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Talk about the perfect elevator pitch. Hulu released the first teaser for the James Franco-starring event series 11.22.63 on Thursday. Featuring a three sentence voiceover, the teaser makes clear just what’s expected of the show’s time-traveling hero Jake Epping: “I’m going to tell you something that might seem crazy. You go through there, it’s 1960. I need you to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy.” Sounds simple enough, right? Produced by J.J. Abrams, and based on a Stephen King novel of the same name, the show also stars Chris Cooper, Josh Duhamel, Cherry Jones and T.R. Knight. 11.22.63 hits the streaming service on President’s Day.
In other news…
Friends, brothers-in-law, and collaborators Casey Affleck and Joaquin Phoenix are teaming up for the western Far Bright Star. The movie will mark Affleck’s narrative directorial debut (he previously directed the “documentary” I’m Still Here. [THR]
What move can you not bear the thought of rewatching? [NYP]
Even if you hate the prequel trilogy, its hard not to admit that the Star Wars franchise is a work of genius. [A.V. Club]
The second season of Amazon’s Transparent will be available on Dec. 11. Here’s the first trailer. [YouTube]
