These days, it seems like James Franco's just about everywhere you look, as the man famous for his acting ventures into other artistic endeavors like writing, directing, photography and even painting - now, he's set to star in the latest of Stephen King's movies, which have included classics ranging from "Carrie" to even "The Shawshank Redemption."
King is one of the most popular writers in recent times, being famous for his role as the master of horror with books like "It" and "Pet Sematary," many of which have been adapted to Stephen King movies or miniseries, including his popular saga of "Dark Towers" - and now, there's yet another one coming!
According to The Daily Mail, Franco's appearance in the latest of Stephen King's movies isn't the only thing that's interesting about the coming adaptation: it's also being produced by J.J. Abrams company - he, in case you're not aware, is the man behind the last two "Star Trek" movies and the director of this year's highly expected film "Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens."
Deadline reports that "11/22/63" is a 2011 novel about a time-traveler who attempts to go back to 1963 to prevent the assassination of American President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Dallas. In the newest of Stephen King movies, Franco will be playing Jacob "Jake" Epping, a high school English teacher who attempts to make the world a better place by stopping one of the biggest assassinations of the 20th century.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the King adaptation will come in the form of a 9-hour miniseries, which will also see Franco co-producing.
The project is a co-production between Abrams' Bad Robot Production, Warner Bros. Television and Hulu, and it is expected to cover the entirety of the bestselling book.
Before Abrams opted for the film's adaptation rights, "The Silence of the Lambs" director had attempted to, but later stepped down from the project due to creative differences over what should the course of the latest of Stephen King's movies be.