According to The Hollywood Reporter, those behind the film Jumper, slated for a week of shooting in Peterborough near the end of August, have put Canadian native Hayden Christensen in the lead role.
Christensen is best known for his role as Anakin Skywalker, a.k.a Darth Vader, in the last two Star Wars films.
Jumper is based on Steven Gould’s novel about a teen from an abusive household who discovers he can teleport from one place to another. He uses that ability to search for the man he believes responsible for the death of his mother but draws the attention of the American government and someone else with the same power.