‘the time traveler’s wife’… did you like the book? did you like the movie? then get ready for the tv series! abc & ‘friends’ creator marta kauffman have joined forces to make the hit story a weekly edition. the movie, with eric bana & rachel mcadams, pulled in a hefty $20 million in it’s 3-day opening. it would appear it’s just money in the bank for execs!

apparently abc’s interest in adapting the story into a tv series has been long-standing – the network says they’ve been discussing the project with writer/producer kauffman “for years.” the talented lady will both write & executive produce for the show. abc execs believe they’ll be able to string-out & explore the relationship between the two main characters throughout a few seasons. the series centers around a man that spontaneously time travels to and from the woman he loves.

while this has potential, i think it might be difficult for fans of the book/movie to sit still episode to episode. abc touts that the series will feature self-contained storylines as well, but i’m not sure it will be enough. plus, haven’t we seen a romantic time-travel tv show before? nbc’s 2007 ‘journeyman’ only lasted one season. hopefully the popularity of ‘the time traveler’s wife’ will help it fare a bit better!