John Travolta is set to return to the big screen in a new JFK thriller movie November 1963, with Roland Joffé attached to direct. Sam Giancana’s nephew Nicki Celozzi wrote the script for November 1963. Travolta is set to portray Chicago mobster Johnny Roselli. Joining Travolta in the cast are Mandy Patinkin and Dermot Mulroney.
The film will reportedly revolve around the 48-hour period surrounding President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. “November 1963 unfolds within the intense 48-hour period surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The film sheds light on crime group the Chicago Outfit’s alleged involvement in the assassination and draws directly from first-hand accounts, including insights from the family of crime boss Sam Giancana,” the plot description reads via Deadline.
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