From Book to Screen: “Jumper”
The 2008 sci-fi film Jumper was a critical flop, and Flickchart users agree, but is the novel it was based on any better?
The 2008 sci-fi film Jumper was a critical flop, and Flickchart users agree, but is the novel it was based on any better?
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