ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS: 1. PRODUCTION INFORMATION Everyone has experienced the unsettling mystery of déjà vu – that flash of memory when you meet someone new you feel you’ve known all your life or recognize a place even though you’ve never been there before. But what if these strange, spooky feelings were actually warnings sent from the past or clues to an unfolding future?... 2. DÉJÀ VU : THE STORY BEGINS The spine-tingling sensation of déjà vu has mystified humankind for centuries. The feeling hits at the strangest moments – when we fall instantly and madly in love with a total stranger, when we arrive at a brand new place we know like the back of our hand.... 3. THE CAST OF DEJA VU From the beginning, Jerry Bruckheimer knew exactly who he wanted to cast in DÉJÀ VU’s lead role of ATF agent Doug Carlin – the tough-minded investigator who is forced to look in wildly unexpected directions for the answers to a heartbreaking crime.... 4. AN EXPLOSIVE CAREER: DENZEL WASHINGTON TRAINS AS AN ATF AGENT To keep the emphasis on realistic action at the core of DEJA VU, Jerry Bruckheimer and Tony Scott brought in a number of consultants from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), the agency that in real-life is charged with the investigation of all federal bombings – including such infamous events as the tragic explosion of the Alfred E. Murrah building in Oklahoma City and the 1993 car bombing of the World Trade Center.... 5. THE MYSTERY OF DÉJÀ VU: WHAT DO WE KNOW? While the action elements of DÉJÀ VU are all about realism, the unconventional underpinning of the thriller is an inquiry into just what the feeling of déjà vu really is – and what it might reveal about the workings of the universe... 6. THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE NEW ORLEANS: THE PRODUCTION OF DEJA VU Production of DÉJÀ VU was set to begin in Fall of 2005 amidst the watery beauty and inimitably soulful atmosphere of New Orleans. But in August of 2005, the unprecedented power of Hurricane Katrina struck, devastating the city and rocking the nation. While recovery efforts began, the film was put on indefinite hold.... 7. CHASES THROUGH TIME: CREATING DÉJÀ VU’S INVENTIVE ACTION SEQUENCES Beginning with the ferry explosion, the tension in DÉJÀ VU builds on both a psychological level and a physical level. As the story crescendos, so too does the action, with innovative chase scenes that not only travel the roads – but also travel through time.... 8. SECRETS OF SURVEILLANCE : CREATING THE TIME WINDOW LAB Doug Carlin’s search to understand what happened at the moment the ferry bomb exploded and what it has to do with his past and future ultimately takes him to one of DÉJÀ VU’s most intriguing locations: the secret time window lab in which Doug can view surveillance footage of past events.... 9. HIGH SPEED AND HIGH DEFINITION: THE VISUAL DESIGN OF DEJA VU The look of DÉJÀ VU is as innovative as its storyline. Says Jerry Bruckheimer, “Tony Scott’s films have a signature look with fast cuts and unusual camera angles. In DÉJÀ VU, he uses many unique visual techniques to enhance the storytelling.”....

THE CAST OF DEJA VU

From the beginning, Jerry Bruckheimer knew exactly who he wanted to cast in DÉJÀ VU’s lead role of ATF agent Doug Carlin – the tough-minded investigator who is forced to look in wildly unexpected directions for the answers to a heartbreaking crime. The producer was instantly put in mind of Denzel Washington. Not only is Washington one of today’s most lauded actors, with Oscar®- winning roles as a corrupted police officer in “Training Day” and a Civil War soldier in “Glory,” but Bruckheimer was drawn to his skill at carving out indelible portraits of strong, take-charge characters in such films as “Man on Fire,” “The Pelican Brief” and, most recently, as the investigator in Spike Lee’s critically acclaimed bank heist movie “The Inside Man,”

Says Bruckheimer: ”Denzel is one of those actors who as a movie-goer you are always rooting for, which made him perfect for this role. As a federal agent, he’s faced with an incredible situation where he can change the past. There is a line halfway through DÉJÀ VU where Denzel’s character says ‘…all of my career I’ve been trying to catch people after they do something horrible. For once in my life I’d like to catch somebody before they doing something horrible. Alright? Can you understand that?’ That is the moment that you feel empathy for this tough ATF guy who has seen it all and you are completely hooked. We knew Denzel would bring this story to life, and have people in the audience want to take this journey with him.”

Adds director Tony Scott, “Doug Carlin has great intuition and Denzel is a very intuitive actor, so the fit seemed almost meant to be.”

Washington was drawn not only to the thriller aspects of the story but to a relationship unlike any other he had ever encountered, that between Doug and Claire Kuchever, who, in a bizarre twist typical of the film’s unexpected turns, appears to die before he gets to know her. “I loved that a big part of this story is a love story in reverse. My character encounters a young woman who’s dead when he meets her, and then he gets a chance to watch her live. It sounds complicated at first, but with Jerry Bruckheimer and Tony Scott involved, I knew it was going to be a great ride,” Washington comments.

To play Claire Kuchever, a woman with such a strong allure that she compels Denzel Washington’s Doug to figure out her mystery, the filmmakers wanted a fresh face. They chose rising newcomer Paula Patton who recently starred as the diva who develops a stage show and a love affair with Outkast’s Andre Benjamin in the musical “Idlewild.”

For Patton, the chance to work with Washington was a dream come true. It also gave her a sense of déjà vu in its own right. “The relationship between me and Denzel was something that happened so organically, it made me think even more about what that feeling of déjà vu means,” she remarks. “That same experience where you meet someone and you immediately feel comfortable and connected to them – that’s what happened between Denzel and me instantly!”

Patton continues: “Working with Denzel is like working with a jazz musician. He’s with the script but it can also go anywhere. He trusts himself and his instincts so deeply. It keeps you on your toes because you never know what direction he is going to turn next.”

Washington felt an equal affinity for Patton’s performance, “My character ends up watching every move Claire Kuchever makes through satellite surveillance footage leading up to her death. It is a bit voyeuristic, but it wasn’t hard at all with such a beautiful actress as Paula Patton,” he says. “The camera loves her, and everybody in the room falls for her.”

Patton especially enjoyed turning Claire into a courageous and indelible female heroine. ”Tony Scott is a true lover of women, and if you really look at his movies, all of his female characters are strong, independent and unique,” she observes. “They all have a vulnerability and sexiness to them, but they are solid people. Even with a victim, like my character Claire is in this film, she still has a very compelling strength and power.”

Also joining the cast as the prime suspect of DÉJÀ VU is Jim Caviezel, who previously made a rich impression on moviegoers in a very different role – offering a remarkable portrait of Jesus Christ in his final days in Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of The Christ.” Here, he plays a darker, disturbed character, but Caviezel simply couldn’t resist the screenplay’s rare mix of unpredictable thrills with compelling questions about the nature of reality.

“The story is definitely complex, but nobody can do complex better than Jerry Bruckheimer and Tony Scott and make it the most extraordinary movie-going experience in the process,” says Caviezel. “I love that it’s a thriller that tackles both the seen and the unseen.”

Caviezel was especially excited to have a chance to work with such Hollywood powerhouses as Jerry Bruckheimer and Tony Scott. “I can remember seeing ‘Top Gun’ in my junior year of high school and because of that film applying to the United States Naval Academy three times. It was my favorite film ever and suddenly I thought my destiny was to fly jets,” he recalls. “Having this chance to work with them on this film was such a pleasure – Jerry and Tony are truly good people.”

Also reunited with Jerry Bruckheimer and Tony Scott on DÉJÀ VU is Val Kilmer who teamed up with them many years ago as a young actor making his breakthrough in “Top Gun.” Since then Kilmer has gone on to a diverse career, starring as Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s “The Doors,” working with Michael Mann in the acclaimed “Heat,” collaborating with David Mamet on “Spartan” and recently joining Robert Downey, Jr. in the action-comedy “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.” For this film, Kilmer had the opportunity to partner up with Denzel Washington as FBI agent Andrew Pryzwarra. That and the chance to work together with Bruckheimer and Scott a second time around were compelling draws.

Says Kilmer, “The size and spectacle of Jerry and Tony’s imagination is very big and satisfying, and their palette for action adventure unstoppable. Tony Scott is one of my favorite people, not just directors. He says good morning to 100 people on the crew by name, and his enthusiasm is what gets everyone thru the shooting day. With Jerry and Tony, what I love being around is that they’re very genuine people. They like the life they’re living and they’re generous with it and it makes for a great experience.”

Rounding out the cast is Adam Goldberg as the brainiac physicist Dr. Alexander Denny who helps Denzel Washington understand the cutting-edge science behind the strange chain of events happening to him. Goldberg is best known for his roles on NBC’s sitcom “Joey” and such feature films as “Keeping Up With The Steins” and “Stay Alive” – but had never played a character like Dr. Alexander Denny before.

Modeling himself after some of today’s leading physicists, Goldberg had a blast with the role, even while his own mind was being blown with everything he learned. Says Goldberg, “I play the mad scientist who knows all the theories behind wormholes and time tunnels and ways of bending time and space. It was quite daunting at times, because you can’t really improvise your dialogue when you play a physicist. After all, they’re dealing with the laws of the universe!”