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‘Ender’s Game’ is #1 on Fandango’s Fanticipation Buzz Indicator
Fandango has just issued a press release announcing Ender’s Game as the #1 film fans want to see this weekend. Buy your tickets NOW!

LOS ANGELES – October 31, 2013 – According to Fandango, the nation’s leading moviegoing destination, “Ender’s Game” is the #1 film that fans want to see this weekend, scoring 85 out of 100 points on Fandango’s Fanticipation movie buzz indicator. The sci-fi action-adventure epic is leading the weekend’s releases with strong ticket sales, outpacing Tom Cruise’s “Oblivion,” Matt Damon’s “Elysium” and Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” at the same point in their sales cycles.

A Fandango survey of “Ender’s Game” ticket-buyers revealed that:
- 94% consider themselves Harrison Ford fans;
- 71% are already looking forward to a possible sequel;
- 53% have read the 1985 novel.
The critically acclaimed “12 Years a Slave” goes into wider release this weekend, and has entered the top-five on Fandango’s Fanticipation chart. According to a Fandango poll of “12 Years” moviegoers:
- 89% claim the supporting cast (Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender) boosted their interest in seeing the film;
- 57% said they’re more inclined to see the film because of its Oscar buzz.
“’12 Years a Slave’ is a tough movie that demands to be seen, and its strong ticket sales demonstrate that audiences are always looking for smart, challenging movies, and not just escapist fare,” says Fandango Chief Correspondent, Dave Karger, and host of the movie recommendation show, “Weekend Ticket.” Karger adds, “It’s also the movie of choice for fans wanting to get a jump start on next year’s Oscar front-runners, with likely nominations for Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Director and Adapted Screenplay.”

About Fandango’s Fanticipation

Known for having its finger on the pulse of moviegoers, Fandango’s movie buzz indicator, Fanticipation, provides statistical insight into the movies fans are planning to see in a given weekend. Fanticipation scores (based on a 1 to 100-point scale) are calculated via an algorithm of Fandango’s advance ticket sales, website and mobile traffic, and social media engagement. Fanticipation is not intended as a forecast of the weekend box office; it is a snapshot of movie fan sentiment.
October 31, 2013
Summit Entertainment and Sandboxr Announce 3D Battleship Replica Printing for Ender’s Game Fans

Lionsgate/Summit has issued a press release announcing a unique opportunity for Ender’s Game fans to order custom 3D replicas of various ships from the Ender’s Game movie.

For the First Time Fans Will Be Able To Customize and Print Their Own 3D Replicas From Summit Entertainment’s ENDER’S GAME

App by Sandboxr Available for Download Prior to Theatrical Release

Salt Lake City, Utah, October 29, 2013 – Sandboxr, a 3D print and software development company from Utah, announced today its 3D print creation app for Summit Entertainment’s ENDER’S GAME. Sandboxr’s 3D print creation app has been in development for the past two years, and through the ENDER’S GAME-licensed version, fans will be able to create and bring home exclusive replica battleships from the film generated by cutting-edge three-dimensional printing technology. Fans will be able to check out the ENDER’S GAME 3D printing experience at Sandboxr.combefore Thursday’s release of the movie in theatres and IMAX October 31 at 8pm. Summit Entertainment is a LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF) company.

Nancy Kirkpatrick, Summit’s President of Worldwide Marketing, said, “This is the first 3D experience of this type to coincide with a major cinematic movie release, and Summit is excited to work with Sandboxr to offer this amazing experience and great new technology to our ENDER’S GAME fans.”

At Sandboxr.com, fans of ENDER’S GAME will be able to enjoy an interactive product experience that extends their engagement with the film and that they can access from their computer. Fans can choose from a selection of CG images from the movie studio file archives and bring home their own ENDER’S GAME 3D printed spacecraft and accessories.

“With an experience as sophisticated as Sandboxr’s, the challenge is to make it easy to use by the average guy or girl. 3D experiences are typically exclusive to tech savvy makers and designers. However, we’ve worked hard to make a 3D printing experience that is accessible in a meaningful way to everyone. Bringing 3D design and print technology into the hands of the ENDER’S GAME fans is a thrilling opportunity for us at Sandboxr,” says Berkley Frei, Sandboxr CEO.

To experience the app for yourself log onto sandboxr.com and follow the links to ENDER’S GAME.

View more samples here:

I headed over to Sandboxr to take a look at their app and it’s pretty cool. Once you install it, you can customize your printing by choosing a base.

Once you add parts to your Parts List (add a base and a ship), you can move on to Color.

Once on the color screen you can choose the army logo you want on the base and set all the colors of the base for various parts.

Once you’ve set everything how you want it, you go to Print, where you place your order. The site says to allow 3-6 weeks for printing and delivery.

October 30, 2013
Audi Releases Details on the International Fleet Car

Audi AG has released an EPK about the International Fleet car seen in the official trailer released yesterday. Sorry to disappoint, but it’s actually a virtual car and doesn’t actually exist.

Ingolstadt, August 7, 2013 – Futuristic, progressive and cutting edge: the Audi Design Team has developed an entirely virtual car for Summit Entertainment’s film adaptation of the award-winning, best-selling novel “Ender’s Game”. With its visionary design, the Audi fleet shuttle quattro blends easily into the world of the science fiction feature film and combines futuristic design with groundbreaking technology.

The fictional Audi fleet shuttle quattro seen in the film “Ender‟s Game” marks the first time the car company has unveiled a purely virtual Audi in a feature film.

Called the “Audi fleet shuttle quattro”, they worked with Gavin Hood and the production team on integrating it into the film. “The Audi in the movie represents progress and it appears in key scenes that have a lasting impact on the life of the protagonist,” explained Florian Zitzlsperger, responsible for Brand Partnerships at AUDI AG. “As a result, our Audi becomes part of this fictional world.”

“Designing the Audi fleet shuttle quattro was similar to customizing a tailor-made suit. We adapted it to the requirements of the world in Ender’s Game and at the same time had to take care to preserve our brand values,” said Frank Rimili, chief designer for the film project.

Read the full press kit here. Thanks to Ender News for the tip!

August 7, 2013