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New Stills and Behind-the-Scenes Images from ‘Ender’s Game’

Thanks to Cosmic Book News (via Ender News), we’ve got a great first look at Bonzo and Ender facing off. We’ve all noted and discussed the noticeable height difference between Moises Arias (Bonzo) and Asa Butterfield (Ender) in the past, and this still gives us some insight into why despite that difference, Gavin Hood chose Arias to be Ender’s nemesis in Battle School. Petra standing there seems a bit odd, though.

New photo of Viola Davis as Major Gwen Anderson. Is she smiling at something Ender’s said to Graff, perhaps?

This one is particularly interesting, as you can see looks of sadness on Bean and Petra and Graff happily explains something to a troubled Ender. Is this the reveal in the end?

Ender and Mazer at his simulator, with his team standing by below.

Ender stares at Graff as they prepare to travel to Eros.

Ender with Valentine on Earth. This is a larger version of the image we saw in the calendar.

Gavin Hood directing. He’s outdoors during the day, so this is presumably while filming the lake scene.

Gavin Hood talks to Harrison Ford on the Eros set.

October 21, 2013
New ‘Ender’s Game’ Photos from ComingSoon.it

Italian movie site ComingSoon.it has posted a photo gallery from Ender’s Game, including a slew of new photos including behind the scenes images and that one photo of Valentine I remembered from the set visit! Above, Ender enters Battle School as a Launchie.

We saw this photo on the wall at the Ender’s Game Experience. Graff comes to the Wiggin home to recruit Ender.

This image was also at the Ender’s Game Experience in the form of a gigantic wall mural.

Mazer and Ender look at the simulator while Petra awaits orders.

Valentine looks up at a mobile of Formic ships in Ender’s bedroom.

Behind the scenes: Asa Butterfield stands at the gate with director Gavin Hood.

Gavin Hood stands with a camera on the set of Ender’s Game.

October 9, 2013
VIDEO: Abigail Breslin Talks Valentine Wiggin

Online fashion magazine ContentMode recently published a photo series they did with Abigail Breslin for their current issue. In addition to a number of awesome pictures they also posted a video of Abigail talking about her fashion philosophy, filming August: Osage County with Meryl Streep, and Valentine’s relationship with Ender in Ender’s Game! Watch it below. The Ender’s Game part starts around the 2:55 minute mark.

Source: ContentMode

September 25, 2013
Abigail Breslin to Star in Contagion Thriller

Valentine Wiggin actress Abigail Breslin is set to star in Peste, a contagion thriller produced by Sheryll Clark (Cloverfield) and financed by IM Global. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she will play a teenage girl whose family is quarantined during a viral epidemic that turns people into monsters. It seems, however, that the quarantined might not be safe after all. Production on Peste is set to begin in September.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Photo Credit: Variety.com

June 13, 2013
Fan-Made Friday: Valentine Wiggin

Here’s a really cute digital painting of Valentine made by HashiMichaelis on Deviantart! In the back you can see a paper signed at the top as ‘Demosthenes’ in Greek along with a portrayal of a Demosthenes bust.

May 24, 2013
Asa Butterfield Talks Battle Room Filming with io9

Asa Butterfield did several press interviews while at CinemaCon 2013 and the latest to come out is one from io9. They focused their talk mainly on the Battle Room, but also touched a bit upon Ender and Valentine. As an added bonus, Asa casually drops a mention about the mind game!

The cast was trained by an astronaut, who came to teach them about how one really moves in zero gravity.

“You have to move really slowly… fluidly and smoothly. When you’re in the harnesses to stop yourself from falling at the waist, which is where they’re connected, you have to be tensed up. So keeping actions smooth whilst having your whole body completely tensed is surprisingly difficult.”

Asa also talks about Ender’s age, which had previously been speculated to be anywhere from 10 to 15. In the interview he mentions that the cast had to be aged up to 13 to 14.

“You can’t find — at least as not that I’m aware — a six-year-old actor that can play that sort of a character, it’s complex and it’s physically demanding. That was the first issue, so they changed it from being six to 13 or 14.”

When asked what he thought was Ender’s hardest form of psychological torture, he mentioned Ender’s separation from Valentine.

“Probably one of the hardest scenes for Ender was leaving his sister, back on Earth. I think that’s one of the things that really damaged him. As you can see in the mind game, as well.”

I’ve read that there were lake scenes in the trailer, so that’s possibly the goodbye people mentioned rather than their initial goodbye. There’s a lot more to the interview, so be sure to check it out at io9.

April 23, 2013
Harrison Ford and Abigail Breslin Officially Join Cast of ‘Ender’s Game’

A slew of actors were reported to be officially joining the cast of Ender’s Game today, with Harrison Ford being cast as Colonel Hyram Graff and Abigail Breslin as Ender’s sister Valentine Wiggin.

Other casting announcements:

Aramis Knight has been cast as Bean, Ender’s smallest and most brilliant recruit in Dragon Army.

Moises Arias has been cast as Bonzo Madrid, the leader of Salamander and Ender’s first commander.

Jimmy “Jax” Pinchak has been cast as Peter Wiggin, Ender’s sociopath older brother.

Conor Carroll has been cast as Bernard, the first enemy that Ender makes on the shuttle launch to Battle School.

Khylin Rhambo has been cast as Dink Meeker, Ender’s friend and ally in the Battle School.

Suraj Parthasarathy has been cast as Alai, one of Ender’s toon leaders in Dragon Army.

Source: Variety

December 21, 2011