Enders Game: The Movie

[vervain_ashe]

OSC was , and has been from the very start, very clear about how the movie would come to fruition. He has a masterpiece on his hands, and does not want it completely spoiled by Hollywood. If you get the chance to listen to some of his personal interviews, do it. He has held so many restrictions to keep the movies as authentic to his own story line as possible. Many movie directors have wanted to age Ender to at least sixteen, and to give Ender a romance line, but OSC said "NO" every time. A child MUST play the part of Ender, and he MUST NOT have a romantic under-notion. I've got the books in paperback, as well as listened in audible form, and I have been following OSC for years. I really don't think after all I've heard from him that he'd sell out to Hollywood. He'd rather have NO movie, than a RUINED movie that completely deviates from the authentic storyline...

[Themistocles]

I agree with you Vervain!
Can't wait to see it released...

[vervain_ashe]

Really just an afterthought... but the movie, "Ender's Game" will also incorporate, "Ender's Shadow". OSC was very optimistic at last discussion of the movie.

[Marvolo]

Sweet so we get Bean's story as well. I like.

[Johnsonab]

A simple way around Ender's internal monologues, like when he sums up people and situations.

Would be to have faceless(not literally) scientists watching Ender's progress through training and commentating/talking about it to each other coming to the same conclusions as Ender.

Its practically already there at the start of each chapter anyway.

[ShrubChucker]

I don't think there will be a problem with child actors. There are very good actors out there that are kids, we just don't know who they are. Jodie Foster was very good when she was young. Very mature for her age. Also, remember lord of the flies? That whole cast was kids.

Everyone does not want it to be a disapointment I understand, but neither do the director or the author.

Name a movie that was better than the book. People WILL be dissapointed.

[Jenfm]

I agree Shrub. I dont think there is a single movie that I liked better than the book but then again while reading, we create how it should look in our own minds, and when you've for years thought a character should look this way and then its not the same, who wouldn't be a bit disappointed?

[Shiryu]

Any updates on the movie, like what month the movie will be released?

[orionsixwings]

Last update from IMDB says that Ridley Scott might be directing.

[Celeritas]

oh no! hadn't heard! didn't want to hear!

they're gonna disembowl the soul of ender's game with a dull woodcarver's chisel....=(

...I think i'm going to be sick....

[orionsixwings]

Originally Posted by Celeritas

oh no! hadn't heard! didn't want to hear!

they're gonna disembowl the soul of ender's game with a dull woodcarver's chisel....=(

...I think i'm going to be sick....

calm down! lol! It might just be a rumor.

[Majimaune]

I hope it is just a rumour.

I finished Ender's Game not too long ago and thought I would come poking around...

[orionsixwings]

Originally Posted by Majimaune

I hope it is just a rumour.

I finished Ender's Game not too long ago and thought I would come poking around...

Have you read the rest of the books? I particularly recommend Xenocide. It's my favorite of the series.

[KESpires]

Ridley Scott directed The Abyss didn't he? Orson wrote the novelization of that movie. It may be that they know each other.

[Majimaune]

Originally Posted by orionsixwings

Have you read the rest of the books? I particularly recommend Xenocide. It's my favorite of the series.

Once I get my hands on them...