Also, the finale has so much packed into it that, as an ending and coda, it felt really good to end with that quietude. We all knew that the love story is, in a way, the story's hidden, beating heart. Did anybody waver or blink at the idea of ending this on James Franco dancing with an old woman, for want of a better description? I thought the ending of the book was one of Stephen King's best, but changing Stephen King endings for the screen is almost a cottage industry.

While showrunner Bridget Carpenter and the series' production team had to make many changes from King's best-seller, the book's romantic, but profoundly bittersweet, ending was left intact, a rarity when it comes to King adaptations.Ĭarpenter took a break from working on the book for an upcoming musical take on Freaky Friday to talk to The Hollywood Reporter about keeping King's ending, her dream casting for Old Sadie, depicting dystopia, big changes to the characters of Bill and Yellow Card Man and the possibility of reuniting with Franco on a future Stephen King adaptation.

Hulu's miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's 11.22.63 released its final episode on Monday, a climax that saw James Franco's Jake make his attempt to prevent the assassination of President Kennedy, get a glimpse at how his actions changed the future and make a difficult decision involving Sadie (Sarah Gadon).

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