Ben Kingsley eyeing Ender's Game
The project is based on a book from Orson Scott Card and is set in a future where the Earth is under attack by an insect-like race. Mankind has created a battle school to train fighting forces. In this environment enters Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield), a kid who is tormented by bullies and an older brother, but proves to be a master at a three-dimensional, zero-gravity laser tag-like game. That sets him on a path as a possible savior of the human race
Ben Kingsley will play a legendary war hero presumed to be long dead.
Gavin Hood will be directing from his own script, with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci on board to produce.
Production set to start in February with a 2013 release date.
Ender's Game comes to theaters November 1st, 2013 and stars Asa Butterfield, Brendan Meyer, Harrison Ford, Abigail Breslin, Hailee Steinfeld, Aramis Knight, Moises Arias, Jimmy Pinchak. The film is directed by Gavin Hood.
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Coldsun
I would totally dig this but in the book Mazer Rackham, which is the war hero they speak of here, was a bit more of a badass. If Kingsley can bulk up a little bit then he would be absolutely perfect. I was actually thinking Stephen Lang would pull off the brashness and physicality of Mazer.
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Diaigma
Kingsley? As Mazer? ... I'm seriously about to faint here! :P
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
Yes please
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