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The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) More at IMDbPro »

• Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt made headlines when they bought the film rights to Audrey Niffenegger's novel before it was released to the public.
  
  
• After filming was done, Eric Bana started filming Star Trek (2009), a role which required him to shave his head. However re-shoots for The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) were needed, but production was put on hold so Eric's hair could grow out. It took so long that the movie's release date was pushed back by nearly a year.
  
  
• Steven Spielberg, Gus Van Sant and David Fincher were all considered for directing, but negations fell through.
  
  
• Shipped to theaters under the code name "The Meadow".
  
  
• During the final meadow scene, after Henry disappears, Alba bends down to pick up his discarded brown loafers. This is a reference to the cover art of one edition of the book, which features a young girl (visible only from mid-leg down) standing next to a brown pair of loafers in a field.
  
  
• Eva Green campaigned for the lead female role.
  
  
• Adrien Brody was author's first choice for Henry.
  
  

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