James Franco ('Freaks and Geeks', Sam Raimi's Spider-Man movies, 'Pineapple Express', 'The Great and Powerful Oz'), will be taking on the lead role in the nine-episode Hulu series based on Stephen..

    In its continuing quest to try and become a strong #2 to current online streaming champion Netflix, Hulu has ordered a nine-hour event series based on Stephen King's best-selling 2011 novel..