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  • VIDEO: PopSugar Interviews Asa Butterfield at CinemaCon

    VIDEO: PopSugar Interviews Asa Butterfield at CinemaCon

    Here’s another interview Asa Butterfield did while in Vegas for CinemaCon done by PopSugarTV.

    Asa mentioned again what an honor it was to be cast as Ender, mentioning the dedicated fanbase the story has built up over the years. “The story’s become such a cult almost, it’s got such a big following. It’s like a family and for me and the cast to become a part of that, it’s special.”

    Since Asa’s last film before Ender’s Game was the CGI-heavy film Hugo, he was asked if that made it any easier doing a movie that involved so much green screen.

    “Working against green screens, it’s still different than working against a live person. You just have to have a really strong imagination and Gavin and all the effects people showed us what you call “pre-vis”. So we had and idea of what it was going to look like so that let us play against where everything was in the space.”

    The fans’ number one concern is of course how true to the book the movie will be and while we’re all anticipating a lot of changes in the film adaptation, Asa insists that the message will remain intact, “After watching the film you’ll still get the same message as you would from reading the book.”

    So… in other words, I’ll be all teary eyed and have an aching heart at the end? 😉

    Source: Pop Sugar TV

  • Asa Butterfield Talks Battle Room Filming with io9

    Asa Butterfield Talks Battle Room Filming with io9

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    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.

  • VIDEO: Hailee and Asa Talk Space Camp and Harrison Ford

    VIDEO: Hailee and Asa Talk Space Camp and Harrison Ford

    ClevverTV interviewed Hailee and Asa at CinemaCon and asked about Ender’s Game, working with Harrison Ford, and space camp training.

    “I think the hardest part was getting up at 7 every morning,” laughed Asa. “But that was the first time the cast had met each other, pretty much, so it really broke the ice and we were best friends at the end of it.”

    Source: ClevverTV

  • Hailee Steinfeld Thinks Fans of ‘Ender’s Game’ Will be Proud of the Movie

    Hailee Steinfeld Thinks Fans of ‘Ender’s Game’ Will be Proud of the Movie

    At CinemaCon to accept the award for Female Star of Tomorrow, actress Hailee Steinfeld did a short Q&A with press to talk about Ender’s Game and Romeo and Juliet.

    Hailee was first asked whether she’s a fan of sci-fi and she was quick to credit Ender’s Game for introducing her to the genre. “Since then I’ve really been a huge fan and I really love the whole extended world behind it.”

    Although she hadn’t read Ender’s Game before she signed on, she had heard of the book. “I wasn’t at all familiar with it. I’d heard of the book, I hadn’t read it, so after I signed up to do the project I had read the first book and I’m so interested in taking the time to read all the others. There’s quite a few and if I had the time I would definitely read them all. I’m a huge fan of the series.”

    She credits the fan following as one of the reasons she decided to take the role of Petra Arkanian. “Something that I really loved about this walking into it was that it did have such a huge fanbase that you’re being accepted in and we get to share this film with so many fans and so many people that love the book and I think that they’ll be really proud of it. I had such an incredible experience and I would do it again in a heartbeat.”

    I think the fans will love her as Petra and hopefully we do end up very proud of the film!

    Source: ShowbizJunkies

  • Asa Butterfield Talks ‘Ender’s Game’ and Meeting Harrison Ford

    Asa Butterfield Talks ‘Ender’s Game’ and Meeting Harrison Ford

    In Las Vegas last week to accept an award for Rising Star of Tomorrow at CinemaCon, Asa Butterfield did a brief Q&A with press and talked about what it was like to work with his fellow castmates and about his first time meeting Harrison Ford.

    “When I first saw him I was like… “Oh my God! It’s Han Solo!” When a reporter advised him not to tell Harrison that, Asa assured him that he wouldn’t, then looked around jokingly with a look of worry on his face, “He’s not in here, is he?”, no doubt referring to Ford’s well-known tendency to bristle over mention of the Star Wars character.

    Asa continued to praise him, “He’s an incredible actors but he’s also an amazing person. He’s really kind and really generous with his knowledge.”

    When the topic turned to Gavin Hood, Asa had a lot of praise for him as well, mentioning again how well he knew the characters and what he wanted out of their performances. “Because he wrote the screenplay he really knew the characters back to front and he knew exactly what he wanted. And when he needed more oomph to the scene he was there to come on stage and he gave it all.”

    Although he hadn’t heard of the book before the movie started casting, he read the novel right away and had several Skyping sessions about the character with Hood. “It really gave both of us an insight on how this was going to work. When I got the role I was over the moon.”

    When asked what he thought fans would be most excited to see, Asa remained neutral on the topic, “The story stayed almost entirely truthful to the book. They had to age the characters up for obvious reasons but it all depends what they got out of the book. If they loved the Battle Room scenes then obviously that’s going to appeal to them but if they read the book for the morals behind it and the themes then that’s all still intact in the screenplay and I think it’s a really deep story.”

    The franchise question, which is undoubtedly on the minds of many fans, came up as well. “I think it all depends on how well this does,” he said. He joked that unless the studio wanted to wait 15 or so years for him to reach Ender’s age in Ender’s Shadow, he wasn’t sure what would happen. (Be sure to read my editorial on my own thoughts on that)

    Source: ShowbizJunkies via Ender News

  • Harrison Ford Talks ‘Ender’s Game’ at CinemaCon

    Harrison Ford Talks ‘Ender’s Game’ at CinemaCon

    Harrison Ford did a brief Q&A session with reporters at CinemaCon last week and talked a bit about Ender’s Game. See the video below.

    Ford admitted he hadn’t read the book before he got the script, but it sounds as though he may have picked it up since wrapping the production.

    Were you always a big fan of Ender’s Game?

    No, I didn’t know the book before I read the script, so I really came to the project through the script.

    Is it easier to approach a project through a book?

    Sometimes it’s more difficult because books are books and movies are movies and they’re not always the same, the same craftsman is not always involved. I think it’s a very interesting book and the film, I think, is going to be great.

    What was it about the script that you really liked? What about the Ender’s Game script stood out for you?

    I just thought it was something we have not seen. I thought the story was prescient about some of the things we’re seeing in our lives right now and it was written 20 years ago, I guess. I thought it had a interesting moral question behind it, which is articulated in the film and I thought it would really be a good summer movie on top of that.

    How was it working with such a young cast?

    I’ve worked with young people before. I have had children of my own. I’m familiar with shorter people.

    Source: via Ender News

  • GALLERY: Asa, Hailee, and Harrison at CinemaCon 2013

    GALLERY: Asa, Hailee, and Harrison at CinemaCon 2013

    With Lionsgate closing out CinemaCon with their Product Presentation, all stars had left to do was head to the Awards Ceremony, where three of the Ender’s Game stars received awards for their work in film.

    Harrison Ford received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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    Asa Butterfield received the Rising Star of 2013 Award.

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    It’s clearly telling him something disturbing!

    Here’s a full gallery of images from the con so far, will update with more as they come in.

    Image source: Zimbio

  • io9 Gives a Full ‘Ender’s Game’ Teaser Trailer Breakdown

    io9 Gives a Full ‘Ender’s Game’ Teaser Trailer Breakdown

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    Although the trailer that debuted today at CinemaCon during Lionsgate’s Product Presentation wasn’t the final trailer, fans are of course dying to hear every last detail. io9 gave an amazing shot by shot description of the whole thing including the following scenes:

    • Footage of the First Invasion
    • Ender in his Salamander Army suit
    • Action scenes in the Battle Room
    • Valentine and Ender saying goodbye
    • Major Anderson observing kids playing baseball
    • A view of Eros
    • Mazer Rackham with Maori tattoos on his face (based on tweets)
    • A peek at the final battle

    That sounds like enough to explode my head, but io9 remained cautious in its praise.

    All in all, it’s WAY too early to say much. But the action looks good, and Butterfield is a fantastic casting decision for Ender. There wasn’t enough Battle Room footage shown to decide if it looked authentic or not, but it did look cool. We remain cautiously optimistic.

    Be sure to read the entire recap. That is, if you’re not afraid of spoilers!

    I admit I’m shocked they chose to show so many things, especially from the finale, but I’m extremely excited about everything. What are your thoughts on their approach in this trailer?

  • Ender’s Game Trailer Shown at CinemaCon

    Ender’s Game Trailer Shown at CinemaCon

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    Reports on Twitter are streaming in indicating that the trailer for Ender’s Game was shown at Lionsgate’s Product Presentation at CinemaCon, currently happening in Las Vegas, NV.

    Lionsgate recently released a teaser trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which was a pretty lengthy teaser at 2:26. It’s unclear at this time how long the teaser will be for Ender’s Game.

    The response from Summit has been that this is not the final trailer and some temporary VFX was used, so it doesn’t sound like it’s ready yet for public viewing. As far as the trailer release goes, it still sounds like the only concrete information to go on is that the trailer release will be attached to Star Trek: Into Darkness next month.

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  • Variety Talks to Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, and Hailee Steinfeld

    Variety Talks to Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, and Hailee Steinfeld

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    CinemaCon is in full swing in Las Vegas and Variety spoke to the various actors receiving special recognition at the convention going on this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. Among those they interviewed are three Ender’s Game cast members.

    Harrison Ford, who is receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award, was quick to point out that Ender’s Game is different from Blade Runner.

    “It’s just a whole different canvas — no replicants — and character and world view.”

    Asa Butterfield, who will be given the Rising Star Award, gave high praise to the script, which he read while studying hard in school.

    “It was the best script I’d read, and I thought how much fun it would be to be in zero gravity with laser guns.”

    And last but not least, Hailee Steinfeld, who will be recognized as the Female Star of Tomorrow, talked about the fun of hanging with a cast of mostly boys her age.

    “At that point I’d wanted to work with kids my age, and was looking forward to it,” she recalls. “The catch is that they were all boys, so it was 3½ months with a bunch of guys, which is not a bad thing.”

    Lionsgate’s product presentation is on Thursday, but still no word on whether anything new from Ender’s Game will be released.

    Source: Variety via Ender’s Ansible

  • Hailee Steinfeld to be Named ‘Female Star of Tomorrow’ at CinemaCon

    Hailee Steinfeld to be Named ‘Female Star of Tomorrow’ at CinemaCon

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    CinemaCon has previously announced that they would be bestowing awards upon Harrison Ford (Lifetime Achievement) and Asa Butterfield (Rising Star of 2013) and today it’s been announced that yet another Ender’s Game star will be receiving an award at the convention in April.

    Hailee Steinfeld, who plays Petra Arkanian, will receive an award for 2013 Female Star of Tomorrow.

    “Having already garnered an Oscar® nomination, not to mention international acclaim for her big screen debut in ‘True Grit,’ Hailee Steinfeld will continue to show audiences this coming year just how amazing a young actress she is with five new films set to hit theaters,” noted Managing Director Mitch Neuhauser. “Can you imagine working opposite Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin in your very first film and under the direction of Joel and Ethan Coen no less? We cannot think of a more exemplary young actress to be named this year’s ‘CinemaCon Female Star of Tomorrow.’”

    The award will be given during the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards on Thursday, April 18 at Caesar’s Palace.

    With three cast members receiving awards, it’s starting to sound like the Lionsgate product presentation (to feature several unnamed special guests) may be a great panel for any Ender’s Game fans in attendance.

    Source: Clevver TV

  • Asa Butterfield to Receive ‘Rising Star of 2013’ Award at CinemaCon

    Asa Butterfield to Receive ‘Rising Star of 2013’ Award at CinemaCon

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    Asa Butterfield will be receiving the 2013 Rising Star Award at this year’s CinemaCon, which will be held in Las Vegas from April 15-18.

    “With a stunning turn in the title role of ‘Hugo,’ Butterfield has already proven himself as one to watch in Hollywood,” said CinemaCon managing director Mitch Neuhauser.

    Update: Summit has confirmed with EnderWiggin.net that Asa Butterfield will be in attendance at CinemaCon.

    Source: Variety

  • Lionsgate to Showcase 2013 Release Schedule at CinemaCon

    Lionsgate to Showcase 2013 Release Schedule at CinemaCon

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    At this year’s CinemaCon, which will take place from April 15-18, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lionsgate will be hosting a two hour product presentation. The schedule of events was updated today on March 11.

    The presentation, which will take place on April 18 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM in The Colosseum on the Casino level of Caesar’s Palace will be highlighting their 2013 lineup. Since Summit is a Lionsgate company, they may use this presentation to show a bit of Ender’s Game.

    Merchandise, perhaps? Character posters? Teaser?

    I’ve never been to CinemaCon, so I have no idea what studios would typically show. I know I’d love to see official Army banners or scrolls (imagine hanging that on your wall!), t-shirts, and posters for each major character. What would you like to see?

    The schedule mentions several special guests, which could be good news for both Hunger Games and Ender’s Game fans. Hopefully as things get closer, they’ll provide more details about who will be attending. If I had to guess, I’d say Harrison Ford is one of them, since he’ll be at the convention to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

    Registration for the con is still open, but the price is pretty steep at $1,040 for non-members.

    Source: CinemaCon