The Time Traveler's Wife (film)

Infobox Film
name = The Time Traveler's Wife


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director = Robert Schwentke
producer = Brad Pitt
Nick Wechsler
Dede Gardner
writer = Jeremy Leven
Bruce Joel Rubin
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starring = Eric Bana
Rachel McAdams
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distributor = Warner Bros. Pictures
New Line Cinema
released = December 25, 2008
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country = United States
language = English
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amg_id = 1:394946
imdb_id = 0452694

"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.

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).cite news | author=Michael Fleming | coauthors=Dave McNary | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117963263.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=New Line finds its cast on 'Time' | publisher=Variety | date=2007-04-17 | accessdate=2007-04-18 ]

Cast

*Eric Bana as Henry DeTamble, a Chicago librarian.
*Rachel McAdams as Clare Abshire, an artist.
*Ron Livingston as Gomez, Clare's best friend, Charisse's boyfriend and a liberal attorney who works for nonprofit organizations. [cite news | author=Borys Kit | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ia314015383aee6d1bbcd1edafdd9f38f | title=Livingston married to NL's 'Wife' | publisher=The Hollywood Reporter | date=2007-08-22 | accessdate=2007-09-13 ]
*Jane McLean as Charisse, Clare's best friend and roommate
*Stephen Tobolowsky as Dr.David Kendrick
*Arliss Howard as Richard DeTamble, Henry's father
*Brooklynn Proulx as Young Clare
*Hailey McCann as Alba
*Michelle Nolden as Annette DeTamble, Henry's Mother
*Maggie Castle as Alicia Abshire, Clare's younger sister
*Fiona Reid as Lucille Abshire, Clare's mother
*Philip Craig as Philip Abshire, Clare's Father
*Brian Bisson as Mark Abshire, Clare's Brother

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.cite news | author=Dave McNary | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117956555.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Rubin rewriting 'Time' | publisher=Variety | date=2007-01-02 | accessdate=2007-04-18 ] 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. [cite news | title = Interview: Audrey Niffenegger | publisher = Chicagoist | date=2007-05-09 | url = http://www.chicagoist.com/2007/05/09/interview_audrey_niffenegger.php | accessdate = 2007-09-13 ] In September 2003, the studio hired screenwriter Jeremy Leven to write an adapted screenplay of the novel. [cite news | author=Michael Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117892085.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Feud for thought | publisher=Variety | date=2003-09-07 | accessdate=2007-04-18 ] Directors Steven Spielberg and David Fincher briefly expressed interest in the project, though no negotiations took place.cite news | author=Borys Kit | coauthors=Nicole Sperling | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3invDY7O%2FFa2e+5R+MGGMZsw%3D%3D | title=Schwentke finds time for NL's 'Wife' | publisher=The Hollywood Reporter | date=2006-11-01 | accessdate=2007-04-18 ] In March 2005, director Gus Van Sant entered negotiations with the studio to helm the project. [cite news | author= | url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=8808 | title=Van Sant Helming "Time Traveler's Wife" | publisher=ComingSoon.net | date=2005-03-17 | accessdate=2007-04-18 ] The negotiations did not hold, and in November 2006, director Robert Schwentke was instead hired to take over the project.

In January 2007, New Line hired screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin to rewrite Leven's script. Filming began in Toronto on September 10 2007. [cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/tools_data/production_listings/search_results.jsp?d=y&f=y&s=production | title=Domestic film: In production | publisher=The Hollywood Reporter | accessdate=2007-09-26 ] The film is also being shot in Hamilton, Ontario. cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Hamilton,+Ontario,+Canada |title=Internet Movie Database - List of Films shot in Hamilton, Ontario|accessdate=2008-01-25] The film is set to be released December 25, 2008.

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*imdb title|id=0452694|title=The Time Traveler's Wife
*amg title|id=1:394946|title=The Time Traveler's Wife