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J.J. Abrams to produce Stephen King's Kennedy assassination thriller
Written by . Published: September 23 2014
Star Trek and Star Wars director J.J. Abrams is bringing writer Stephen King's 11/22/63 to the small screen after signing up to executive produce a series based on the 2011 novel.
Executives at TV streaming company Hulu have ordered the project, which revolves around the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
King is thrilled by the news his book, about a teacher who travels
back in time to stop the Kennedy killing, is to become a nine-hour
thriller, stating, "If I ever wrote a book that cries out for
long-form, event TV programming, 11/22/63 is it."