Jump On It!

Well its nice to see that actor Hayden Christenen has not fallen into the "Star Wars" curse like former actors of the film such as Mark Hamill. Christenen's new movie, Jumper, is the story about a man who was born with a genetic anomally which allows him to "jump" or teleport to and from wherever he pleases. Chistensen soon comes to discover that others such as him have the same power as well as a group of individuals who are sworn to kill him.

The movie, which is based on a science fiction title by Steven Gould that was released in 1992, will not follow the same main points as its story counterparts. The written version of Jumper center more around Davey, the main character, and his pursuit to find his mother, rather than the war he faces.

The movie will also feature feather Star Wars actor Samuel L. Jackson as Cox, the man who wants to kill Davey. Fresh off from his box office bombs Snakes on a Plane and Black Snake Moan, Jackson might able begin to build his credibility back up so long as this movie begins to equal its anticipation.

As for marketing, the movie has yet to really set in stone the kind of placement in viewers minds I think it should have. Marketing for the movie has seem dismal to non-existant. The only thing the company has released so far is it trailer and movie poster. The company has set forth making it known as the "President's Day" movie, but as Devin Faraci from chud.com explain, who actually marks that day on their calandar?

Doug Linman will be directing the movie, so I guess in the end there is hope for it yet. With movies from him like The Bourne movies as well as Mr. and Mrs. Smith, I dare say there is hope for the movie yet. Hopefully Twentieth Century Fox will "Jump on" the marketing train here before the movie's hype slowly speeds out of the station (that is the corniest thing I have ever written).