James Franco will be starring in the Hulu Original Series, 11/22/63, which is based on the 2011 novel written by Stephen King, according to Daily Mail.

The story centers on Franco's character, Jake Epping, who is described as a divorced high school English teacher with an unassertive demeanor and leading an ordinary existence. His life began to change when he unexpectedly finds a time portal, which transports him to September 9, 1958.

Epping's mission is to stop the assassination of then president John F. Kennedy, which occurred on November 22, 1963 during his visit in Dallas, Texas. He decided to go through this adventure in an effort to fulfill a promise made to a dying friend who asked him to go back in time and save the ex-president from his untimely demise.

To further complicate his predicament, the portal can only take Epping back to a specific point in time. Moreover, the portal resets for every instance that Epping goes back to the present. Hence, the only solution to let time pass is for him to live permanently in the past.

However, his plans to achieve such goal are thwarted by Lee Harvey Oswald, who Epping spent the next five years tracking down with the purpose of stopping him from committing the crime before he even hatches the evil scheme in his mind.

Another problem Epping will face is falling in love once again. The dynamics of engaging in a romantic relationship with someone from a different time and place definitely contributed to the factors that hindered the fulfillment of his mission. More importantly, Epping discovers that fate itself appear to be against him as the past seem to not want to be altered at all.

Franco's character in the nine-hour mini TV series was announced by Hulu and Warner Bros. Television on Thursday. Apart from playing the lead role, he will also be one of the producers of 11/22/63 with Jeffrey Jacob "J.J." Abrams' Bad Robot Productions.

Meanwhile, King himself will serve as executive producer for the show. The highly acclaimed novel was adapted for the small screen audience by Bridget Carpenter, who also wrote for other TV series The Red Road, Parenthood, Friday Night Lights, and Dead Like Me.

The plan to go through with this project was announced in September last year.