Hulu has issued a nine-episode straight-to-series order for 11/22/63, adapted from Stephen King's 2011 bestselling novel. Deadline.com reported the project will be produced by J.J. Abrams's Bad Robot a year and a half after the production company optioned the rights to the book through Warner Bros. TV.
"I've been a fan of Stephen King since I was in junior high school," Abrams said. "The chance to work with him at all, let alone on a story so compelling, emotional and imaginative, is a dream."
King added: "If I ever wrote a book that cries out for long-form, 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."
