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With the original Jumper coming to DVD tomorrow, talk is turning to a sequel.

Recently, star Hayden Christensen confirmed that a follow-up film is a strong possibility, saying:

"We're talking about it... It was set up to become that â€" a trilogy â€" 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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Hayden Christensen starred in Jumper - and has confirmed talk of a Jumper sequel.

With talk of a possible Cloverfield sequel getting movie goers, excited, Jumper director Doug Liman is chiming in with the possibility of a follow-up to his recent sci-fi hit.

When asked by collider.com if he has given any thought to a Jumper sequel, Liman said:

"I actually have a ton of ideas for the sequel because this is whole new arena for me and so my mind was in overdrive the whole time and most of the ideas I came up with we either could tease or just save it for a sequel and so it's…this power can be used to leave this planet, this power can be used ultimately to go back in time, this power can be used if you go and work for the government you'd be the ultimate Jason Bourne. "

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Doug Liman is the director of Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson's latest film, Jumper. He recently talked to Movie Web about making the flick:

Q: Your past films have been grounded in a recognizable reality. Why did you choose to take on something that has such a fantastical premise this time out?
Doug Liman: I fell in love with the character of David Rice. I fell in love with someone discovering they can teleport, and the first thing they do with it is rob a bank. I loved him for that. In the hands of another filmmaker, that would have been an act that ultimately required some sort of retribution. He is doing unlikable things. In the end, they would have him redeemed.

They would turn him into a hero. I actually didn't want him to change. And I loved him for robbing that bank. The same way I loved Vince Vaughn's character in Swingers, for saying those things about women. For me, there is an honesty. It is very human, and I am not going to get ripped apart for being cynical.

What message is this giving the youth of America? I didn't want this to be a mirror back into society. I didn't want to tell people this is what you should do.

Obviously, Spider-Man is a better message for the youth of America. That you should save the world versus Jumper, which says, "With great power comes whatever you want." There is something very honest and lovable about David Rice.

It was one of the reasons why I knew I should make this movie and not someone else. Because I knew if I made this film, I would not feel the compulsion to make him a hero. The generic Hollywood version of this film writes itself. It is screenwriting 101. A selfish hero comes across a destructive villain and then changes in order to save the world.

We've seen that a thousand times before. I thought, "What if we had a selfish superhero that doesn't care about anyone else and he wants to save his own ass. He uses his power for himself." And we love that. He only reluctantly does something heroic because he has no other choice. He hasn't really changed. He is still the same guy at the end as he is in the beginning.

That, to me, is a much more interesting story. And it keeps in line with the more character driven stories that I have been doing. It is like the movies I have made in the past.

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According to Jumper, "Anywhere is Possible." But while that tagline is intriguing, it causes us to wonder: is a decent sci-fi movie possible?

Movie critics seem divided on the issue, as it relates to Jumper. Take a look below at their take on the Rachel Bilson/Samuel L. Jackson/Hayden Christensen film...

- All the state-of-the-art visual effects in the world can't compensate for spotty plotting and bland characters that prevent an intriguing premise from going the distance. -- The Hollywood Reporter

- A piece of idiotic sci-fi piffle called Jumper looks like $90 billion wasted on 90 minutes of popcorn junk. Even the butter is phony. -- The New York Observer

- Expect critics to make a lot of 'we wish we could have teleported right out of cinemas showing it' remarks... -- Sci Fi Movie Page

- Slick but extremely slim, "Jumper" seemingly attempts to heed the advice of its teleporting protagonist, who at one point suggests a trip to Rome that will "skip all the boring parts." -- Variety

Starring Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen, Jumper is also directed by Doug Liman, the man behind the camera for Mr. and Mrs. Smith, as well as The Bourne Identity.

It looks damn cool.

Take a look at the preview for yourself:

Look for Jumper in the theaters on Valentine's Day 2008.

Jumper stars Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson. Therefore, it ought to appeal to both genders.

Here's the plot description for the movie, which opens February 14:

A genetic anomaly Hayden Christensen to teleport himself anywhere, including the Great Pyramids of Egypt. He finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between "Jumpers" and the deadly Paladins, a secret sect sworn to destroy him and his kind.

Bilson learns the truth behind Hayden's teleporting abilities… and they fall madly in love.