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  • Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci in September Issue of Elle

    Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci in September Issue of Elle

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    Producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci spoke with Elle magazine for the September issue and talked Star Trek and Ender’s Game.

    Another of your upcoming films is the Ender’s Game adaptation, which hits theaters in November. What drew you to this project? 

    RO: I read that book as a child. The same uncle who got me into Star Trek actually got me to read that book. I just thought it was fascinating that you could have young protagonists in a very adult-themed book, dealing with real issues like war, peace and leaving your family. It didn’t talk down to anybody, and both children and adults liked it. At the time I read it, it seemed unfilmable, but today we finally live in an age where the technology is available to do it. All the pieces came together and it was something we just couldn’t pass up.

    I have to admit I’m a little confused by the photo and the magazine credit, since it’s clearly from an Asian magazine, but still love the photo of the two of them!

    Source: Cool Hunt

  • Ender’s Game Soundtrack to Be Released on October 22

    Ender’s Game Soundtrack to Be Released on October 22

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    It looks like Summit is slowly picking up their marketing pace for Ender’s Game. You can now pre-order the official soundtrack written by Steve Jablonsky HERE on Amazon.com. It will be released on October 22 and will cost around 17 USD (16.77 at Amazon, 17.98 retail price estimated by record label Varese Sarabande). There are no audio clips available yet, but the record label has published the back cover of the CD with its track list. (Check out their official EG soundtrack page HERE!)

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    Sources: Amazon, Varese Sarabande

  • PHOTO: Ender’s Game Instagram Collage

    PHOTO: Ender’s Game Instagram Collage

    The Ender’s Game Instagram account spent today unveiling pieces of a new collage today with the awesome tagline “The future must be won”. Kelly and I agreed on a recent episode of EnderCast that this was an amazing tagline so it’s great to see them using it. The full image is below:

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  • Viola Davis’ ‘Prisoners’ Out This Weekend

    Viola Davis’ ‘Prisoners’ Out This Weekend

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    Prisoners starring Hugh Jackman, Viola Davis, and Jake Gyllenhaal is out this weekend in theaters. Watch the trailer for the movie below.

  • Garrett Warren Hosting ‘Real to Reel’ Panel Tonight

    Garrett Warren Hosting ‘Real to Reel’ Panel Tonight

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    Ender’s Game stunt coordinator Garrett Warren (who will also be guesting on EnderCast tomorrow!) will be hosting a panel tonight for the Academy. Event details:

    Friday, September 20, 7:30 p.m.

    Samuel Goldwyn Theater
    8949 Wilshire Boulevard
    Beverly Hills, CA 90211

    TICKETS

    $5 general admission/$3 Academy members and students with a valid ID.

    On sale September 3 online and by mail. Tickets will not be available in advance at the box office.Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

    HOSTED BY STUNT COORDINATOR GARRETT WARREN

    WITH PANELISTS STUNT DOUBLE ZOE BELL, WRITER-DIRECTOR SHANE BLACK (“IRON MAN 3”), STUNT COORDINATORS JEFF HABBERSTAD (“IRON MAN 3”) AND GARY POWELL, VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR ERIK NASH (“IRON MAN 3,” “REAL STEEL”), ANIMATRONIC SUPERVISOR JOHN ROSENGRANT (“REAL STEEL”), EDITOR ZACH STAENBERG (“THE MATRIX”) AND VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISORS MATTHEW BUTLER AND CHRISTOPHER TOWNSEND (“IRON MAN 3”)

    For more information, click here.

    The Academy has also posted on Facebook that a never before seen clip from Ender’s Game will be played at the event. If you are able to go, be sure to tell us what you saw!

     

  • Win a Trip to Kennedy Space Center with Pik-Nik!

    Win a Trip to Kennedy Space Center with Pik-Nik!

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    Ender’s Game Sweepstakes at Pik-Nik! The company has just announced that they are giving away a trip for four people to Kennedy Space Center! The visit includes not only their regular attractions, but also a behind-the-scenes tour and a lunch date with a real astronaut. According to their entry at Giveaway Hop, it’s a 3-night trip, all expenses paid.

    Enter to win HERE!

    And if you win, let us know how it went!

    Sources: Pik-Nik, Giveaway Hop

     

  • New Stills from the ‘Ender’s Game’ Wall Calendar

    New Stills from the ‘Ender’s Game’ Wall Calendar

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    Thanks to Ender News, we’ve got a look at some great new images from the Ender’s Game Wall Calendar, which just shipped from Amazon and is available for order now.

    Included in these images are a new photo of Bean, our first look at a Formic, and a photo of Ender and Valentine together.

  • Ender’s Game UK Launches Command Core Site

    Ender’s Game UK Launches Command Core Site

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    The UK Ender’s Game site has launched the “Battle School Command Core” which features two games with more to come in the near future.

    The two games available are “Target Shoot” and “Pairs” (shown above). The site is a bit laggy, but the games are pretty cool. I love the matching one! Games to come include “Code Break”, “Sequence”, “Blocks”, and “Corridor Sprint”.

    To give it a try, head over to EndersGameUK.com.

  • PHOTO: New Shot of Mazer Rackham

    PHOTO: New Shot of Mazer Rackham

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    Summit posted a new photo collage to their Ender’s Game social media channel today with a new image of Mazer Rackham. And while it’s not really anything new, it’s still an image we haven’t seen before. Hopefully as we get closer we’ll start to see tv spots and clips. I know I want to see character profile clips!

  • MPAA Officially Announces PG-13 Rating for ‘Ender’s Game’

    MPAA Officially Announces PG-13 Rating for ‘Ender’s Game’

    Although we’d previously confirmed with Summit that the MPAA had granted Ender’s Game a PG-13 rating, no announcement had been made by the ratings association until today.

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    In the FilmRatings.com bulletin dated 9/18/2013, Ender’s Game was officially announced as being PG-13 for violence, sci-fi action, and thematic material.

    This doesn’t come as a surprise, but it’s still nice to see it official! Can tickets go on sale please?

    Download the official bulletin here.

  • Official Release Info: Ender’s Game ICEEs

    Official Release Info: Ender’s Game ICEEs

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    We had previously reported on the Ender’s Game ICEEs and now we’ve got the official release information!

    ICEE has assembled a retail and online program with Ender’s Game Battle School Blastberry and Orbital Orange ICEE flavors, with a promotion featured on Ender’s Game themed ICEE cups and prominent signage in movie theaters, quick service restaurants and convenience stores nationwide.  A sweepstakes overlay gives consumers a chance to win an Astronaut Training Experience supported through retailers and social media.  An exclusive Ender’s Game online game continues the fun at www.icee.com.

    Here are official images for the two new flavors:

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    I’ll go ICEE hunting again today and report back!

     

     

  • The Weekly Ender #11

    The Weekly Ender #11

    Remember that PSiO video I posted about with Khylin and Aramis? The company contacted me and sent me a loaner to try. Watch and find out just what these glasses are!

    This one is from a couple weeks ago, so if you see Weekly Ender #12 out really soon, it’s because I’m catching up on posting! 🙂

  • EnderCast Episode #28 – Salaam

    EnderCast Episode #28 – Salaam

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    Don’t mind me, posting old things I procrastinated on, such as when Kelly and I talked to Suraj Partha on EnderCast!

    Topics for the episode included:

    • His audition process
    • His first reaction to seeing Sir Ben Kingsley on set
    • The experience at Space Camp, the type of training they did, and bonding with the rest of the cast
    • Discussion on the PG-13 rating
    • What Suraj has been up to lately
    • Find out if he spills the beans on that barf bag we saw at Comic Con

    Listen to the episode HERE.