Jimmy Jax Pinchak, who plays Peter Wiggin in Ender’s Game, announced the launch of the official website for both himself and his band, called The Jimmy Jax Band. Watch a preview of the band’s song “Tell Me” below.
Category: Cast
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Harrison Ford to Attend San Jose’s Cinequest Film Festival
Harrison Ford (Colonel Graff) will be attending 23rd Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose.
The festival, which takes place in downtown San Jose from February 26 to March 9, 2013, will be giving Ford a Maverick Spirit Award in a two hour event at the California Theatre that will take place on March 3, 2013 from 7 PM to 9 PM. Tickets are still available for $30.
The festival has been added to the Events calendar.
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The Jimmy Jax Band at Molly Malones March 8
Young actor Jimmy “Jax” Pinchak (Peter Wiggin) will be playing with his band at Molly Malones in Los Angeles at 8:45 PM on March 8, 2013.
Fans over the age of 21 (it’s a 21 and over establishment) can bring their copies of Ender’s Game to get signed by Jimmy after their set.
View Larger MapThis event has been added to the Events Calendar.
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Hailee Steinfeld on the Cover of Fashion Magazine
16 year-old actress Hailee Steinfeld (Petra) will appear on the March 2013 issue of Fashion Magazine.
No stranger to strong women, Hailee Steinfeld’s seven upcoming films have her playing roles that befit her star turn as True Grit’s Mattie Ross. In a film called Enders Game, she plays a self-described “a A-type genius” alongside a cast that includes Harrison Ford and Viola Davis.
The magazine will be on newsstands February 11, 2013. To read more of Hailee’s interview, go to Fashion Magazine.
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Video: Who the Hell is Harrison Ford?
TMZ caught actor Moises Arias (Bonzo) in a parking lot and presumably asked him about what he thought when he found out he’d be acting in a movie with movie legend Harrison Ford and the answer they got wasn’t exactly what they expected.
“I don’t think I knew Harrison Ford.”
It’s always possible they asked him if he knew him personally before the film, not if he knew who he was, but the video in general is rather amusing. Despite TMZ’s shock at the fact that kids today don’t know him or don’t seem to care, my guess is that’s totally okay with Harrison Ford, who reportedly despises the diehard Star Wars fans that hound him. And really, who wouldn’t?
Source: TMZ
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Aramis Knight to Attend 2013 San Diego Comic Con
Since Nancy Kirkpatrick, worldwide marketing president for Summit, said in an interview a couple of months ago that she would be turning her focus from Twilight to Ender’s Game, it’s safe to say that the company is planning a decent if not huge presence at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. The film will undoubtedly be a huge draw for attendees of the con and so it would make sense for a full trailer to be unveiled in Hall H.
Still, it’s all up in the air with regards to who from the cast will be attending. But thanks to Aramis Knight, we now know that we’ll at least be seeing Bean in attendance at this year’s con!
The young actor tweeted yesterday that he’ll be at the next Con. Since professional badges for SDCC 2013 went on sale today, hopefully we’ll see more confirmations soon.
If you plan on attending SDCC for the first time this year, don’t forget that you must have a valid CCI Member ID before you can attempt to purchase a badge when the sale starts in early spring. To get your Member ID, click here.
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Moises Arias Attends Sundance Premiere of ‘Toy’s House’
Moises Arias, who plays Bonzo Madrid in Ender’s Game, attended the Sundance premiere of his movie Toy’s House, where he plays a young man named Biaggio.
Joe Toy, on the verge of adolescence, finds himself increasingly frustrated by his single father, Frank’s, attempts to manage his life. Declaring his freedom once and for all, he escapes to a clearing in the woods with his best friend, Patrick, and a strange kid named Biaggio and announces that they are going to build a house there—free from responsibility and parents. Once their makeshift abode is finished, the three young men find themselves masters of their own destiny, alone in the woods.
The movie, directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, premiered on January 19 and will show four more times at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. View the schedule here.
Here’s a photo of Moises and his castmates:
Photo source: Zimbio
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See Nonso Anozie as Samson in ‘The Bible’
Check out this cool still of Nonso Anozie (Sergeant Dap) in the History Channel’s upcoming mini series The Bible.
The epic cast for this epic series is long; but look for Nonso Anozie as Samson (as in the story of Samson and Delilah) – the Israelite who was granted supernatural strength by God (his strength is in his hair) in order to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats like wrestling a lion, and slaying an entire army (photo above); and also Keith David provides voice-overs throughout.
The Bible will premiere on March 3, 2013. View the trailer below:
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Viola Davis on the ‘Ender’s Game’ Cast
In an exclusive video of an audio interview with Viola Davis (Major Anderson), the site Fangirlish talked with Viola Davis briefly about her thoughts on the Ender’s Game cast.
When asked how she feels about working with young actors, Davis said that she loves working with them. “I was out of touch. That’s why I like working with young people. They keep you in touch, they keep you relevant, almost. Which is what I love.”
She briefly mentions her thoughts on working with Harrison Ford and how much of a fan of his she is. “[…] I thought it was cool cause I was working with Harrison Ford. I love Harrison Ford. And every scene I wanted to tell him, “I love you,” but I couldn’t because I’d look like a geek once again.”
Davis is set to star in two young adult franchises this year with Beautiful Creatures and Ender’s Game.
“I love big franchise movies. The only thing that would be better is being in a movie that was like Avatar or Aliens where I got to beat the crap out of somebody and wear cute outfits.”
According to Fangirlish, she also commented on Asa Butterfield and Aramis Knight, though it’s not on the video.
She remarked how great the kids from Ender’s Game were, and how Aramis Knight and Asa Butterfield were such good boys.
Listen to the full interview below:
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Video and Gallery: Aramis Knight in The Dark Knight Rises
Months before he headed off to New Orleans to film Ender’s Game, Aramis Knight (Bean) filmed a short scene with Anne Hathaway in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. 18 screencaps of Aramis from this scene have been added to the EnderWiggin.net gallery.
You can watch a video of the scene below. While you’re at it, be sure to subscribe to EnderWiggin.net’s YouTube channel!
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Happy Birthday Conor Carroll
Happy Birthday to Conor Carroll, who plays Bernard in Ender’s Game! Conor just recently joined Twitter, so you can follow him @ConorMCarroll. Conor turns 14 today.
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Photos: Asa Butterfield at Silver Linings Playbook Screening
Asa Butterfield, who plays Ender Wiggin in Ender’s Game, attended a screening of The Silver Linings Playbook with his mother Jacqueline Farr on December 16, 2012 at the Charlotte Street Hotel in London, England. Three photos have been added to the EnderWiggin.net gallery.
Earlier this year, Asa returned to England shortly after wrapping filming in New Orleans and doing some final work in Los Angeles. Since then he hasn’t been photographed much in public, returning to school and probably growing an additional inch a month.
Source: Photos © Dave M. Benett/Getty Images via Ender News
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GIVEAWAY: A Battle School Christmas Day 3
It’s Day 3 of A Battle School Christmas at EnderWiggin.net! If you haven’t yet entered the Day 1 or Day 2 giveaways, you can still do so!
Today’s giveaway is a signed photo of actor Jimmy Jax Pinchak, who plays Peter Wiggin in Ender’s Game.
To enter, comment on this post and tell me what you hope to see of Peter Wiggin in the movie. After you comment, use the Rafflecopter widget to log in your entry. Be sure to use the same name and email address for verification. After that, you can enter with the optional entries.
This giveaway is open worldwide and will end on Sunday, December 23, 2012.