
Bridget Carpenter (“Friday Night Lights”) is writing the script, as well as executive producing alongside Abrams and Bryan Burk.
“11/22/63” is the first collaboration between TV vet Abrams and Hulu.
“J.J. Abrams and Stephen King are two of the most celebrated storytellers of our time, and we are excited to be working with them and Warner Bros. Television to bring this unique take on one of the most seminal historic events of the 20th century to Hulu,” Hulu’s head of content and senior vp Craig Erwich said. “11/22/63 already resonated with audiences as a best-selling novel, and we are looking forward to bringing the riveting story to the screen.”
Author King said : “If I ever wrote a book that cries out for longform, 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.”
Added Abrams: “I’ve been a fan of Stephen King since I was in junior high school. The chance to work with him at all, let alone on a story so compelling, emotional and imaginative, is a dream. We are thrilled to be working with Hulu on this very special project.”
