J.J. Abrams’ production company Bad Robot is in final negotiations to option the rights to adapt Stephen King's novel 11/22/63 as a television series, Deadline reports. The 2011 bestseller follows Jake, a divorced English teacher who finds a portal that takes him back in time to 9/91958, once there he makes it his mission to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy, which occurred on November 22, 1963.
Bad Robot also has Revolition on NBC and Person of Interest on CBS and is looking to expand the TV portion of their business into cable. The company would likely adapt 11/22/63 as a cable series or miniseries.
We will keep you updated as details emerge.
Source : ign[dot]com
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