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Ben Kingsley in Talks to Join HUGO Co-Star Asa Buttefield in ENDER’S GAME
by Adam Chitwood [SIZE=-2]Posted: December 8th, 2011 at 7:23 pm[/SIZE]
Casting on director Gavin Hood’s (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s novel Ender’s Game continues to heat up, as Ben Kingsley is the latest to join the cast. Heat Vision reports that Kingsley is in talks to star in the sci-fi pic as “a legendary war hero presumed to be long dead.” The story centers on a young man who develops military strategies through war games in an attempt to prepare for an intergalactic battle. Kingsley’s Hugo co-star Asa Butterfield is set as the title character, with Hailee Steinfeld attached as the female lead. Harrison Ford is being courted to play Colonel Hyrum Graff, though no official dealmaking with the actor has taken place.
I’m not familiar with the book, but I’m told that Heat Vision’s description of Kingsley’s character sounds like Mazer Rackham, a soldier whose major previous victory is used as propaganda. While I’m still not sold on Hood, the cast being assembled continues to impress me. Production is set to get underway in February, so expect more casting announcements very soon. Hit the jump to read a synopsis of the novel. Ender’s Game opens March 15th, 2013.
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Brendan Meyer to Star as Stilson in ENDER’S GAME
by Dave Trumbore [SIZE=-2]Posted: December 16th, 2011 at 6:18 pm[/SIZE]
After foundering for years in development hell, the casting for director Gavin Hood’s (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) adaptation of Ender’s Game is starting to fill up. We’ve previously reported that Asa Butterfield (Hugo) is confirmed to play the title role of Andrew “Ender” Wiggin and both Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) and Ben Kingsley (Schindler’s List) are in talks to play Petra Arkanian and Mazer Rackham respectively. Harrison Ford has also been mentioned as a prospective Colonel Hyrum Graff. Now, Canadian teen star Brendan Meyer is reported to be playing the small but pivotal role of Stilson in the upcoming adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s award-winning novel. For those of you unfamiliar with the source material, Stilson is a classmate of Ender’s who bullies him and is an essential part of Ender’s path to Battle School. Hit the jump for more.
THR reports that the 17-year-old Meyer will be playing Stilson, an early antagonist of Butterfield’s Ender. Meyer is currently playing the title role of Adam Young in the TV series Mr. Young, where he portrays a child prodigy who is returning to 9th grade as a teacher at the age of 14. He can next be seen in This Means War, which also stars Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy and Chris Pine.
Ender’s Game will hit screens on March 15, 2013, but they’ve still got some casting to do. While fans of the novel will appreciate the news of Stilson’s casting, I’m sure that, like me, they’re also anticipating the choices for Peter, Valentine and Bean. Keep up with all of our Ender’s Game coverage here. Check out the synopsis for the Ender’s Game novel below (via Amazon):
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118047827.html?cmpid=RSS|News|FilmNews
Viola Davis to Star in BEAUTIFUL CREATURES and ENDERS GAME
by Adam Chitwood Posted:February 2nd, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Its a good day to be a cast member of The Help. Weve already reported a couple of high-profile casting stories regarding Octavia Spencer and Jessica Chastain, and now the third Oscar-nominated actress from The Help has booked not one, but two new gigs. Best Actress nominee Viola Davis is set as the lead in Beautiful Creatures, and will take a supporting role in Enders Game. Directed by Richard LaGravenese (P.S. I Love You), the film is an adaptation of the novel by Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia and centers on two teens who must confront a curse that has haunted the girls family for generations. Variety reports that Davis will play a librarian and friend of the teenage boys deceased mother who loves the boy like a son and will do whatever in her power to protect him. Beautiful Creatures is the first in a series of novels, so Davis may find herself set in a franchise should the first film do well.
Hit the jump for more, including the addition of Davis to the increasingly impressive ensemble for Enders Game.
http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/enders-game-book-cover.jpgAdditionally, Variety reports that Davis has joined the adaptation of Enders Game. Gavin Hood (X-Men Origins: Wolverine)directs and Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Ben Kingsley, and Harrison Ford round out the cast that seems to get better by the day. Davis will play a military psychologist who is tasked with overseeing the emotional welfare of the young trainees.
http://www.deadline.com/2012/02/non...-ben-kingsley-and-viola-davis-in-enders-game/
ENDERS GAME Production Blog Launched
by Adam Chitwood Posted:March 21st, 2012 at 11:17 am
After years of starts and stops, a feature film adaptation of Enders Game is finally on the way. X-Men Origins: Wolverine director Gavin Hood is at the helm, and Hugos Asa Butterfield plays the titular boy whos recruited to develop military strategies in an attempt to prepare for an intergalactic battle. A production blog for the film has just been launched, with an inaugural entry highlighting the big shoes Butterfield has to fill for the long-awaited adaptation. The blog will be run by producer Roberto Orci (Star Trek) and will feature guest updates from the cast and crew.
Im only a few chapters into Orson Scott Cards Enders Game, but Im enjoying the sci-fi story so far. Hoods involvement gave me pause, but hes assembled a top-notch cast that includes Harrison Ford, Viola Davis, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin and Ben Kingsley. Hit the jump to read a synopsis of the book, and head over to the official production blog to check out the first entry. Enders Game opens on March 15th, 2013.
