And just like that, a new film has reached the top. The film adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game made $28m in its debut weekend to trump last weekend’s top box office film, Bad Grandpa. The sci-fi/action film starring Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield faced some controversy over the novel’s author’s political opinions, but that didn’t […]
New poster, film stills, and interactive panoramas for Ender’s Game
The final marketing push for Ender’s Game has begun with the film’s release in less than one month. Below is the final poster for the film, as well as some final promotional film stills for the Gavin Hood-directed adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s sci-fi staple. As you may recall, controversy has surrounded the film due to […]
[Trailer 2] Ender’s Game
[iframe id=”http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/embed/endersgame/trailer2/index.html” mode=”normal” align=”center”] The final trailer for Ender’s Game was just revealed today, drawing importance (and mankind’s future) on young Ender’s (Asa Butterfield) shoulders. The film adaptation of the sci-fi epic is causing waves, both amongst fans of the novel and detractors of author Orson Scott Card’s personal political ponderings. Despite the controversy, however, the […]
A boycott of Ender’s Game is brewing
The Ender’s Game adaptation is shaping up to be a solid film for both literature and sci-fi fans alike. However, with anything related to Orson Scott Card’s name comes the scrutiny that follows his political views. Years ago, Card made some controversial statements against marriage equality, causing quite a storm that has led to him losing writing […]
New Ender’s Game propaganda posters want you to join the International Fleet
The International Fleet is the centralized government in the Ender’s Game universe. The film has a viral site named after the government’s ship, I.F. Sentinel, has recently released some propaganda posters that share three different parts of the International Fleet’s recruitment process. As film posters, they don’t really stand out against similar sci-fi films. However, that’s […]
[Trailer] Ender’s Game
2013 is shaping up to be a big year for science-fiction films. The latest to find itself added to this list is the film adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s sci-fi novel, Ender’s Game. Directed and written by Gavin Hood (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), Ender’s Game involves humanity searching for a new military leader amongst its children following an alien […]