The Time Machine is a 2002 American science fiction film loosely adapted from the 1895 novel of the same name by H. G. Wells, and the 1960 film screenplay by David Duncan. It was executive-produced by Arnold Leibovit and directed by Simon Wells, who is the great-grandson of the original author, and stars Guy Pearce, Jeremy Irons, Orlando Jones, Samantha Mumba, Mark Addy, Sienna Guillory, and Phyllida Law with a cameo by Alan Young, who also appeared in the 1960 film adaptation. The 2002 film is set in New York City instead of London and contains new story elements not present in the original... novel, including a romantic backstory, a new scenario about how civilization was destroyed, and several new characters, such as an intelligent hologram played by Orlando Jones and a Morlock leader played by Jeremy Irons. Director Gore Verbinski was brought in to take over the last 18 days of shooting, as Wells was suffering from "extreme exhaustion". Wells returned for post-production. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Makeup at the 75th Academy Awards, but lost to Frida. In the year 1899, Dr.
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| Release date: | March 4, 2002 |
| Directed by: | Simon Wells |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 96 Minutes |
| Producer: | Walter F. Parkes, David Valdes |
| Editor: | Wayne Wahrman |
| Music by: | Klaus Badelt |
| Cinematography: | Donald McAlpine |
| Screenplay by: | John Logan |
| Estimated budget: | $80,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | The Time Machine |
| Genre: | Adventure, Action, Science Fiction |