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  • Comic Con 2013 Schedule for Saturday Released

    Comic Con 2013 Schedule for Saturday Released

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    Comic Con International has released the schedule for Saturday, July 20. Summit mothership Lionsgate is dominating the day with its Hall H panel discussion on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and I, Frankenstein. But for Ender’s Game fans, the go-to panel may be  the one held at 4:30 pm in Room 24ABC, where the movie’s chief costume designer Christine Bieslin-Clark will answer questions about the costumes she designed for some of the latest blockbusters:

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    Celebrity costume designers from Costume Designers Guild IATSE Local 892 dish the dirt on designing and bringing to fruition the costumes for today’s hottest blockbusters. Featured panelists are Trish Summerville (Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Gary Jones (Oz, the Great and Powerful), Christine Bieslin-Clark (TRON, Watchmen, 300), Isis Mussenden (Wolverine, Chronicles of Narnia), and Mayes Rubeo (WWZ, Avatar). Moderated by actor Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Sons of Anarchy).

    In addition, Aramis Knight (Bean) and Jimmy Jax Pinchak (Peter Wiggin) have confirmed via twitter/facebook that they will be signing autographs at Comic Con, with their appearance tentatively scheduled for Saturday. Khylin Rhambo (Dink Meeker), Brandon Soo Hoo (Fly Molo), Conor Carroll (Bernard) and Caleb Thaggard (Stilson) are also rumored to be there. We’ll let you know where and when you’ll be able to meet them as soon as we get an official confirmation.

    View the entire Saturday schedule HERE!

  • Comic Con 2013 Schedule for Friday Released

    Comic Con 2013 Schedule for Friday Released

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    Comic Con International has released the schedule for Friday, July 19. While the attention may be focused on the star-studded panel scheduled for Thursday, there are two Ender’s Game related panels scheduled for Friday.

    A panel for various professionals in the art department for films will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 in Room 24ABC and includes Ender’s Game art director Clint Wallace.

    The Feature Film Art Department: The Art of Collaboration-and the Collaboration of Artists

    How do as few as five – or as many as 50 – artists work together to create a coherent, believable world in which to stage the action of the modern motion picture? Members of the art department of Captain America: First Avenger discuss working on the film in Los Angeles while the film was shooting in London. Panelists include moderator and supervising art director John Dexter (also Pirates of the Caribbean 2 & 3), conceptual model maker Jeff Frost (Star Trek Into Darkness), lead vehicle designer Daniel Simon (Tron: Uprising), graphic designer Karen TenEyck (The Lone Ranger), and set designer and assistant art director Clint Wallace (Men in Black 3, Enders Game as art director).

    Another panel in the same room will feature costume designers including Alan Villanueva from Ender’s Game.

    Welcome to the New Age

    Top costume illustrators from the Costume Designers Guild IATSE Local 892 talk about their latest projects and the changing world of illustration in the digital and 3D age, followed by a Q&A. Featured panelists are Keith Christensen (Man of Steel, Star Wars 7, Tomorrowland), Phillip Boutte Jr. (Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Man of Steel), Constantine Sekeris (Star Trek, G.I. Joe: Retaliation), Alan Villanueva (Oz, the Great & Powerful, Enders Game, Defiance), and Christian Cordella (Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier, Oblivion, 300: Rise of an Empire). Moderated by author Peter Clines (Ex-Heros, Ex-Patriots).

    View the full Friday schedule for Comic Con.

  • Comic Con 2013 Thursday Schedule Released

    Comic Con 2013 Thursday Schedule Released

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    Comic Con International has begun rolling out their schedule and today they released the schedule for Thursday. Ender’s Game is slotted for 3:50 PM in Hall H along with Summit’s YA title Divergent.

    With the two films sharing a one hour slot, that doesn’t seem to leave a whole lot of time for Ender’s Game, a half an hour at most. Hopefully they pack in as much as they can!

    Stars Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, and Abigail Breslin will be there along with producer Bob Orci and director Gavin Hood.

  • Sneak Peek at ‘Ender’s Game’ San Diego Comic Con Promo Items

    Sneak Peek at ‘Ender’s Game’ San Diego Comic Con Promo Items

    San Diego Comic Con is just over two weeks away and Summit has sent us a preview of the exclusive items they’ll be giving away at the convention!

    These are static clings. Notice there are a total of eight army logos including what I’m presuming is Centipede, Griffin, Phoenix, and Leopard in addition to the ones we already know. These will be given out at the Summit booth.

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    This Ender’s Game tote bag will be given out at the Summit booth. No doubt to be used to fill will awesome static clings and…

     

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    Lapel pins! In case you can’t tell, these are little pins stuck to Ender’s Game card backs. These will be given out at the Summit booth.

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    These bad boys will be given out at the Ender’s Game Fan Experience, which will be across the street from the convention at the Hilton Gaslamp.

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    15 days, Launchies!

  • Ender’s Game Cast Watch #3

    Ender’s Game Cast Watch #3

    I’m a bit late this week, but to be fair, there wasn’t that much to report about our young cast as far as social media announcements go – up until today, that is. Let’s have the good news first: Brandon Soo Hoo graduated High School. Congratulations, Brandon!

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    Also, Jimmy “Jax” Pinchak announced today via twitter that he will be joining castmates Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin and Harrison Ford at Comic Con.

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    Meanwhile, Abigail Breslin – again breaking the record for most tweets per day –  has been alternating sleeping on the couch (due to a bugger infestation of her room, no less) and celebrating half-Christmas with glittery wintery images on Instagram, while Asa Butterfield has been relaxing with his family in beautiful, sunny Greece.

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    Aramis Knight, on the other hand, has made an effort to make the world a better place in this years annual “One Child At A Time Celebrity Basketball Game” on June 23. For him, and I’m sure for many of the spectators, it was a dream come true.

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    Finally, Khylin Rhambo has announced that he is changing his name. Personally, I welcome the change, as I’m never quite sure if I’m spelling “Rhambo” correctly.

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  • EnderCast Episode #20: Countdown to Comic Con

    EnderCast Episode #20: Countdown to Comic Con

    EnderCastCelebrate EnderCast’s 20th installment with Kelly and Crystal!

    This week, our hosts invited two special guests, Aidan (from EnderNews.com) and Liz (from EnderWiggin.net), who will be going to Comic Con as well. With both sites being represented by two staffers each, how could they miss anything Ender’s Game-related? In Addition to some to-be-expected nerd excitement, this podcast offers

    • a discussion of the IF-Sentinel.com relaunch and the three new propaganda posters,
    • some talk about the recent Comic Con announcement, and what fans can expect in Hall H,
    • some speculation on the off-site Ender’s Game fan experience and what it will contain,
    • updates on the girls’ costumes for Comic Con.

    Listen to the episode here: EnderCast #20

    Links to check out for this episode:

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  • Summit Reveals Full Plans for Extensive ‘Ender’s Game’ Presence at Comic Con

    Summit Reveals Full Plans for Extensive ‘Ender’s Game’ Presence at Comic Con

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    Ender’s Game fans heading to San Diego Comic Con next month have a lot to look forward to! Summit Entertainment has just unveiled their Ender’s Game plans for the convention and it is a doozy. See the press release below:

    Summit Entertainment will showcase the studio’s highly anticipated film event ENDER’S GAME at Comic-Con 2013, presenting never-before-seen new footage, appearances by cast members and filmmakers, and several massive, interactive fan events. A full slate of activities related to the film to be unveiled at this year’s Comic-Con, including:

    Hall H Panel – The studio’s panel on Thursday, July 18th will feature ENDER’S GAME filmmakers and cast, including producer Bob Orci, director Gavin Hood, and cast members Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld and Abigail Breslin.

    Exclusive Fan Experience – Attendees will be able to visit an elaborate, specially constructed ENDER’S GAME exhibit outside of the Hilton Gaslamp, featuring 8 unique rooms representing the most iconic environments of Ender’s world, complete with original film props and set pieces used in the movie.  Throughout the experience, attendees will be able to see exclusive film footage on LED screens, interact with new digital content, integrate photos of themselves into the highly anticipated Battle Room, and register to win a home make over.

    Convention Floor Booth – Summit Entertainment’s booth located within the Grand Hall will highlight ENDER’S GAME footage. Premium promotional items will be distributed to the 120,000 attendees walking the convention floor, and booth visitors will be given the opportunity to win “fast passes” to the ENDER’S Game Exclusive Fan Experience, granting them entry without having to wait in line.

    ENDERS GAME Film Information:

    Based on the best-selling, award winning novel, ENDER’S GAME is an epic adventure directed by Gavin Hood starring Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, with Abigail Breslin and Harrison Ford. In the near future, a hostile alien race has attacked Earth. In preparation for the next attack, the humans begin training only the best students to find their future leader. Ender Wiggin, a shy, but strategically brilliant young man is pulled out of his school to join the elite. Arriving at Battle School, Ender quickly and easily masters the training, distinguishing himself and winning respect amongst his peers. He is soon ordained as the military’s next great hope and is charged to lead his fellow soldiers into an epic battle that will determine the future of Earth and save the human race.

    OddLot Entertainment, K/O Paper Products, and Digital Domain are production partners on the film, with Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman producing via their K/O Paper Products banner, Gigi Pritzker and Linda McDonough producing via OddLot Entertainment, along with Orson Scott Card and Lynn Hendee.

    If you live in the San Diego area but don’t have tickets, you seriously need to consider heading down to see the Fan Experience. I mean look at it. EIGHT rooms of sets? Exclusive footage? And this is outside the convention, meaning you don’t need a Comic Con badge! That’s like a free set visit right there!

  • The Weekly Ender #5

    The Weekly Ender #5

    Watch the Weekly Ender #5, in which Crystal confuses #5 and #6, talks about her Ender’s Game movie costume for Comic Con, and shows off her brand new Enderwiggin.net T-shirt.

  • SDCC Badge Resale Scheduled for June 2013

    SDCC Badge Resale Scheduled for June 2013

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    Those of you that didn’t get a badge for SDCC at the extremely short-lived ticket sale earlier this year will have a chance to buy returned tickets in June 2013 during the badge resale. These tickets were returned by ticket purchasers who got badges during the first sale and CCI is putting them up for sale again. These tickets will be non-refundable.

    Anyone who would like to participate in the resale must have a Comic-Con Member ID. A Member ID is required for everyone attending Comic-Con. Please click here to sign-up for a Member ID today. Member ID registration will temporarily close without notice prior to badge resales, so be sure to sign up well in advance.

    Since SDCC would be a prime platform for debuting a new trailer and hosting a panel, Ender fans won’t want to miss out. Be sure you read all of their info about the resale here.

  • SDCC 2013 Hotel Registration Opens Tuesday, February 26

    SDCC 2013 Hotel Registration Opens Tuesday, February 26

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    Those of you planning on attending this year’s SDCC will soon be able to do battle again (last week’s badge sale sold out in 90 minutes), this time for hotel rooms. CCI has announced that hotel blocks will be opened and up for sale next Tuesday, February 26, 2013.

    At 9:00am Pacific Time on February 26, 2013 you may click this link or copy and paste it into your browser: http://www.tphousing.com/comic-con-2013

    OR you may call Travel Planners starting on February 26th at 9:00am Pacific Time:

    1-877-55-COMIC(1-877-552-6642) or 212-532-1660.

    To avoid delays during the request process please look at our hotel page in advance at http://www.comic-con.org/cci/hotels.  Be sure to look at the hotel PDF and choose your top 6 hotels before housing opens as you will be required to select exactly 6 hotel choices.

    Good luck, Launchies! I’ll hopefully see you there!

  • Ender’s World Buttons from Smart Pop Books

    Ender’s World Buttons from Smart Pop Books

    Smart Pop Books is getting their convention swag ready for MystiCon (February 22-24, 2013) and SD Comic Con (July 17-21, 2013) and gave a little sneak peek on Twitter.

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    Those are some cool buttons! Comic Con just announced their badge sale date, so be sure you have your Comic Con International Member ID registered!

    Follow @SmartPopBooks on Twitter!

  • 2013 SDCC Badge Sale Begins February 16

    2013 SDCC Badge Sale Begins February 16

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    If you plan to go to SDCC this year, get your credit cards and CCI Member IDs ready because Comic Con has announced the day of their badge sale! With Twilight already signed off and Divergent too far away, Ender’s Game will no doubt have a big presence at the con along with Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

    Registration for Comic Con Member IDs will close on February 12 and will not re-open until after the sale. Since you can’t buy a badge without a member ID, you have to register in the next 11 days!

    For more information, visit the CCI website.

  • Aramis Knight to Attend 2013 San Diego Comic Con

    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!

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    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.