Early this year, HBO announced they are adapting Audrey Niffenegger‘s novel The Time Traveler’s Wife. Now we get the first look into the series starring Theo James and Rose Leslie.
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I know what you’re thinking, haven’t I seen this before? Chances are you did. Niffenegger’s novel has already been adapted on the big screen. Starring Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana, The Time Traveler’s Wife gave us all the feels.
But it looks like there’s more to explore, with a different cast.
Early this year, HBO announced they would be remaking The Time Traveler’s Wife as a drama series. Former Dr. Who head writer and Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat will adapt the new series. Game of Thrones‘ Rose Leslie will star as Clare, and Divergent‘s Theo James as Henry. They both also starred in Downton Abbey together.
The Time Traveler’s Wife tells the intricate love story of Clare (Leslie) and Henry (James), and a marriage with a problem… time travel.
Clare meets Henry when she was six. He was thirty-something, as he was time travelling. The two end up getting married, and having their own problems. Mostly, due to the fact he can’t control when he time travels.
The first look at the new series shows James as Henry, with long curly hair. He and Clare are cozying up on the couch, laughing. While it’s just the first look at the new series, the two seem to have great chemistry.
Steven said in a statement to Deadline, “This is a story of loss but it’s not a tragedy. It’s about a time traveler but it’s not science fiction. Despite Clare and Henry’s time scrambled relationship, this is the tale of a grand, ordinary love – but not necessarily in that order. This is a dream project for me. I have always loved Audrey Niffenegger’s extraordinary, moving novel and it has inspired me many times, so to be adapting it for television is the thrill of a lifetime. Working with [director] David Nutter is a joy and an honour already, and with Rose Leslie and Theo James as Clare and Henry, and Natasha Lopez and Desmin Borges as Charisse and Gomez, this is going to be the love story we need right now.”
Until we get more from HBO, you can check the trailer for the 2009 movie.
