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  • Battle School Scenes in Production

    Battle School Scenes in Production

    From the sound of tweets from the actors currently on set of Ender’s Game, production is likely working on Battle School scenes.

    Star Asa Butterfield tweeted that he was on his second day on set with his toon leaders Bean (Aramis Knight), Petra (Hailee Steinfeld), Fly Molo (Brandon Soo Hoo), and Alai (Suraj Parthasurathy) along with his friend Dink (Khylin Rhambo) and stern commander Bonzo Madrid (Moises Arias).

    What do you think they’re working on? Battle Room? Mess hall? Can you picture them all watching him play Giant’s Drink?

    So far there’s been no further updates to the production blog that launched a week ago on Tumblr.

  • ‘Ender’s Game’ Begins Filming

    ‘Ender’s Game’ Begins Filming

    Roberto Orci Tweet

    Today Roberto Orci, one of the producers of 2013’s film adaptation of Ender’s Game tweeted that they officially began shooting the movie today. Cast members have been tweeting about being on set in New Orleans, Louisiana and bonding over the last week or more, presumably all on location to do pre-production work.

    This probably explains why main star Asa Butterfield was not present at the Oscars to represent his film Hugo, which was nominated for 11 Academy Awards this year. Actress Viola Davis was present, but since she probably has a smaller role as a Battle School psychiatrist, she probably wasn’t needed on set the first day. Plus, you can’t exactly not show up when nominated for Best Actress!

    With principal photography officially on the way, let’s hope we start seeing some behind the scenes photos soon!

  • Open Casting Call in New Orleans for ‘Ender’s Game’

    Open Casting Call in New Orleans for ‘Ender’s Game’

    Ender's GameA casting call has gone out for what are presumably background roles for the Battle School and launch scenes.

    Children and teenagers between the ages of 10 and 17 are encouraged to head down to the casting call with a recent photo.

    Homeschooled children are preferable due to filming taking place during school hours. Filming will take place in New Orleans.

    Full details from the casting call are below. It’s really happening!!

    Ender’s Game open casting call being held at the Hilton Garden Inn located in the Warehouse District of New Orleans on Saturday, January 14th from 11am to 3pm.

    Alexis Allen, in association with Batherson Casting, are seeking bright and talented kids and teens ages 10-17 of varying ethnic background for the feature film production of Orson Scott Card’s “Ender’s Game”; based on one of the most famous science fiction novels of the last 40 years. We will be filming on location in New Orleans from February 2nd through the end of June 2012, providing those selected with up to 8 weeks of work.

    To be considered, please come to the open call this weekend, located at the address below between 11am and 3pm.

    Hilton Garden Inn
    1001 South Peters St
    New Orleans 70130

    Please also bring a recent 4×6 picture of yourself. Homeschooled students are especially encouraged, because of the work duration during school hours.

    We are very excited to be filming here in New Orleans and know that the talented youth of this great city will make this production a shining success! Those who are selected will have the adventure of a lifetime and become part of science fiction cinema history!! We look forward to hearing from you and working together!

    Source: On Location Vocations

  • Brendan Meyer Joins ‘Ender’s Game’ as Stilson

    Brendan Meyer Joins ‘Ender’s Game’ as Stilson

    According to an insider’s source of the Hollywood Reporter, 17 year old Brendan Meyer from the Disney XD series Mr. Young has been cast as the bully Stilson who torments Ender Wiggin at school.

    Although the role is very small, the character Stilson has a lasting impact on Ender as he makes his way through Battle School, coming back to haunt Ender when he begins to play the fantasy game Giant’s Drink.

    Meyer joins Asa Butterfield (Ender Wiggin) in the production, which begins filming in New Orleans next February, while Hailee Steinfeld and Ben Kingsley are still in negotiations to join the cast.

    View Meyer’s IMDB profile.

  • ‘Ender’s Game’ to Begin Filming in New Orleans

    ‘Ender’s Game’ to Begin Filming in New Orleans

    New OrleansProduction for Ender’s Game is now reported to begin in late February of next year, running into early summer to conclude in June. The production will be filming in New Orleans, Louisiana, which has been a popular filming location for the studio, Summit Entertainment, in the past.

    With filming set to start in just three short months, we should be hearing a lot more about casting for the numerous parts in the long-awaited sci-fi thriller about genius children being trained to save the world from an alien race that nearly wiped them out in the past.

    So far, only 14 year-old Asa Butterfield has been tied to the project, though there hasn’t been news so far on whether he would be accepting the part he was offered. At least nine other young actors are needed for roles in the film and there are a few adult roles to fill as well, including Graff, Anderson, Mazer Rackham, and possibly an adult Valentine.

    Source: NOLA Movies

  • Asa Butterfield Offered Role of Ender Wiggin

    Asa Butterfield Offered Role of Ender Wiggin

    There’s big news to report today in regards to the film adaptation of Ender’s Game, with Deadline reporting that 14 year old Asa Butterfield, who stars in Martin Scorcese’s Hugo opening next week for the Thanksgiving holidays, has been offered the science fiction role of a lifetime: Ender Wiggin.

    It’s already been reported that the book’s main characters have all been aged up significantly, but the young actor doesn’t necessarily look like he’s 14, which is a good thing because the younger Ender can look, the better it will fit with the overall theme of the book.

    A professional actor since the age of 8, Butterfield has a decently sized film resume to back him up. It’ll be interesting to see who will be cast next. Will it be precious Valentine Wiggin or sociopath Peter Wiggin? Are they going to be able to find a kid smaller, younger, and spunkier than the commanding Ender for the role of Bean?

    Ender’s Game is set to be released on March 15, 2013.

    Source: Deadline