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J.J. Abrams on His Next Sci-Fi Epic and Hollywood’s Diversity Problem

CHANGING THE WORLD

The acclaimed showrunner turned A-list filmmaker opens up about his new Hulu series 11.22.63—a time-travel thriller about a man who goes back to stop the JFK assassination.

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J.J. Abrams will boldly go where few Hollywood heavyweights would dare venture. In addition to shepherding a fêted TV dramedy (Felicity), spy-actioner (Alias), sci-fi thriller (Fringe), and whatever the heck Lost was, he’s established himself as the Winston Wolfe of blockbuster film franchises, salvaging the cash cows Mission: Impossible, Star...

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