Sunday, August 14, 2011

Stephen King, Jonathan Demme and the Kennedy Assassination


Jonathan Demme has bought the movie rights to Stephen King's book that has yet to be published.

From a piece in Variety...

Helmer Jonathan Demme has optioned the feature rights to Stephen King's upcoming novel "11/22/63" and is set to write, direct and produce the adaptation through his Clinica Estetico banner.

Book follows Jake Epping, a 35-year-old high school English teacher from Maine who travels back in time to try to prevent President John F. Kennedy's assassination.

Ilona Herzberg ("Rachel Getting Married") will produce the sci-fi project, while King will exec produce.

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