Bilson joins 'Jumper'
Thesp to costar with Christensen in sci-fi pic
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Bilson takes over the role from Teresa Palmer, who dropped out when the role was reconceived as a 25-year-old woman rather than a 20-year-old.
Thesp switcheroo is the second for "Jumper": In August, Christensen replaced Tom Sturridge.
Samuel L. Jackson and Jamie Bell also star in the pic, currently lensing in Toronto.
Planned as a trilogy, "Jumper" is the next project for the creative team behind Regency hit "Mr. & Mrs. Smith": Liman and producers Lucas Foster and Simon Kinberg.
Based on the 1992 Steven Gould novel, "Jumper" follows a young man from a broken home who discovers he has the ability to teleport. In his quest for the man he believes responsible for the death of his mother, he draws the attention of the National Security Agency and another young man with the same abilities.
David Goyer adapted the screenplay, which was rewritten by Jim Uhls and Kinberg.
Jay Sanders is producing with Foster and Kinberg. Ralph Vicinanza and Vince Gerardis exec produce.
Bilson stars as Summer Roberts on Fox series "The OC." She stars opposite Zach Braff in Lakeshore Entertainment's "The Last Kiss," recently released by DreamWorks and Paramount.
