Check out the book trailer for ‘Earth Afire’, the sequel to ‘Earth Unaware’. These books are part of the First Formic War trilogy. Read my review of the first book here.
I’m currently about halfway through the book and enjoying it so far. ‘Earth Afire’ can be pre-ordered on Amazon or Barnes & Noble and will be released on June 4, 2013.
Thanks to Aaron Johnston for the link!
RedCarpetNewsTV spoke with Sir Ben Kingsley last week and chatted a bit about Ender’s Game and working with Gavin Hood. Here’s a transcript as well:
Ender’s Game is a project that fans are so excited about. What can fans expect from the film adaptation of that? Of course you play a major part.
I’ve only seen some tiny clips of it, but I loved working with the director and I think it’s going to be an absolutely spectacular film. Beautiful.
Working with Asa again, an astonishing young talent. What makes him such a promising young star?
Intelligence and application and a well-brought up boy. He has a lovely mother.
Harrison Ford as well, the cast is littered with greats. What’s it like working with him?
He’s a delight, we got along really well. Yeah. Really well.
Woohoo! I actually did another Weekly Ender! This time I talk about seeing the trailer with my mom and some brief thoughts on Ender’s Shadow.
Here’s a video of Khylin Rhambo (Dink) and Aramis Knight (Bean) doing a video review of the PSiO, which is a pair of audiovisual stimulation glasses that provide audio and color therapy.
Khylin and Aramis do mention Ender’s Game a bit, saying that there were some really emotional scenes that they had to do and that these glasses really would have helped them to get into character.
Unfortunately, these glasses cost $399, so unless PSiO wants to send a pair to a sci-fi movie fansite called EnderWiggin.net for review, I don’t think I’ll get to try them. *cough cough*
Watch the trailer for Abigail Breslin’s new movie August: Osage County, a film adaptation of a popular Broadway play of the same name. August: Osage County will be in theaters one week after Ender’s Game on November 8, 2013.
Here’s something fun for those of you still watching the trailer over and over. Watch the trailer for Das große Spiel!
And yet again in Français for La Stratégie Ender!
Happy Friday everyone!
In the Hunger Games fandom, there’s a podcast that I guest on every week and one of the fun ideas they’ve done for both movies so far is compile a “bucket list” for fans. I loved this idea so much I made one for Ender’s Game. You can watch the video below. Be sure to subscribe to the EnderWiggin.net YouTube channel as well!
How many of these can you check off before Novender 1st?
Asa Butterfield spoke with Hollywood.com recently and reiterated how tough his training was for Ender’s Game.
“It was painful,” he says. “There was all sorts of marching, running. ‘Left face, right face’ where you turn in different directions.” Butterfield admits that the rigorous boot camp helped him form a close bond with his fellow teenage costars — mostly because if they didn’t keep up with one another, they all suffered. “If one person in the group of about 100 extras, and 10 or so cast [members], made a mistake, everyone had to do 10 push-ups. And we’d be jogging and if one person fell behind, we’d have to do 10 push-ups. Then [the trainers would] extend it… because they’re a bit mean [laughs].”
I’d like to use that quote as another chance to say that this is why Ender isn’t 6 in the movie. You can’t really scoff at the ethics of the International Fleet’s practices and then demand that real little kids get put through this kind of an ordeal just for entertainment.
Anyone worried about Butterfield’s understanding of the complicated character Ender Wiggin may feel better about what he has to say about Ender’s moral complexity.
“One of the main ones Gavin and I talked about was leadership,” Butterfield says. “Ender’s way of leading and communicating with other people — not just children, but adults — is completely different. It’s one of the things that makes him shine in the school.” The actor sees Ender’s two older siblings, Peter and Valentine, as ends of a scale that the character drifts between over the course of the film. “One’s completely selfless and open, Peter is the epitome of the worst human being. Ender knows he doesn’t want to be Peter, but at times he can’t help having his dark side shine through.”
Asa also mentioned Ender’s dark side during the “Meet the Fleet” Google+ Hangout from earlier this week:
The interview is a great read, so be sure to head over to Hollywood.com to read the entire thing.
Ho, launchies! I’ve started up a weekly vlog called The Weekly Ender where I’ll do a short Ender’s Game related video at the end of the week.
I’m doing it mostly to get better at talking on camera since doing EnderCast every week has helped me learn how to speak continuously. Plus, if I’m going to have a YouTube channel, I need content, right?
Feedback is welcome!
Ho, launchies! If you weren’t able to make it to the live Hangout, here’s a replay of it below!
The trailer is finally here folks! Click below to watch the first trailer for Ender’s Game, which has just made its debut on the official Ender’s Game YouTube channel. Be sure to comment and let me know what you think!
Don’t forget to join some of your Ender’s Game fansites as we do the Meet the Fleet Q&A with Ender’s Game director Gavin Hood, producer Roberto Orci, and star Asa Butterfield on the Ender’s Game YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/EndersGameMovie
The hangout will begin at 1 PM PT! (in just about half an hour!)
We’re just about 24 hours away from the launch of the trailer and I’m going to be giving away 12 random Ender’s Game pin buttons to fans more than ready for this momentous occasion.
Here’s a video giving you guys a quick look at the different buttons I have available:
To enter, all you need to do is comment here and tell me if you’re going to be watching the Meet the Fleet Google+ Hangout tomorrow or if you can’t make it and will watch the recorded version. For an additional entry, you can tweet the following:
Enter to win an #EndersGame pin from @EnderNet and don’t forget to watch the @EndersGameMovie trailer at 1 PM May 7th http://enderwigg.in/11bYA9L
For yet another entry, simply like EnderWiggin.net on Facebook and post on my wall telling me which button you hope you get if you win.
I’m going to be simply awarding them throughout the next 24 hours, giving away a special bonus prize (you maybe have seen it on Twitter!) just after the trailer airs tomorrow at 1 PM Pacific Time. This is a fast giveaway so don’t miss your chance!
A couple of rules:
Don’t forget to RSVP to the event on Google+!