The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
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| The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | |
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| Directed by | Mark Waters |
| Produced by | Brad Epstein Jonathan Shestack |
| Written by | Jon Lucas Scott Moore |
| Starring | Matthew McConaughey Jennifer Garner Emma Stone Breckin Meyer Lacey Chabert Anne Archer Michael Douglas Robert Forster |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | February 19, 2009 |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is an upcoming romantic comedy that is a new take on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. It is directed by Mark Waters, written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, and stars Matthew McConaughey. Filming began on February 19, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts;[1] it is set to be released exactly one year later on February 19, 2009.[2]
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[edit] Plot
A womanizer is haunted by the ghosts of his former girlfriends at his younger brother's wedding. The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Present, and Future take him on a journey through his romantic history (à la Ebenezer Scrooge) to help him come to a realization about his ways with women.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Matthew McConaughey as Connor, a womanizer[1]
- Breckin Meyer as Connor's younger brother who is getting married[1]
- Lacey Chabert as the woman whom he is marrying[1]
- Jennifer Garner as the ghost of the bride's best friend, an old flame of Connor's[1]
- Anne Archer as the mother of the bride[1]
- Amanda Walsh as the only bridesmaid Connor hasn't "conquered"[1]
- Emma Stone as the supernatural "Ghost of Girlfriends Past" who guides him through his romantic history[1]
- Michael Douglas[3]
- Robert Forster[3]
[edit] Production
It was originally set up at Walt Disney Pictures with Ben Affleck attached to play the lead character. Production was to begin in the fall of 2003, but budgetary concerns and the failure of Gigli resulted in the cancellation of the film one month prior to shooting.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Gregg Goldstein. "Five to haunt 'Girlfriends'", The Hollywood Reporter, 2008-02-04. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
- ^ The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) - Release Dates
- ^ a b Dave McNary. "Trio in 'Past' cast", Variety Magazine, 2008-02-06. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
