James Franco has signed on to star in 11/22/63, a time-travel miniseries that's shaping up to be Hulu's highest-profile show yet. The show is based on a Stephen King novel of the same name, and it's being adapted for Hulu by J.J. Abrams' production company, Bad Robot. King and Abrams are executive producers of the show.

Between Franco, King, and Bad Robot, there's a ton of star power around this project and a decent chance that it will be the first Hulu series that gets people talking. Hulu has so far failed to make a major name for itself in original content, but lately, it's been looking for bigger names: aside from 11/22/63, it's also grabbed shows that will be produced by Amy Poehler and Jason Reitman.