James Franco to star in Hulu adaptation of Stephen King’s time-travel novel about JFK killing

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FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2015 file photo, James Franco, a cast member in "I Am Michael," poses at the premiere of the film during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Franco is been set to star in the upcoming Hulu Original series "11/22/63," based on the best-selling 2011 novel written by Stephen King. Franco, who is also a producer, will play the lead role of Epping in the nine-hour event series. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – James Franco will star in the small-screen adaptation of Stephen King’s time-travel novel about President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.

Franco’s role in the nine-hour series based on King’s “11/22/63” was announced Thursday by Hulu and Warner Bros. Television.

Franco will play a high school teacher who returns to 1963 to try to prevent Kennedy’s shooting in Dallas. He’s also a producer on the drama from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions.

Hulu Originals, which announced the “11/22/63” project last September, hasn’t set a release date.

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