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http://www.deadline.com/2013/04/j-j...tion-stephen-king-novel-112263-for-tv-series/
Bad Robot handing a work of the King? Yes, please.J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot To Option Stephen King Novel ’11/22/63′ For TV Series
By NELLIE ANDREEVA
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot is in negotiations for the rights to Stephen King’s best-selling 2011 novel 11/22/63. The deal is being done through Warner Bros. TV where Bad Robot is under a deal. I hear the plan is to adapt the book as a TV series, likely for cable. 11/22/63 centers on Jake, an unassuming divorced English teacher who stumbles upon a time portal that leads to 9/9/1958 and goes on a quest to try and prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy which occurred on 11/22/1963. Bad Robot, which just received an early renewal for NBC’s Revolution earlier today, had been looking to expand its TV business to cable. In addition to Revolution, the company has CBS drama Person Of Interest also renewed for next season. The deal for 11/22/63 comes on the heels of CBS’ green light for a drama series based on King’s novel Under The Dome, which will air this summer.