Most of you have probably watched a number of Ender’s Game Experience Walkthroughs by now, and you’ve probably also checked out the Gettyimages/IMDB pics of Asa, Hailee, Gavin and Bob at the event. But in case you are interested in seeing it all in motion, have video of their “Walk Thru” courtesy of Screen Slam! Thanks to Fernanda for the tip!
Watch two more awesome walkthroughs HERE and HERE!
Source: Youtube
Finally a decently meaty interview with Harrison Ford about the Ender’s Game movie! Ford talks to Quint from Aint It Cool News about filming, Gavin Hood as a director, working with kids in general and Asa Butterfield in particular, and his acting choices (with only a little bit of Han Solo and Indiana Jones thrown in at the end). Some favorite parts are:
Harrison Ford: I’m also trying to provide the director with options in the cutting room. […] If a certain scene had to be left out for time purposes or something, he would have options, which would allow elements of character to be expressed in that scene.
Quint: [Asa Butterfield] came across as someone who wears his heart on his sleeve. He didn’t seem like he was putting up any barriers, if you know what I mean.
Harrison Ford: He’s there. That’s a wonderful thing to find when you’re acting with somebody… that they actually fucking show up.
Check out the entire interview HERE!
Source: Ain’t It Cool News
Last night, the Ender’s Game Exclusive Fan Experience opened, and a few people got to interview Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Gavin Hood and Bob Orci outside the Experience. Watch below what they had to say:
And just a couple of minutes ago, MoviesDotComOfficial released this brand new interview with Asa and Hailee!
Let us know what you think!
Source: Youtube (Beyond The Trailer, Perry Nemiroff, MoviesDotComOfficial)
Gettyimages has new photos of last night’s Ender’s Game Experience Press Preview! Apparently, the Thursday panelists (sans Abigail Breslin, who had to cancel) were in attendance and up to all kinds of mischief. Check out the following links for more pretty, interesting and hilarious photos of Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, director Gavin Hood, producer Bob Orci, and bits and pieces of the exhibition.
Gettyimages: 87 photos of the event, watermarked
IMDB: 15 medium sized photos without watermarks; the pics in this post are screenshots from the IMDB site
Many thanks to Michael Arvallius on Facebook for pointing out the pics on IMDB.
Sources: Gettyimages, IMDB
In this clip from San Diego Comic Con, exclusively revealed by Yahoo Movies, Graff greets new students to battle school, introducing more of the before seen footage of the First/Second Invasion. Looks like they will indeed make the name and story of Mazer Rackham as important and ever present in the minds of the kids as it is in the books!
Read Yahoo’s accompanying article here: Harrison Ford Delivers Ender’s Game Gravitas in a Comic-Con Exclusive!
Source: Yahoo Movies
Moviefone and Fandango have exclusively revealed three new Ender’s Game character posters each. They look awesome! Click for higher resolution! (Especially the Fandango ones, i.e. Anderson, Mazer and Ender, are super hi-res.)
Which one is your favorite? Any you don’t like? Do you miss anyone? Tell us in the comments or sound off in our Forums!
The IF wants to recruit YOU! Watch the recruitment video, presented by Colonel Graff, and including all new movie scenes!
Watch the HD version HERE.
Blogger Mike Pierce (from iwatchmike.com), a.k.a. mikethemovieguy on Twitter, has made it his job to hang around the Summit booth and the Ender’s Game Interactive Experience to provide us all with footage on how everything is coming together.
Watch Mike’s socialcam video below for your very first look at the battle room stars! Look how huge they are!
Mike also talks about some interesting rumors concerning “some interactive people there who are playing the characters.” We have wondered why some of the cast members were rumored to be going to Comic Con, but weren’t listed in the official autograph signing line-ups. Could this be where they’ll be hanging out?
Follow Mike on Twitter (@mikethemovieguy)!
Source: Mike’s Twitter
This past week had half the cast in a flurry over San Diego Comic Con. It looks like almost everone is attending!
According to the official Comic Con page, Suraj and Aramis as well as Jimmy Pinchak, Conor Carroll, and Cameron Gaskins are going to sign autographs on Saturday around noon (drawing of line tickets is around 9am), while the Thursday panelists (sans Harrison Ford) are scheduled to sign on Thursday morning. Good planning, Comic Con! It’s not as if the Ender’s Game fans will be waiting in line in front of Hall H at that time!
What I find interesting is that Brandon Soo Hoo, Khylin Rhambo and Moises Arias (both unconfirmed) seem to be going to San Diego, but aren’t part of the official line-up. What’s with that? Are they just going to hang out around the premises? Or is there some secret project they are involved in? (Ender’s Game Experience, anyone?)
Hailee Steinfeld and Asa Butterfield are also preparing for the big event. But while for Hailee things are going according to plan, Asa had to endure a few setbacks (read tweets from bottom to top) before he arrived safely in LA this morning.
According to his Twitter, he is going to meet up with his friend and Hugo co-star Cloe Moretz while he’s there.
Earlier last week, when things were still a bit less hectic, Asa enjoyed a beautiful day in Sheffield, while Aramis went for some recreational Lasertag. Be careful, Aramis, your Bean is showing!
On a personal note, I’m happy to announce that two of my favorite fandoms are finally converging on each other, as Suraj Partha has become addicted to Doctor Who! I know your pain, Suraj. Now go spread the word!
In an article on the “new wave of strong female-led sci-fi” published yesterday by the Los Angeles Times, Hailee Steinfeld speaks up about what attracted her to the role of Petra in Ender’s Game. According to the article, it wasn’t easy for her to find a challenging enough project after her highly acclaimed performance as Mattie Ross in True Grit (2010). The role of Petra Arkanian seems to have changed that.
When ‘Ender’s Game’ came along with Petra, I found that I’m really attracted to the strong female roles. Not only do you have to look harder for those parts but you have to fight for them. But fighting for what you want is the best part of the job. It’s what I love.”
The rest of the article focuses on other strong female characters in young adult franchises such as Divergent, The Mortal Instruments, and The Hunger Games. While many fans of Card’s novel are tired of Ender’s Game constantly being compared to The Hunger Games, Hailee nevertheless has something to say about which kind of impact the Hunger Games movie had on her and the rest of the young cast during the filming of Ender’s Game:
We all sat in the theater and we were all in awe. Most of us had read the book and we were excited. It was cool to see that ensemble cast just bring it 110%. It motivated us to really come together and make a great movie.
Check out the entire article HERE!
Source: LA Times
Photo Credit: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images
Comic Con released their autograph signing schedule and there are two scheduled for cast and crew of Ender’s Game. The first will be held on Thursday morning.
Summit Entertainment is excited to announce a special autograph signing by Bob Orci, Gavin Hood, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, and Abigail Breslin for their upcoming release ENDER’S GAME. Please visit http://www.comic-con.org/cci/autograph-area or the Autograph Area Information Booth for details on how to participate in a Limited Signing Drawing.
Limited Signing – Drawing for Line Tickets to be held Thursday at 9:00 am in the Autograph Area
Thursday July 18, 2013 9:00am – 9:30am
Sails Pavilion – Autographs
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The second signing will be on Saturday morning.
Talent from Enders Game
(Aramis Knight, Suraj Parthasarathy, Jimmy Pinchak, Conor Carrol, Cameron Gaskins)
Limited Signing – Drawing for Line Tickets to be held Saturday at 9:00 am in the Autograph AreaSaturday July 20, 2013 9:00am – 10:00am
Sails Pavilion – Autographs
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Check out this awesome cover of Entertainment Weekly featuring none other than Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield in Ender’s Game!
We get a great look at Ender in his Dragon Army flash suit, carrying in his arm his Dragon Army helmet. It’s a “bonus” cover, so you may have to check around to find this one for yourself!
Source: Entertainment Weekly