Categories: Homepage SliderNews

J.J. Abrams And James Franco Speak At Hulu Upfront Presentation

J.J. Abrams and James Franco spoke on stage at the 2015 Hulu Upfront Presentation at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom Wednesday about their new project 11/22/63.

J.J. Abram & James Franco

Abrams, who is executive producing the Hulu original series based on Stephen King‘s book, took Franco to task for his appearance at the upfronts, saying, “Thanks for dressing up, James.” Franco, wearings jeans and a leather jacket, retorted, “This is my first upfronts, I didn’t know it was so fancy.”

In more serious moments, Abrams and Franco touted the forthcoming series that is set to hit the streaming service next year. On Instagram, Franco captioned a picture of his Variety cover, “Here comes HULU! The new Stephen King project, “11/22/63,” produced by JJ ABRAMS. BOOM!”

In addition to 11/22/63, in which Franco stars as high school teacher Jake Epping who travels back in time to to try to prevent JFK’s assassination, Hulu is promising a lot more in terms of content for the coming months. One of the major announcements during upfronts was that Hulu won the battle for Seinfeld’s catalogue of episodes.

“If you take away one thing, it’s that 2015 is the year Hulu will break out,” Hulu Chief Executive Mike Hopkins told the audience of advertisers. “We are investing significantly in content and technology. We have exclusive deals that set Hulu apart and set the stage for our future.”

Chelsea Regan

Recent Posts

VIDEO: RFK Jr’s Cousin, Caroline Kennedy, Says He’s ‘A Predator,’ Put Chickens In Blender As Teen

https://youtu.be/ViT5OsRjW_g Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of late President John F. Kennedy, warned the Senate not…

10 hours ago

Elon Musk’s Father, Errol Musk, Calls Accusations That His Son Made Nazi Salutes At Inauguration Event ‘Rubbish’

Errol Musk, the father of X CEO Elon Musk, stated that the allegations of his son…

11 hours ago

VIDEO: Footage Shows First Deportation Flight Under Trump Administration

https://youtu.be/2Q-sf93-pEU Newly released footage shows government officials shepherding the first group of migrants deported by…

11 hours ago

Ryan Seacrest Knocked Down by Excited Contestant Daniel Thomas On ‘Wheel of Fortune’

Ryan Seacrest experienced an unexpected tumble during a recent episode of Wheel of Fortune when an overjoyed…

15 hours ago

Trump Slams Rachel Maddow, MSNBC & CNN Networks, Calling Them The ‘Enemy Of The People’

President Donald Trump criticized MSNBC and CNN, singling out Rachel Maddow and calling the networks…

17 hours ago

Marilyn Manson Won’t Face Criminal Charges Following Rape & Domestic Violence Allegations

Marilyn Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, will not face criminal charges after a…

17 hours ago