Samuel L. Jackson News

Christina Ricci befriends a ghost in "Casper" as a teen ... ... and gets close to Samuel L. Jackson in 2006's "Black Snake Moan." Christina Ricci, soon to be seen as a pig-nosed outcast in "Penelope," opening ... via New York Daily News

As Mr. Cool leaps onto the screen this weekend in ''Jumper,'' we look back at some of his greatest hits and mystifying misses JUMPER Cox Samuel L. Jackson's platinum-haired teleportation cop hunts down Hayden ... via Entertainment Weekly

Hypothetically speaking, let's say the season's biggest blockbuster is opening this weekend. via GreenvilleOnline.com

“Only God should have the power to be all places at all times.”

CLOSE CLOSE Article Details Release Date: February 14, 2008 Rating: PG-13 Genre: Science Fiction, Action/Adventure Run Time: 88 min. via WTLN-AM Altamonte Springs

“Big Afro with the part, swooping to the side. Fortunately, we wanted hair that was big and like this [ he demonstrates with his hands ], and this is what he chose for Elijah. It was cool.”

Samuel L. Jackson is an immense talent, an Oscar-nominated actor of incredible range and proficiency. via MTV

“He's trying to be this elegant 'Super Fly'-kind of guy -- 'Super Fly”

Role after disparate role in a career that has spanned 80-plus films, Samuel L. Jackson performances tend to share a common X-factor: amazing hair. via Los Angeles Times

“I've done a number of action-oriented movies, and this is going to be one that might stand the test of time. Mainly, because there will be more of them.”

ELIZABETH HIGGINS The Daily Mountain Eagle Published February 13, 2008 12:23 AM CST Jasper native Michael Rooker is no stranger to Hollywood blockbusters. via Daily Mountain Eagle Online Edition

“Happy Feet', 'Aquamarine', 'Romeo X Juliet', 'Typhoon', 'Salem's Lot', 'PS. I Love You”

Trackdown Scoring Stage achieves another milestone by recording A-list composer, John Powell's score to the upcoming feature Jumper without any of the US music production team setting foot in Sydney. via SoundtrackNet

“John Connor's a major player in it - Christian Bale's playing that part.”

Frickin' Eh Movie News 2.10.08: Resolution Edition Posted by Matthew Motiuk on 02.10.2008 The findings on Heath Ledger's death, the end of the writer's strike, a possible new Terminator, and more! Still cold. via 411mania.com

“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.”

Ontario's first big look at farm work has dug up more potential problems in Southwestern Ontario than any other region Among the offers you can't refuse and the dead people you see, it's a remarkably improbable ... via London Free Press

Most Americans know precious little about the proud, unincorporated territory of American Samoa. via The Huffington Post

"Eureka" has been one of those SCI FI Channel shows that we here at Slice of SciFi fell in love with right from the beginning and the actress that our intrepid reporter Linda Craddock had the honor of speaking ... via Slice of Scifi

Powerfully authentic, Do the Right Thing focuses on racial prejudice and stereotypes in a culturally diverse city - Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. via TheCelebrityCafe

“For almost as long as there have been 'Jumpers' there have been those that hunt them.”

Doug Liman directs this adaptation of Steven Gould's novels about people called "jumpers" who can transport themselves through space and time. via Rotten Tomatoes

“And then some of the people wanted to sing worship songs”

Cody Wanner, 21, of York Township, was among 24 students from Messiah College whose plane had to make an emergency landing in Palm Beach, Fla. via The York Daily Record

Toronto's extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn't always hold up to scrutiny. via Torontoist