The final ‘Ender’s Game’ trailer debuted on iTunes Trailers this morning. Check it out below and tell us your favorite part in the comments!
The ‘Ender’s Game’ film will be released in U.S. theaters on November 1, 2013.
Victory!
Over the weekend, Dragon Army shared the battle school website via social media to reveal a special preview of the final ‘Ender’s Game’ movie trailer. The full trailer will be released at noon ET/ 9AM PT tomorrow on iTunes. Watch the preview below!
Note, if you watch the preview in full screen you have the option to watch it in 3D!
Edit: We’ve confirmed with Summit Entertainment that there are no plans to convert the ‘Ender’s Game’ film into 3D for theaters.
The ‘Ender’s Game’ film will be released in U.S. theaters on November 1, 2013.
Here’s the final ‘Ender’s Game’ movie poster via IGN.
IGN also reveals the first battle school assignment objectives. Read below!
The armies will compete to get an exclusive preview of the final trailer by interacting socially with fellow fans. Users participate by sharing their army ID badge on either Facebook or Twitter. The army with the most shares by Monday, August 5, at 9am PT, unlocks the exclusive content.
Subsequent “battles” will take place at various times at IF-BattleSchool.com in the lead-up to the release of Ender’s Game on November 1, providing additional opportunities for fans to receive exclusive content.
Tell us in the comments, do you think that looks like Asa in the poster, or maybe another battle school student?
The ‘Ender’s Game’ film will be released in U.S. theaters on November 1, 2013.
Prepare for battle!
Tomorrow morning at 9 AM Pacific time, following the reveal of the new ‘Ender’s Game’ poster, Summit Entertainment will release its first Battle School challenge.
Make sure you the battle school recruitment exam before then!
The ‘Ender’s Game’ film will be released in U.S. theaters on November 1, 2013.
This Friday!
Summit Entertainment has announced via their Twitter feed that IGN will release a final ‘Ender’s Game’ film poster on Friday August 2, 2013.
Edit: This unveiling will occur at 9 AM Pacific Time. Be sure to check back then!
The ‘Ender’s Game’ film will be released in U.S. theaters on November 1, 2013.
Over the past several weeks, we’ve provided ongoing coverage of the boycott organized by Geeks OUT and other discussions of the connection between LGBT-rights, Ender’s Game, and Orson Scott Card. Some of you may feel torn between a desire to see your beloved characters onscreen (and support quality film-making), and a desire to withhold funds from Orson Scott Card that might be used for lobbying on behalf of NOM (National Organization for Marriage) or other organizations which oppose equal rights for the LGBT members of our country. We’re happy to say, for those who feel so torn, that there is another way: The “political offset” (think carbon-offsets but for political lobbying).
Several members of the fan community are running a fundraising drive and encouraging other fans of Orson Scott Card’s works to contribute. The drive is intended as a form of “political offset” to any anti-equal-rights lobbying that may be funded by our purchase of tickets to see Ender’s Game in theatres this fall. It’s an all-inclusive campaign designed to unite supporters of LGBT-rights from across the political spectrum to show their opposition to inequal treatment under the law. It’s set up such that any supporter can aid their own favorite pro-LGBT-rights 501(c)3 certified non-profit and count donations towards it as part of our running tally.
You can find the campaign page here: http://www.razoo.com/team/Endersgamefans4equality.
Their “team statement” is as follows:
While we appreciate Orson Scott Card’s artistry as a writer of fiction, we vehemently disagree with his statements that laws against homosexuality should remain on the books or be enforced, and with any stance that denies to any human being their fundamental freedom of conscience and right to equal protection under the law. Rights afforded to a subset of a nation’s citizens must be afforded to all of it’s citizens – to do otherwise is to reject a just legal system and the belief that “all persons are created equal, and endowed with certain unalienable rights”.
In recognition of this, and of Mr. Card’s ongoing activism against these principles of equal protection, we pledge to donate in equal amount to charities whose purpose is the defense of those principles, in order to offset any benefit that may be had by organizations opposed to such equality from our financial support of the Ender’s Game franchise.
For your enjoyment, here are Gavin Hood, Bob Orci, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, and Harrison Ford, responding to press questions concerning the Ender’s Game movie. We hope to update this post later on with a transcript of the interview, so stay tuned for more.
Note: Updated with transcript after the jump!
Thanks to Beyond the Trailer for hosting such a great interview. Here’s the rest of their SDCC 2013 playlist, if you’re interested.
Han Solo Wouldn’t Cut it in Colonel Graff’s Amy!
On Thursday, July 18, 2013 we had the wonderful opportunity to sit in the first couple of rows at the ‘Ender’s Game’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con. After we watched a brand new trailer (We live blogged about it, here!) We had a good laugh with writer/director Gavin Hood, producer Bob Orci, Ender Wiggin actor- Asa Butterfield, and Petra Arkanian actress- Hailee Steinfeld. Take a listen below or read our full transcript of the Q&A portion after the jump!
L to R: Cassandra from Ender’s Ansible, Gavin Hood, Hailee Steinfeld, Liz, Asa Butterfield, Kelly and Staff from Ender News
Sequels, Romance and More!
After the ‘Ender’s Game’ press conference, and panel in Hall H, we and a few of your other favorite fansites (Ender Net and Ender News) sat down to interview writer/director Gavin Hood, producer Bob Orci, Ender Wiggin actor- Asa Butterfield, and Petra Arkanian actress- Hailee Steinfeld.
Edit: Since you asked, click the image for a HI-RES version of the photo. Enjoy 🙂
We tackled the big question: Will there be sequels? The answer: Hopefully, but there are no contracts and money behind a sequel… yet. We also asked about Ender’s on-screen relationship with Petra and the possibility of a teen romance. Hailee Steinfeld told us that she thinks Ender and Petra are both looking for friendship. When asked if this meant Petra’s role was softened for the big screen, Gavin Hood quickly jumped in to say that she’s a total bad ass in this movie. We also discussed book to film changes, which actors didn’t read the book, the score of the film and much more. Listen below!
Not seen in this audio interview: Gavin Hood’s face when I told him that I wrote about his “bromance” with Bob Orci (Seen those pictures?)! You also can’t see Gavin Hood and Bob Orci being silly and reenacting a scene where Petra teaches Ender how to shoot… Or Hailee’s mockingly hurt face when Asa Butterfield denied an on-screen romance between Ender and Petra. We had a lot of laughs in this interview and we hope you did too.
Tell us what information you loved or didn’t love from this interview in the comments below.
The ‘Ender’s Game’ film will be released in U.S. theaters on November 1, 2013.
Develop A Strategic Mind
The ‘Ender’s Game’ film is encouraging children to read through the American Library Association. They have printed posters and bookmarks featuring Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) and Colonel Graff (Harrison Ford) that encourage kids to “develop a strategic mind” by reading. Both of these items are available for purchase, here and here.
Thanks, Gravity Defier for the tip!
The ‘Ender’s Game’ film will be released in U.S. theaters on November 1, 2013.