James Franco to star in TV series 11/22/63

Actor James Franco is set to make his comeback on the small screen with 11/22/63, an adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name.

11/22/63 is about a high school English teacher Jake Epping, who travels back in time to prevent the assassination of US President John F Kennedy, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

The thriller from JJ Abrams will be a nine-hour miniseries and Franco will play the lead role of Epping in it.

The 36-year-old has previously appeared in TV shows like Freaks and Geeks and General Hospital.