Jumper: The Franchise That Never Was

Jumper is the 2008 sci-fi action film starring Hayden Christensen, who plays a young man capable of teleporting who is being hunted by a secret society intent on killing him. In a lot of people’s minds it blends in with similar films like I Am Number Four and Push. Which makes sense, as these are all films focused on a protagonist with superhuman abilities that had a lot of potential to be great, but all fell short of leaving a lasting impact. They also failed to deliver on the film franchises that were teased or promised to us. In this video essay I examine Jumper, to understand why it never got a sequel, and how it wasted so much potential to be great. Music Attribution: “Study And Relax“ Kevin MacLeod ()Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License “Sincerely“ Kevin MacLeod ()Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License “Smooth Lovin“ Kevin MacLeod ()Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License “Apero Hour“ Kevin MacLeod ()Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  ​Morning Routine by Ghostrifter ​ Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download: ​ –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Check out my Letterboxd: Sources: :// :// :// :// :// :// ://