John Travolta is set to star in November 1963, a thriller revolving around the events before President John F. Kennedy's unfortunate death.

John Travolta has joined the cast of November 1963. Mandy Patinkin and Dermot Mulroney will also star in the thriller about JFK's assassination.

John Travolta has been tapped to headline the planned JFK thriller movie November 1963, with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Roland Joffé (The Killing Fields) attached to direct. Sam Giancana's nephew Nicki Celozzi wrote the script for November 1963.

Nicki Celozzi, nephew of Sam Giancana, wrote the script and is producing the film. Bonnie Giancana is an executive producer.

Tony-winner Mandy Patinkin, along with Grease and Hairspray star John Travolta, will be co-starring in a new film revolving around the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.