The Time Traveler's Wife (film)
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| The Time Traveler's Wife | |
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| Directed by | Robert Schwentke |
| Produced by | Brad Pitt Nick Wechsler Dede Gardner |
| Written by | Jeremy Leven Bruce Joel Rubin |
| Starring | Eric Bana Rachel McAdams |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures New Line Cinema |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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The Time Traveler's Wife is a film currently in production based on Audrey Niffenegger's 2003 novel The Time Traveler's Wife. The film will be directed by Robert Schwentke and will star Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams. Filming began in September 2007.
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[edit] Premise
Based on the premise of The Time Traveler's Wife, a Chicago librarian (Eric Bana) has a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel when he is stressed. Though he disappears often for long periods of time, he tries to build a romantic relationship with an artist (Rachel McAdams).[1]
[edit] Cast
- Eric Bana as Henry DeTamble, a Chicago librarian.[1]
- Rachel McAdams as Clare Abshire, an artist.[1]
- Ron Livingston as Gomez, Claire's best friend, Charisse's boyfriend and a liberal attorney who works for nonprofit organizations.[2]
[edit] Production
Before Audrey Niffenegger's 2003 novel The Time Traveler's Wife was published, New Line acquired rights to develop a feature film based on the story.[3] Niffenegger stated in an interview that she had thoughts of how a film version of the book would appear, as she was writing the book.[4] In September 2003, the studio hired screenwriter Jeremy Leven to write an adapted screenplay of the novel.[5] Directors Steven Spielberg and David Fincher briefly expressed interest in the project, though no negotiations took place.[6] In March 2005, director Gus Van Sant entered negotiations with the studio to helm the project.[7] The negotiations did not hold, and in November 2006, director Robert Schwentke was instead hired to take over the project.[6]
In January 2007, New Line hired screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin to rewrite Leven's script.[3] Filming began in Toronto on September 10, 2007.[8] The film is also being shot in Hamilton, Ontario. [9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Michael Fleming; Dave McNary. "New Line finds its cast on 'Time'", Variety, 2007-04-17. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
- ^ Borys Kit. "Livingston married to NL's 'Wife'", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-08-22. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ a b Dave McNary. "Rubin rewriting 'Time'", Variety, 2007-01-02. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
- ^ "Interview: Audrey Niffenegger", Chicagoist, 2007-05-09. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ Michael Fleming. "Feud for thought", Variety, 2003-09-07. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
- ^ a b Borys Kit; Nicole Sperling. "Schwentke finds time for NL's 'Wife'", The Hollywood Reporter, 2006-11-01. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
- ^ "Van Sant Helming Time Traveler's Wife", ComingSoon.net, 2005-03-17. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
- ^ Domestic film: In production. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
- ^ Internet Movie Database - List of Films shot in Hamilton, Ontario. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
