‘Ender’s Game’ audio drama in production for October release

Skyboat Media and Audible, the producers of all the unabridged audiobooks of Orson Scott Card’s ‘Ender’s Game’ novels, have announced that they will be producing an audio drama based on the book by Orson Scott Card in addition to the upcoming movie.

From Skyboat Media:

We have just announced that we will be producing ENDER’S GAME ALIVE: THE FULL CAST AUDIOPLAY written by Orson Scott Card, based on Ender’s Game. Production begins mid-July here at Skyboat, and we will be updating this page with features from the production. The audioplay will be released in late October 2013, will have a cast of over 40 actors playing over 100 roles. The production will be originally scored with full sound effects. It will be directed by Gabrielle de Cuir and produced here at Skyboat by Stefan Rudnicki. All this brought to you by publisher Audible.com.

Stay tuned for cast and production details. ~ July 5, 2013

In the teaser post, they revealed that ‘Ender’s Game’ author Orson Scott Card wrote the script. On twitter, SkyboatMedia said we could look forward to:

…..six hours of audiodrama gold; written by OSC himself; 40 actors; 80+ characters and over 130 scenes. A candy store of goodies.

Who is just as excited about this audiobook as they are about the movie? How do you think this release will affect the movie’s opening weekend? Who do you hope to see cast in the main roles?