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The novel has a little known sequel called ''Reflex'', where Davy is kidnapped and Millie must track him. Oh, she [[Charles Atlas Superpower|unconsciously learned how to jump.]]
 
If you were looking for a ''game'', [[Jumper (Videovideo Gamegame)|then look no further]].
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=== ''Jumper'' contains examples of: ===
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* [[The Obi-Wan]]: Griffin. He's the only one who knows what's going on, and he's the only one actually effective in any scene but one.
* [[Older Sidekick]]: Millie, in the book. Sort of.
* [[Pragmatic Adaptation]]: The book spans about one year of David's [[Slice of Life|life as a teleporter]], during which he {{spoiler|[[How Do I Shot Web?|learns the specifics of his power]], meets his [[Love Interest]], and reconnects with his [[Missing Mom]]. Then, [[Deus Angst Machina|in the space of a week]], he runs afoul of a [[Corrupt Hick|wife-beating cop]], is exposed first as a criminal then [[Broken Masquerade|as a teleporter]], and is finally knocked off his feet by a case of pneumonia, thus making him [[Late to Thethe Party]] when his [[You Killed My Father|mother is killed by terrorists]]. David has only begun to [[They Fight Crime|hunt them down]] and reconcile with his girlfriend when [[The Government]] steps in and [[It Got Worse]].}} At this point, David has his [[Super-Hero Origin]] and can begin to kick ass - ''after three fourths of the book''. The movie manages to adapt just about all of this (swapping terrorists for [[Church Militant|Church Militants]]) with room for several [[Fight Scene|Fight Scenes]], and even set up a few [[Sequel Hook|sequel hooks]]. As it made nearly a quarter ''billion'' dollars from its $85 million budget, [[Cash Cow Franchise|a sequel is inevitable]]. Doug Liman has a trilogy planned.
* [[Required Secondary Powers]]: Jumping not only teleports the person, but all the matter around them, otherwise [[Tele Frag|Telefraging]] would be a big problem. David's first few teleportations result in damage to his surroundings because he hasn't streamlined the process, resulting in blasts of compressed air cracking the floor every time he Jumps into a building.
* [[Teleport Spam]]: Primary method of Jumping combat, obviously.
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