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Hayden teleports onto ‘Jumper’
Samuel L. Jackson and Hayden Christensen are back together again (aww). Thankfully however, it’s not another Star Wars (my apologies to all the sci-fi geeks out there). The duo will be putting away their lasers and picking up…teleportation devices? I guess the sci-fi kids will be pleased after all. The film is Jumper, an adventure/drama/sci-fi/thriller from Regency Enterprises directed by Doug Liman. Although Christensen wasn’t the original choice for the lead role (Tom Sturridge is still listed as the part on imdb), it was decided by execs a bigger name might sell more tickets.
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Samuel L. Jackson and Hayden Christensen are back together again (aww). Thankfully however, it’s not another Star Wars (my apologies to all the sci-fi geeks out there). The duo will be putting away their lasers and picking up…teleportation devices? I guess the sci-fi kids will be pleased after all. The film is Jumper, an adventure/drama/sci-fi/thriller from Regency Enterprises directed by Doug Liman. Although Christensen wasn’t the original choice for the lead role (Tom Sturridge was on board), it was decided by execs a bigger name might sell more tickets.
Jumper is the story of a teenager from an abusive household who discovers he can teleport from one place to another. He uses this ability to search for the man he believes is responsible for the death of his mother, drawing the attention of the NSA, and another kid with the same power.
This will be the first time back into the director’s chair for Liman since 2005’s Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Keeping busy with producing (he’s the executive producer of 4 upcoming flicks), Liman might take some time getting into the “swing” of things –anyone get the cheesey Swingers reference? Jumper begins shooting this fall in Tokyo, Rome, and Toronto, unless they decide to change actors again.