The director behind the new Star Wars movie is teaming up with master of suspense Stephen King for a new TV series about a surprising topic: the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Based on King's bestselling 2011 novel, 11/22/63 centers on a high school English teacher who travels back in time to prevent Kennedy's death. "If I ever wrote a book that cries out for long-form, event TV programming, 11/22/63 is it," King said in a statement. View original Stephen King and J.J.