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'Jumper' Trilogy to Take Off, Hayden Christensen Revealed

June 10, 2008 12:06:21

Back when science fiction movie "Jumper" was still a mere plan, it was reported that the filmmakers behind the tidbit had an idea to make it three-set movies. Still, the decision on the continuity of the film all depends on the reception gathered by the Doug Liman-directed flick. Receiving bad reviews from box office watchers, the action-packed movie proved them wrong by pulling in worldwide revenue of $221.5 million and thus opened a chance for sequel. But, for months, there is no talks about it raising questions whether the movie will stick on its original plan.

Providing a light to the mystery surrounding the sequel, recently speculation over the possibility of "Jumper 2" development surfaced as "Jumper" star Hayden Christensen addressed the issue. In an interview with Sun Media about the possibility of the follow-up movie, the depicter of Anakin Skywalker a.k.a. Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy insisted that the talks about the sequel have been brought up. "We're talking about it," stated the 27-year-old Canadian actor. "I know that they're having those conversations, I hear about them." He further added, "It was set up to become that - a trilogy - if it did well. And I think they're happy with how it did so they want to make another one. But I don't think they're rushing to get into production."

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'Jumper' Knocked Critics Off by Landing Atop Box Office

February 18, 2008 10:02:29

Criticized for being depending only on special effects, the sci-fi adventure "Jumper" proved otherwise as the film starring Hayden Christensen and Samuel L. Jackson jumped to the top of the domestic box office chart. At the end of this three-days weekend which ended on Sunday, February 17, the film pulled in $27.4 million and has grossed $34 million since its debut on Thursday, February 14.

On getting a head start by releasing the globe-trotting thriller on the Valentine's Day, the distribution executive of the 20th Century Fox, Bert Livingston reasoned, "Valentine's Day has become a great movie-going day." He further explained, "Even though kids are not out of school and people are working, it's still a holiday in the sense that in the evening, men take their wives, or girlfriends and boyfriends go out. Everybody goes to the movies."

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6 'Jumper' Clips Come Out!

February 02, 2008 02:02:58

Preceding the release of the upcoming action thriller "Jumper", the 20th Century Fox have released 6 clips showcasing the film starring Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Bilson and Jamie Bell. All the clips contain less-than-one-minute scenes from the film.

Directed by Doug Liman, "Jumper" tells the story of a young man who discovers that he can teleport himself anywhere. But, discovering the gift means that he has to be involved in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between the people with the genetic anomaly.

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Three 'Jumper' TV Spots Available for Viewing

January 12, 2008 02:01:04

After putting a trailer for public viewing, the 20th Century Fox is giving out more treat for future audience by releasing three "Jumper" TV spots. From the spots provided, viewers can see the action pack frames of scenes from the Doug Liman directed-film.

One of the spots opens up with a scene where Cox played by Samuel L. Jackson is questioning Davey who is starred by Hayden Christensen on how he could possibly rob a bank without opening any door. The second spot contains similar scenes to the first spot, but it still provides different scenes, including a car appearing from no where. Both spots pick up the tag line "Anywhere is Possible".

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Initial Full-Length Jumper Trailer Pops Online

December 10, 2007 02:12:23

More shots on the upcoming "Jumper" are now available for fans to look at as 20th Century Fox has finally launched online the first trailer for the sci-fi adventure in its follow-up to the release of the teaser trailer back in October.

The piece originally was premiered by the studio on Friday, December 7, 2007 at Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas with principal cast members Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, and Samuel L. Jackson all present. Christensen plays David Rice, a young man able to "Jump" or teleport while Bilson and Jackson portrays his childhood friend and leader of an organization determining to kill Jumpers deemed too powerful to exist, respectively.

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Teaser Trailer for Hayden Christensen-Starred Jumper Leaps Online

October 10, 2007 02:10:01

Unveiling the first look of its upcoming flick "Jumper", the 20th Century Fox has submitted online a teaser trailer for the sci-fi thriller by now, inviting moviegoers to take their initial glimpse on the Doug Liman-directed piece, which Hayden Christensen is toplining.

Runs almost two and a half minutes, the trailer is placed on the movie's official site but now can also be viewed via YouTube as seen below. It looks awesome, presenting many shots of the jumpers doing their jumps as well as confrontation between them and their hunters, the Paladins.

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Official Jumper Site Launched

August 07, 2007 03:08:13

Finally the "Jumper" gets a place on the net to stop by. 20th Century Fox as the company producing the movie has smoothly brought up the official site for the flick online, presenting handfuls of features to check out.

Not only provides info about the film's characters, the site also allows the visitors to get the initial official wallpaper as well as to view first four production photos of the picture. More interestingly, it also posts explanations about jumpers and their hunters, known as Paladins, who are told to have evolved into an elite organization of warrior-like individuals in the present day.

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"Jumper" Got Struck by Fatal Accident

January 26, 2007 04:01:07

The same day Nicole Kidman experienced car crash during filming a scene in "The Invasion", another tragedy ensued on the Canadian set of sci-fi thriller "Jumper" as a wall which was part of the flick's set got collapsed on a soundstage near downtown Toronto just after 2 pm.

The accident killed a 56-year-old set decorator named David Ritchie and hurt two other workers. Ritchie was pronounced dead at the scene while one of the survivors reportedly had serious neck and back injuries. None of the film's stars were at the location at that time.

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"Jumper" Hopped Inside the Colosseum

December 20, 2006 04:12:54

A rare treatment has been given by mayor of Rome to Doug Liman's latest big screen project "Jumper." The New York Times reported that the time-traveling thriller flick amazingly gained unprecedented three days of access to film scenes in the Colosseum, including its underground chambers that are rarely visited by tourists.

The permission turns out to be the part of a newly open attitude toward film from mayor Walter Veltroni who is also a film buff and one of the founders of the RomaCinemaFest. It has long been known that the city's bureaucrats are extremely protective when it comes to the building, which is recognized as the most imposing of Rome's ancient landmarks.

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Rachel Bilson Stalking the "Jumper"

October 16, 2006 03:10:23

Stepping in as the female lead, Rachel Bilson has delightfully joined the cast of "Jumper" to replace Teresa Palmer who walked out from the project after her role was reconceived as a 25-year-old woman rather than a 20-year-old, Variety has reported.

The latest star to come down to the list, Bilson will share the scenes with the likes of Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, and Jamie Bell, enhancing the line-up as a real stellar cast for sure. Filming has already begun in Toronto with Doug Liman at helm and Jim Uhls also Simon Kinberg rewriting the script originally penned by David Goyer.

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Max Thieriot Locates the "Jumper"

August 29, 2006 03:08:36

Following the inclusion of Hayden Christensen in "Jumper", another young talent has delightfully been added to the cast of the project. The Hollywood Reporter revealed that teenage actor Max Thieriot has been selected to play the younger version of the "Awake" star's character.

Being so, Thieriot then will come under the direction of Doug Liman together with other cast members like Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, and Teresa Palmer among others. About to turn 18 years old by October 14 this year, he is last seen appearing alongside Vin Diesel in Disney's action comedy flick of "The Pacifier" which earned $30 million in its opening weekend after being released on March 4, 2005.

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Hayden Christensen Is the "Jumper"

August 12, 2006 10:08:50

The dust has been cleared up. Answering the big question on his involvement in "Jumper", Hayden Christensen has finally been confirmed to join the picture, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed.

Replacing Tom Sturridge, Christensen therefore will play the lead role of David, a young man from a broken home who discovers that he has the ability to teleport. Accompanying him in the cast are Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, and Teresa Palmer.

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Samuel L. Jackson Tracking the "Jumper"

July 10, 2006 02:07:05

The Hollywood Reporter mentions that Samuel L. Jackson is set to star in Regency Enterprises' "Jumper". It is a drama adventure film based on the Steven Gould novel.

While Doug Liman is directing, Tom Sturridge, Jamie Bell and Teresa Palmer already have been cast.

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Actors Board "Jumper" Project

April 05, 2006 11:04:27

Thomas Sturridge, Teresa Palmer and Jamie Bell have all agreed to star in the forthcoming movie titled "Jumper". It is a drama adventure flick based on a 1992 novel by Steven Gould.

The story follows a 17-year-old boy (Sturridge) who discovers he has the ability to teleport. He first uses his special power to escape his abusive father, and then puts his ability to use robbing banks before becoming entangled with terrorists and law enforcement.

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Doug Liman to Join the Jumper

November 12, 2005 12:11:26

This is a quite distinct and interesting film. The title is "Jumper." An adaptation of the Steven Gold novel, the drama adventure tells the story of a teenager who discovers he can teleport from one place to another. The 17-year-old protagonist first learns that he can "jump" when he escapes his abusive father.

Will rewrite a script by David Goyer is Jim Uhls with Lucas Foster and Simon Kinberg to produce. In the meantime, Doug Liman has been set to direct. Production of the film reportedly will begin in spring.

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It was okay but the plot line felt incomplete.

posted by Jumper on Sep 24, 2008

twilight rocks!

posted by twilight on Jan 30, 2009

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posted by Pghrpgwi on Jul 14, 2009