Bad Robot Options Stephen King Novel ‘11/22/63’ For Television
By Germain Lussier/April 29, 2013 10:00 am EST
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.
That’s the plot of Stephen King’s novel 11/22/63 and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot has just secured the rights to adapt the story for cable TV.
Deadline confirmed the deal. They state that Bad Robot (which produces current shows include Person of Interest and Revolution) has been looking to get into cable TV. This project is being geared towards that foray, either as a miniseries or a standard show. Jonathan Demme was once attached to write and direct a film version.
The creative pairing of King and J.J. Abrams is pretty exciting. They’re two distinct, popular and very creative voices. While King is generally more macabre, he and Abrams share a love of suspense, nostalgia, and pop culture history. Many of Abrams’ projects, such as Super 8 or Cloverfield, share plot devices or archetypes with King novels and the pairing of the two feels like a perfect marriage. Wrapping up the Bad Robot sense of wonder and King’s suspense in this time-travelling adventure through history definitely makes for a project to keep an eye on.
