Tag: Ender’s Game Movie

  • PHOTOS: Bonzo, Dap, and a Dragon Soldier

    PHOTOS: Bonzo, Dap, and a Dragon Soldier

    Along with the re-launch of I.F. Sentinel and the three really cool propaganda posters came some new imagery, some of it better looks at key characters.

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    First up, we have Dap, aka “Mom” to the Launchies. He’s sporting an IF Hat and wearing the teacher uniform. This photo doesn’t really do justice to how big Nonso Anozie is, but it’s still great to have a better look at him. We previously only caught a slight glimpse of him in the trailer.

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    Next there’s a nice close-up image of the back of a Dragon Army soldier and we get a much better look at part of the flash suit. We can see that they wear something connected to their suit over their heads and the helmet goes on over that. Also, any guesses who this is? Since there’s a wall of stars in front of him, my guess is Bean!

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    Last, but not least, we get a great first head-on look at Bonzo Madrid, standing in what could possibly be a bathroom with some of his fellow Salamander Army soldiers. He definitely looks intimidating, is it enough to convince you that he is out for blood? One can certainly understand how a look like that can scare off an extra on set!

    Check out all the new stories and images on IF Sentinel.

  • IF-Sentinel.com Re-Launches with Propaganda Posters

    IF-Sentinel.com Re-Launches with Propaganda Posters

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    The official Ender’s Game website I.F. Sentinel has just launched a new design with new media and stories along with some seriously kick ass posters!

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  • GIVEAWAY: 15 Copies of Tor’s Movie Edition of ‘Ender’s Game’

    GIVEAWAY: 15 Copies of Tor’s Movie Edition of ‘Ender’s Game’

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    Those of you that are still wanting to get your hands on the new movie tie-in edition of Ender’s Game can enter a contest on Goodreads to win one of 15 copies of the new edition.

    The contest will end on June 28, 2013 and is open only to residents of the US.

  • ‘Ender’s Game’ Rotating Battle Room Theater Display

    ‘Ender’s Game’ Rotating Battle Room Theater Display

    Big thanks to @VivianizCool for posting this Vine video of what looks like an ‘Ender’s Game’ theater display with a rotating Battle Room! (click above to play)

    Are my eyes playing tricks on me? It looks insanely cool.

    And why doesn’t my theater have one yet?!

  • CharityBuzz Auctioning Tickets to ‘Ender’s Game’ Premiere in LA

    CharityBuzz Auctioning Tickets to ‘Ender’s Game’ Premiere in LA

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    If you know you have to go to the Ender’s Game premiere in LA, CharityBuzz is offering you that chance by auctioning off two tickets to the LA premiere of the movie in October 2013.

    The tickets, donated by Lionsgate, currently have no bids. Minimum bid is $250 and proceeds go to Variety NY, a children’s charity. As far as I know, this auction is only for tickets to see the film and does not include travel expenses.

    If this isn’t something you can afford yourself, please share the auction anyway to help spread the word!

  • Poster for ‘El Juego de Ender’

    Poster for ‘El Juego de Ender’

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    Thanks to @franiahs for showing me a photo of the Mexico version of the Ender’s Game poster titled El Juego de Ender, which led me to look for the poster online. Has anyone else seen a different version in a different country? I tried looking for La Stratégie Ender and Das große Spiel, but unfortunately didn’t find one for either.

  • Hi-Res Version of Ender in the Battle Room

    Hi-Res Version of Ender in the Battle Room

    Last week we got a great new image of Ender Wiggin in the Battle Room, presumably it’s his first time in the Battle Room because he’s wearing a yellow helmet, which we’ve all guessed is the official Launchie uniform color.

    Now thanks to a hi-res version of the image, we get a better view of the look on Graff’s face as he watches Ender hang on to the handholds outside the gate. He’s clearly smiling, or at least looking at him with admiration.

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    I didn’t comment much on this last week, but looking at this closer up, I do love the statement this image makes about the “technology” of Ender’s Game because Ender floats just a few feet away from Graff, who is clearly standing in a hallway with gravity.

    Whether or not this is possible at all, I’ll leave up to the people who know science. I still think it lends some cool factor to the world they live in.

    It’s also easier to see the flash suit (click for larger size):

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    View the full image below or in the gallery.

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  • New ‘Ender’s Game’ Still with Graff and Ender in the Battle Room

    New ‘Ender’s Game’ Still with Graff and Ender in the Battle Room

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    Let this be a lesson to me that the next time I hit the snooze button on my phone alarm, I should check email first. Haha!

    Empire Online has just released a new still from Ender’s Game showing Ender in the Battle Room with Graff watching nearby. We get a really amazing look at the gate from the inside along with a better idea at just how massive the Battle Room is.

    Empire spoke with Asa about the Battle Room scenes. Some of it we’ve heard before, some of it we haven’t, including the Battle Room scene he’s most proud of.

    During their training, Ender and his unit take on a lot of other teams in the Battle Room. Any stunts you’re particularly proud of pulling off?

    There’s a really cool sequence where I’m sort of spinning over backwards and I let go of my guns. They’re floating by my side just going along. As I push myself through these two stars, I spin back over and grab the guns, then shoot the people around me. I loved doing that.

    He also mentions that they spent a month and a half filming scenes in the harness, which should be comforting for fans that were concerned by something author Orson Scott Card said last year at a book signing that one scene in the Battle Room is too many.

    Source: Empire

  • Lionsgate Holds Film Rights to 12 Ender Novels

    Lionsgate Holds Film Rights to 12 Ender Novels

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    In a recent stock analysis story by Variety, it was revealed that Lionsgate holds the rights to all 12 novels in the Ender series.

    Warning, the following quote may cause you to gouge out your eyes.

    A cult favorite among teen boys and young men since its publication in 1985, it’s been described as “Star Wars meets Harry Potter.”

    “While the book on which the film is based is a classic of the genre, we think the film remains a bit of a longshot to achieve breakout success (which we would define as a domestic box office in excess of $125 million) due to some potentially challenging subject matter,” he added.

    It’s been previously stated that the budget for Ender’s Game was around $100 million.

    Harrigan said in his report that “Ender’s Game” has “distinct fanboy and likely general audience appeal” with Lionsgate possibly responsible for 10% to 15% of the production cost. He also noted Lionsgate has rights to all 12 of Card’s “Ender’s Game” series, adding that not all of them are readily adaptable for film.

    I feel I should note that if you haven’t read the book, the original Variety article spoils the ending.

    Thanks to fanette for the news tip!

  • EnderCast Episode #15 – Dragon

    EnderCast Episode #15 – Dragon

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    Episode #15 of EnderCast is now available for download! Topics for the week include:

    • New image of Graff and Ender in his Dragon Army flash suit + paper clip
    • Discussion of the intelligence of the kids in Ender’s Game, thanks to an email from our listener Steve Peck
    • Review of the IF-Sentinel.com stories that we totally forgot to discuss earlier this month

    Also, EnderCast now has a new web design, so be sure to check it out!

  • ‘Ender’s Game’ Trailer Now Available on iTunes

    ‘Ender’s Game’ Trailer Now Available on iTunes

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    The Ender’s Game trailer, which previously debuted on YouTube on May 7, is now available on Apple Trailers and on iTunes.

    In addition to being able to watch it there, they’ve posted a nice expanded photo of the gate where Ender is standing. Wallpaper time!

    We’re now 160 days away from Ender’s Game, people. 160!

  • PHOTO: Ender Wiggin in Dragon Army Flash Suit

    PHOTO: Ender Wiggin in Dragon Army Flash Suit

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    Today the official Ender’s Game Twitter and Facebook released a new promotional image from the Ender’s Game movie. This one features an image of Colonel Graff that we’ve seen on previous promo images, but also features a new shot of Ender Wiggin.

    So far, the only imagery we’ve seen of Ender in his Dragon Army flash suit is from the official poster, but that is a view from the back. This image features a very cool front look at Ender wearing his Dragon Army flash suit.

    The tagline posted with it was “Prepare for battle.”

    Follow the official Ender’s Game Twitter @EndersGameMovie.

  • VIDEO: Ender’s Game Trailer in German and French

    VIDEO: Ender’s Game Trailer in German and French

    Here’s something fun for those of you still watching the trailer over and over. Watch the trailer for Das große Spiel!

    And yet again in Français for La Stratégie Ender!