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Ender's Game
Cover shows a futuristic aeroplane landing on a lighted runway.
1985 first edition (hardcover)

Author
Orson Scott Card
Cover artist
John Harris
Country
United States
Language
English
Series
Ender's Game series
Genre
Science fiction
Publisher
Tor Books

Publication date
 15 January 1985
Media type
Print (Hardcover, Paperback & Ebook)
Pages
384
ISBN
0-312-93208-1
OCLC
22909973
Followed by
Speaker for the Dead
Ender's Game is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set in Earth's future, the novel presents an imperiled mankind after two conflicts with the "buggers", an insectoid alien species. In preparation for an anticipated third invasion, children, including the novel's protagonist, Ender Wiggin, are trained from a very young age through increasingly difficult games including some in zero gravity, where Ender's tactical genius is revealed.
The book originated as the short story "Ender's Game", published in the August 1977 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact.[1] Elaborating on characters and plot lines depicted in the novel, Card later wrote additional books to form the Ender's Game series. Card released an updated version of Ender's Game in 1991, changing some political facts to reflect the times more accurately; e.g., to include the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War.
Reception of the book has generally been positive, though some critics have denounced Card's perceived justification of his characters' violence.[2][3] It has also become suggested reading for many military organizations, including the United States Marine Corps.[4] Ender's Game won the 1985 Nebula Award for best novel[5] and the 1986 Hugo Award for best novel.[6] Its sequels, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind and Ender in Exile, follow Ender's subsequent travels to many different worlds in the galaxy. In addition, the later novella A War of Gifts and novel Ender's Shadow take place during the same time period as the original.
A film adaptation of the same name directed by Gavin Hood and starring Asa Butterfield as Ender was released in October 2013. Card co-produced the film.[7] It has also been adapted into two comic series.


Contents  [hide]
1 Synopsis 1.1 Command School
2 Creation and inspiration
3 Critical response
4 Accolades
5 Revisions
6 Adaptations 6.1 Film
6.2 Video game
6.3 Comics
6.4 Audioplay
7 Translations
8 See also
9 Notes
10 External links

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Humanity, having begun to explore the Universe and master interplanetary spaceflight, encountered an alien race known as the "buggers" (known in later books as the "Formics"). The establishment of a human forward base in the asteroid Eros led to two wars between the species. Despite political conflict on Earth between three ruling parties (the Hegemon, Polemarch, and Strategos), a peace was established and an International Fleet (IF) formed against the buggers. In preparation for the buggers' return (dubbed the "third invasion"), the Fleet creates the Battle School: a rigorous training program for children with the best tactical minds.
Protagonist Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, though teased as a "Third" under a two-child-per-family policy, is one of the school's trainees. He has a close bond with his sister Valentine; but fears his brother Peter, a highly intelligent sociopath. After the IF removes Ender's monitoring device, presumably ending his chances of Battle School, he mortally wounds a fellow student, Stilson, but is left unaware of doing so. When explaining his actions to I.F. Colonel Hyrum Graff, Ender states his belief that, by showing superiority now, he has prevented future struggle. Graff, on hearing of this, offers Ender a place in the Battle School, situated in Earth's orbit, where Graff quickly isolates Ender from the other cadets, but encourages him to continue training despite frustration, through communications from Valentine.
The cadets participate in competitive war simulations in zero gravity, where Ender's innovations overwhelm his opponents. Graff promotes Ender to a new army composed of the newest and youngest cadets, which Ender leads to the highest prestige. Ender fights Bonzo Madrid, a jealous commander of another army, outside the simulation, and unknowingly kills him. Under Ender's leadership, several of his current and former squad members form 'Ender's Jeesh' that remain loyal to him.
On Earth, Peter Wiggin has used a global communication system to post political essays under the pseudonym "Locke", hoping to establish himself as a respected orator and thence as a powerful politician. Valentine, despite not trusting Peter, publishes alongside him as "Demosthenes". Their essays are soon taken seriously by the government. Though Graff is told their true identities, he recommends that it be kept a secret, because their writings are politically useful.
Command School[edit]
Ender, now ten years old, is promoted to Command School (on asteroid 433 Eros), skipping several years of training. There, he is tutored by a former war hero, Mazer Rackham. In what Ender believes to be a simulator, he directs human spacecraft against bugger fleets supposedly controlled by Mazer. Ender adapts to the game and, as the simulations become harder, receives members of his Jeesh as sub-commanders. Despite this, Ender becomes depressed by the simulations, by his isolation from others, and by his treatment by Mazer.
When told by Mazer that he is facing his final test, Ender finds his fleet far-outnumbered by the buggers and sacrifices most of his fighters to launch a Molecular Disruption Device, capable of destroying the entire planet, intending to earn himself expulsion from the school for his ruthlessness. The Device destroys the planet and the entire bugger fleet; but after the simulation ends, Mazer informs Ender that this—and earlier skirmishes in the "simulator"—were not simulation, but represented the actual I.F. contingent and the buggers' main fleet at their homeworld, and that Ender has terminated the war. Ender becomes more depressed on learning this and of the deaths of Stilson and Bonzo.
When he recovers, he learns that, at the end of the bugger war, Earth's powers fought among themselves. He stays on Eros as his friends return home and colonists venture to other worlds, using Eros as a way station. Among the first colonists is Valentine, who apologizes that Ender can never return to Earth, where he would become dangerous as used by Peter and other politicians. Instead, Ender joins the colony program to populate one of the buggers' former worlds. There, he discovers the dormant egg of a bugger queen, who reveals that the buggers had initially assumed humans were a non-sentient race, for want of collective consciousness, but realized their mistake too late, and requests that Ender take the egg to a new planet to colonize.
Ender takes the egg and, with information from the Queen, writes The Hive Queen under the alias "Speaker for the Dead". Peter, now the Hegemon of Earth and seventy-seven with a failing heart, requests Ender to write a book about him, which Ender titles Hegemon. The combined works create a new type of funeral, in which the Speaker for the Dead tells the whole and unapologetic story of the deceased, adopted by many on Earth and its colonies. In the end, Ender and Valentine board a series of starships and visit many worlds, looking for a safe place to establish the unborn Hive Queen.
Creation and inspiration[edit]
The original novelette "Ender's Game" provides a small snapshot of Ender's experiences in Battle School and Command School; the full-length novel encompasses more of Ender's life before, during, and after the war, and also contains some chapters describing the political exploits of his older siblings back on Earth. In a commentary track for the 20th Anniversary audiobook edition of the novel, as well as in the 1991 Author's Definitive Edition, Card stated that Ender's Game was written specifically to establish the character of Ender for his role of the Speaker in Speaker for the Dead, the outline for which he had written before novelizing Ender's Game.[8] In his 1991 introduction to the novel, Card discussed the influence of Isaac Asimov's Foundation series on the novelette and novel. Historian Bruce Catton's work on the American Civil War also influenced Card heavily.[8]
Ender's Game was the first science-fiction novel published entirely online, when it appeared on Delphi a year before print publication.[9]
Critical response[edit]
Critics received Ender's Game well. The novel won the Nebula Award for best novel in 1985,[10] and the Hugo Award for best novel in 1986,[11] considered the two most prestigious awards in science fiction.[12][13] Ender's Game was also nominated for a Locus Award in 1986.[6] In 1999, it placed No. 59 on the reader's list of Modern Library 100 Best Novels. It was also honored with a spot on American Library Association's "100 Best Books for Teens." In 2008, the novel, along with Ender's Shadow, won the Margaret A. Edwards Award, which honors an author and specific works by that author for lifetime contribution to young adult literature.[14] Ender's Game was included in Damien Broderick's book Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels 1985–2010.[15]New York Times writer Gerald Jonas asserts that the novel's plot summary resembles a "grade Z, made-for-television, science-fiction rip-off movie", but says that Card develops the elements well despite this "unpromising material". Jonas further praises the development of the character Ender Wiggin: "Alternately likable and insufferable, he is a convincing little Napoleon in short pants."[16]
The novel has received negative criticism for violence and its justification. Elaine Radford's review, "Ender and Hitler: Sympathy for the Superman", posits that Ender Wiggin is an intentional reference by Card to Adolf Hitler and criticizes the violence in the novel, particularly at the hands of the protagonist.[2] Card responded to Radford's criticisms in Fantasy Review, the same publication. Radford's criticisms are echoed in John Kessel's essay "Creating the Innocent Killer: Ender's Game, Intention, and Morality", wherein Kessel states: "Ender gets to strike out at his enemies and still remain morally clean. Nothing is his fault."[3]
The U.S. Marine Corps Professional Reading List makes the novel recommended reading at several lower ranks, and again at Officer Candidate/Midshipman.[17] The book was placed on the reading list by Captain John F. Schmitt, author of FMFM-1 (Fleet Marine Fighting Manual, on maneuver doctrine) for "provid[ing] useful allegories to explain why militaries do what they do in a particularly effective shorthand way."[18] In introducing the novel for use in leadership training, Marine Corps University's Lejeune program opines that it offers "lessons in training methodology, leadership, and ethics as well [....] Ender's Game has been a stalwart item on the Marine Corps Reading List since its inception."[18]
Accolades[edit]

Publication
Country
Accolade
Year
Rank

Amazon.com United States Best of the Century: Best Books of the Millennium Poll[19] 1999
32

Locus United States Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels: Reader's Poll[20] 2012
2

Modern Library United States Modern Library 100 Best Novels: Reader's List[21] 1999
59

NPR United States Top 100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Books: Readers' Poll[22] 2011
3

Publishers Weekly United States Bestselling Science Fiction Novels of 2012[23] 2012
1

Science Channel United States Top 10 Sci-fi Books of All Time[24] 2013
5


The weeks ending June 9, August 18, September 8, September 15, November 3, November 10, November 17, and November 24, 2013, the novel was No. 1 on the New York Times' Best Sellers List of Paperback Mass-Market Fiction.[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
Revisions[edit]
In 1991, Card made several minor changes to reflect the political climates of the time, including the decline of the Soviet Union. In the afterword of Ender in Exile, Card stated that many of the details in chapter 15 of Ender's Game were modified for use in the subsequent novels and short stories. In order to more closely match the other material, Card has rewritten chapter 15, and plans to offer a revised edition of the book.[33]
Adaptations[edit]
Film[edit]
Main article: Ender's Game (film)
In 2011, Summit Entertainment financed and coordinated the film's development and served as its distributor.[34][35] Gavin Hood directed the film, which lasts 1 hour and 54 minutes.[36][37] Filming began in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 27, 2012,[38] and was released on November 1, 2013 (USA).[39] A movie preview trailer[40] was released in May 2013 and a second trailer[41] was released later that year.
Card has called Ender's Game "unfilmable", "because everything takes place in Ender's head", and refused to sign a film deal unless he could ensure that the film was "true to the story". Of the film that he eventually agreed to, Card said it was "the best that good people could do with a story they really cared about and believed in", and while warning fans not to expect a completely faithful adaptation, called the film "damn good".[42]
Video game[edit]
Ender's Game: Battle Room was a planned digitally distributed video game for all viable downloadable platforms.[43] It was under development by Chair Entertainment, which also developed the Xbox Live Arcade games Undertow and Shadow Complex. Chair had sold the licensing of Empire to Card, which became a best-selling novel. Little was revealed about the game, save its setting in the Ender universe and that it would have focused on the Battle Room.[43]
In December, 2010, it was announced that the video game development had stopped and the project put on indefinite hold.[44]
Comics[edit]
Main article: Ender's Game (comics)
Marvel Comics and Orson Scott Card announced on April 19, 2008, that they would be publishing a limited series adaptation of Ender's Game as the first in a comic series that would adapt all of Card's Ender's Game novels. Card was quoted as saying that it is the first step in moving the story to a visual medium.[45] The first five-issue series, titled Ender's Game: Battle School, was written by Christopher Yost, while the second five-issue series, Ender's Shadow: Battle School, was written by Mike Carey.[46]
Audioplay[edit]
Ender's Game Alive: The Full Cast Audioplay, is an audio drama written by Orson Scott Card, based on the Ender's Game novel. At over seven hours in length, this retelling of Ender's Game hints at story lines from "Teacher's Pest", "The Polish Boy", "The Gold Bug", Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow of the Giant, Shadows in Flight, Earth Unaware, and Speaker for the Dead, and gives new insight into the beginnings of Ender's philotic connection with the Hive Queen.
Ender's Game Alive is directed by Gabrielle de Cuir, produced by Stefan Rudnicki at Skyboat Media, published by Audible.com, and performed by a cast of over 30 voice actors playing over 100 roles.[47][48]
Translations[edit]
Ender's Game has been translated into 34 languages:
Albanian: Loja e Enderit ("Ender's Game").
Bulgarian: Играта на Ендър ("Ender's Game").
Chinese: 安德的游戏 (pinyin：Ān dé de yóu xì) ("Ender's Game"), 2003.
Croatian: Enderova igra ("Ender's Game"), 2007.
Czech: Enderova hra ("Ender's Game"), 1994.
Danish: Ender's strategi ("Ender's Strategy"), 1990.
Dutch: Ender Wint ("Ender Wins"), De Tactiek van Ender ("Ender's Tactic").
Estonian: Enderi mäng ("Ender's Game"), 2000.
Finnish: Ender ("Ender"), 1990.
French: La Stratégie Ender ("The Ender Strategy"), 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001.
Galician: O xogo de Ender (Ender's Game), 2011
German: Das große Spiel ("The Great Game"), 1986, 2005.
Greek: Το παιχνίδι του Έντερ (Tǒ pehníthi too Ender) ("Ender's Game"), 1996.
Hebrew: המשחק של אנדר‎ (Ha-Misḥaq šel Ender) ("Ender's Game"), 1994.
Hungarian: Végjáték ("Endgame"), 1991.
Italian: Il gioco di Ender ("Ender's Game").
Japanese: エンダーのゲーム (Endā no Gēmu) ("Ender's Game"), 1987.
Korean: 엔더의 게임 (Endaŭi Geim) ("Ender's Game"), 1992, 2000 (two editions).
Latvian: Endera spēle ("Ender's Game"), 2008.
Lithuanian: Enderio Žaidimas ("Ender's Game"), 2007
Norwegian: Enders spill|("Ender's Game"), 1999.
Persian: بازی اندر‎ ("Bazi_ē_Ender"), 2011
Polish: Gra Endera ("Ender's Game"), 1994.
Portuguese: O jogo do exterminador ("The Game of the Exterminator") (Brazil).
Portuguese: O jogo final ("The Final Game") (Portugal).
Romanian: Jocul lui Ender ("Ender's Game").
Russian: Игра Эндера (Igra Endera) ("Ender's Game"), 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003 (two editions).
Slovene: Enderjeva igra ("Ender's Game"), 2010.
Serbian: Eндерова игра (Enderova igra) ("Ender's Game"), 1988.
Spanish: El juego de Ender ("Ender's Game").
Swedish: Enders spel ("Ender's Game"), 1991, 1998.
Thai: เกมพลิกโลก ("The Game that Changed the World"), 2007.
Turkish: Ender'in Oyunu ("Ender's Game").
Ukrainian: Гра Ендера ("Ender's Game"), 2013.
See also[edit]
List of Ender's Game characters
List of Ender's Game series planets
Formics
Notes[edit]
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2.^ Jump up to: a b Radford, Elaine (2007-03-26). "Ender and Hitler: Sympathy for the Superman (20 Years Later)". Elaine Radford. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
3.^ Jump up to: a b Kessel, John (2004). "Creating the Innocent Killer: Ender's Game, Intention, and Morality". Science Fiction Foundation. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
4.Jump up ^ "Marine Corps Professional Reading List". Official U.S. Marine Corps Web Site. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
5.Jump up ^ "1985 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
6.^ Jump up to: a b "1986 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
7.Jump up ^ Sneider, Jeff (29 November 2011). "Asa Butterfield locks 'Ender's Game'". Variety.
8.^ Jump up to: a b Card, Orson Scott (1991). "Introduction". Ender's Game (Author's definitive ed.). New York: Tor Books. ISBN 0-8125-5070-6.
9.Jump up ^ D'Ignazio, Fred (December 1986). "What Is Compute! Doing Here?". Compute!. p. 90. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
10.Jump up ^ Mann, Laurie (22 November 2008). "SFWA Nebula Awards". dpsinfo.com. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
11.Jump up ^ "The Hugo Awards By Year". World Science Fiction Society. 9 December 2005. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
12.Jump up ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: About the Hugo Awards". Locus Publications. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
13.Jump up ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: About the Nebula Awards". Locus Publications. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
14.Jump up ^ "Books written by Orson Scott Card". 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
15.Jump up ^ "Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels 1985–2010 — Nonstop Press". Nonstop-press.com. 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
16.Jump up ^ Jonas, Gerald (1985-06-16). "SCIENCE FICTION". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
17.Jump up ^ "USMC Professional Reading Program (website)" (Website). Reading List by Grade. Marine Corps University. 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
18.^ Jump up to: a b "Ender's Game Discussion Guide" (PDF). USMC Professional Reading Program. Marine Corps University. 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
19.Jump up ^ "Locus Online: Books and Publishing News, November 1999, Page 3". Locusmag.com. 1999-11-23. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
20.Jump up ^ Author: Your Name/Company (2012-12-22). "Locus Roundtable » All-Time Novel Results, 2012". Locusmag.com. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
21.Jump up ^ Search for a Title or Author. "100 Best Novels « Modern Library". Modernlibrary.com. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
22.Jump up ^ "Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books". NPR. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
23.Jump up ^ "Ender's Game". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
24.Jump up ^ Sci Fi (2012-10-11). "Top 10 Sci-fi Books of All Time : Science Channel". Science.discovery.com. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
25.Jump up ^ Taylor, Ihsan. "Best Sellers – The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
26.Jump up ^ Cowles, Gregory. "Print & E-Books". The New York Times.
27.Jump up ^ Sehgal, Parul. "Print & E-Books". The New York Times.
28.Jump up ^ Cowles, Gregory. "Print & E-Books". The New York Times.
29.Jump up ^ Cowles, Gregory. "Print & E-Books". The New York Times.
30.Jump up ^ Cowles, Gregory. "Best Sellers – The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
31.Jump up ^ Cowles, Gregory. "Print & E-Books". The New York Times.
32.Jump up ^ Cowles, Gregory. "Print & E-Books". The New York Times.
33.Jump up ^ "Ender in Exile". Audio edition, Macmillan Audio, Nov 2008
34.Jump up ^ Gallagher, Brian. "Ender's Game Lands at Summit Entertainment". MovieWeb.
35.Jump up ^ McNary, Dave (Apr 28, 2011). "Summit plays 'Ender's Game'". Variety.
36.Jump up ^ "Gavin Hood Attached to Ender's Game". "comingsoon.net". September 21, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
37.Jump up ^ Zeitchik, Steven (September 20, 2010). "Gavin Hood looks to play 'Ender's Game'". Los Angeles Times.
38.Jump up ^ Christine (2012-03-01). "'Ender's Game' begins filming at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans". Onlocationvacations.com. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
39.Jump up ^ "Ender's Game Trailer, News, Videos, and Reviews". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
40.Jump up ^ "Ender's Game Trailer". Summit Entertainment. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
41.Jump up ^ "Ender's Game Trailer 2". Summit Entertainment. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
42.Jump up ^ "Orson Scott Card Talks About 'Ender's Game' Book And Movie". Neon Tommy. 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
43.^ Jump up to: a b Croal, N'Gai (January 29, 2008). "Exclusive: Chair Entertainment's Donald and Geremy Mustard Shed Some Light On Their Plans For 'Ender's Game'". Newsweek. Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
44.Jump up ^ "Ender's Game tabled by Chair". Joystiq. December 14, 2010. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
45.Jump up ^ Penagos, Ryan (May 12, 2008). "NYCC '08: Marvel to Adapt Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game Series". Marvel Characters, Inc. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
46.Jump up ^ "Enders Shadow Battle School #1 (of 5)". Things From Another World, Inc. 1986–2009. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
47.Jump up ^ October 1, 2013 (2013-10-01). "Ender'S Game Alive – The Full Cast Audioplay By Orson Scott Card". Skyboat Media. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
48.Jump up ^ from Skyboat Media Plus 3 weeks ago not yet rated (2013-10-04). "Orson Scott Card – Author of Ender's Game Alive on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
External links[edit]
 Wikiquote has quotations related to: Ender's Game
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About the novel Ender's Game from Card's website
Ender's Game title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Intergalactic Medicine Show: Online science fiction magazine published by Orson Scott Card. Features a new Ender's world story in every issue.


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This article is about the novel. For the 2013 film based on the novel, see Ender's Game (film). For other uses, see Ender's Game (disambiguation).
Ender's Game
Cover shows a futuristic aeroplane landing on a lighted runway.
1985 first edition (hardcover)

Author
Orson Scott Card
Cover artist
John Harris
Country
United States
Language
English
Series
Ender's Game series
Genre
Science fiction
Publisher
Tor Books

Publication date
 15 January 1985
Media type
Print (Hardcover, Paperback & Ebook)
Pages
384
ISBN
0-312-93208-1
OCLC
22909973
Followed by
Speaker for the Dead
Ender's Game is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set in Earth's future, the novel presents an imperiled mankind after two conflicts with the "buggers", an insectoid alien species. In preparation for an anticipated third invasion, children, including the novel's protagonist, Ender Wiggin, are trained from a very young age through increasingly difficult games including some in zero gravity, where Ender's tactical genius is revealed.
The book originated as the short story "Ender's Game", published in the August 1977 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact.[1] Elaborating on characters and plot lines depicted in the novel, Card later wrote additional books to form the Ender's Game series. Card released an updated version of Ender's Game in 1991, changing some political facts to reflect the times more accurately; e.g., to include the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War.
Reception of the book has generally been positive, though some critics have denounced Card's perceived justification of his characters' violence.[2][3] It has also become suggested reading for many military organizations, including the United States Marine Corps.[4] Ender's Game won the 1985 Nebula Award for best novel[5] and the 1986 Hugo Award for best novel.[6] Its sequels, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind and Ender in Exile, follow Ender's subsequent travels to many different worlds in the galaxy. In addition, the later novella A War of Gifts and novel Ender's Shadow take place during the same time period as the original.
A film adaptation of the same name directed by Gavin Hood and starring Asa Butterfield as Ender was released in October 2013. Card co-produced the film.[7] It has also been adapted into two comic series.


Contents  [hide]
1 Synopsis 1.1 Command School
2 Creation and inspiration
3 Critical response
4 Accolades
5 Revisions
6 Adaptations 6.1 Film
6.2 Video game
6.3 Comics
6.4 Audioplay
7 Translations
8 See also
9 Notes
10 External links

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Humanity, having begun to explore the Universe and master interplanetary spaceflight, encountered an alien race known as the "buggers" (known in later books as the "Formics"). The establishment of a human forward base in the asteroid Eros led to two wars between the species. Despite political conflict on Earth between three ruling parties (the Hegemon, Polemarch, and Strategos), a peace was established and an International Fleet (IF) formed against the buggers. In preparation for the buggers' return (dubbed the "third invasion"), the Fleet creates the Battle School: a rigorous training program for children with the best tactical minds.
Protagonist Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, though teased as a "Third" under a two-child-per-family policy, is one of the school's trainees. He has a close bond with his sister Valentine; but fears his brother Peter, a highly intelligent sociopath. After the IF removes Ender's monitoring device, presumably ending his chances of Battle School, he mortally wounds a fellow student, Stilson, but is left unaware of doing so. When explaining his actions to I.F. Colonel Hyrum Graff, Ender states his belief that, by showing superiority now, he has prevented future struggle. Graff, on hearing of this, offers Ender a place in the Battle School, situated in Earth's orbit, where Graff quickly isolates Ender from the other cadets, but encourages him to continue training despite frustration, through communications from Valentine.
The cadets participate in competitive war simulations in zero gravity, where Ender's innovations overwhelm his opponents. Graff promotes Ender to a new army composed of the newest and youngest cadets, which Ender leads to the highest prestige. Ender fights Bonzo Madrid, a jealous commander of another army, outside the simulation, and unknowingly kills him. Under Ender's leadership, several of his current and former squad members form 'Ender's Jeesh' that remain loyal to him.
On Earth, Peter Wiggin has used a global communication system to post political essays under the pseudonym "Locke", hoping to establish himself as a respected orator and thence as a powerful politician. Valentine, despite not trusting Peter, publishes alongside him as "Demosthenes". Their essays are soon taken seriously by the government. Though Graff is told their true identities, he recommends that it be kept a secret, because their writings are politically useful.
Command School[edit]
Ender, now ten years old, is promoted to Command School (on asteroid 433 Eros), skipping several years of training. There, he is tutored by a former war hero, Mazer Rackham. In what Ender believes to be a simulator, he directs human spacecraft against bugger fleets supposedly controlled by Mazer. Ender adapts to the game and, as the simulations become harder, receives members of his Jeesh as sub-commanders. Despite this, Ender becomes depressed by the simulations, by his isolation from others, and by his treatment by Mazer.
When told by Mazer that he is facing his final test, Ender finds his fleet far-outnumbered by the buggers and sacrifices most of his fighters to launch a Molecular Disruption Device, capable of destroying the entire planet, intending to earn himself expulsion from the school for his ruthlessness. The Device destroys the planet and the entire bugger fleet; but after the simulation ends, Mazer informs Ender that this—and earlier skirmishes in the "simulator"—were not simulation, but represented the actual I.F. contingent and the buggers' main fleet at their homeworld, and that Ender has terminated the war. Ender becomes more depressed on learning this and of the deaths of Stilson and Bonzo.
When he recovers, he learns that, at the end of the bugger war, Earth's powers fought among themselves. He stays on Eros as his friends return home and colonists venture to other worlds, using Eros as a way station. Among the first colonists is Valentine, who apologizes that Ender can never return to Earth, where he would become dangerous as used by Peter and other politicians. Instead, Ender joins the colony program to populate one of the buggers' former worlds. There, he discovers the dormant egg of a bugger queen, who reveals that the buggers had initially assumed humans were a non-sentient race, for want of collective consciousness, but realized their mistake too late, and requests that Ender take the egg to a new planet to colonize.
Ender takes the egg and, with information from the Queen, writes The Hive Queen under the alias "Speaker for the Dead". Peter, now the Hegemon of Earth and seventy-seven with a failing heart, requests Ender to write a book about him, which Ender titles Hegemon. The combined works create a new type of funeral, in which the Speaker for the Dead tells the whole and unapologetic story of the deceased, adopted by many on Earth and its colonies. In the end, Ender and Valentine board a series of starships and visit many worlds, looking for a safe place to establish the unborn Hive Queen.
Creation and inspiration[edit]
The original novelette "Ender's Game" provides a small snapshot of Ender's experiences in Battle School and Command School; the full-length novel encompasses more of Ender's life before, during, and after the war, and also contains some chapters describing the political exploits of his older siblings back on Earth. In a commentary track for the 20th Anniversary audiobook edition of the novel, as well as in the 1991 Author's Definitive Edition, Card stated that Ender's Game was written specifically to establish the character of Ender for his role of the Speaker in Speaker for the Dead, the outline for which he had written before novelizing Ender's Game.[8] In his 1991 introduction to the novel, Card discussed the influence of Isaac Asimov's Foundation series on the novelette and novel. Historian Bruce Catton's work on the American Civil War also influenced Card heavily.[8]
Ender's Game was the first science-fiction novel published entirely online, when it appeared on Delphi a year before print publication.[9]
Critical response[edit]
Critics received Ender's Game well. The novel won the Nebula Award for best novel in 1985,[10] and the Hugo Award for best novel in 1986,[11] considered the two most prestigious awards in science fiction.[12][13] Ender's Game was also nominated for a Locus Award in 1986.[6] In 1999, it placed No. 59 on the reader's list of Modern Library 100 Best Novels. It was also honored with a spot on American Library Association's "100 Best Books for Teens." In 2008, the novel, along with Ender's Shadow, won the Margaret A. Edwards Award, which honors an author and specific works by that author for lifetime contribution to young adult literature.[14] Ender's Game was included in Damien Broderick's book Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels 1985–2010.[15]New York Times writer Gerald Jonas asserts that the novel's plot summary resembles a "grade Z, made-for-television, science-fiction rip-off movie", but says that Card develops the elements well despite this "unpromising material". Jonas further praises the development of the character Ender Wiggin: "Alternately likable and insufferable, he is a convincing little Napoleon in short pants."[16]
The novel has received negative criticism for violence and its justification. Elaine Radford's review, "Ender and Hitler: Sympathy for the Superman", posits that Ender Wiggin is an intentional reference by Card to Adolf Hitler and criticizes the violence in the novel, particularly at the hands of the protagonist.[2] Card responded to Radford's criticisms in Fantasy Review, the same publication. Radford's criticisms are echoed in John Kessel's essay "Creating the Innocent Killer: Ender's Game, Intention, and Morality", wherein Kessel states: "Ender gets to strike out at his enemies and still remain morally clean. Nothing is his fault."[3]
The U.S. Marine Corps Professional Reading List makes the novel recommended reading at several lower ranks, and again at Officer Candidate/Midshipman.[17] The book was placed on the reading list by Captain John F. Schmitt, author of FMFM-1 (Fleet Marine Fighting Manual, on maneuver doctrine) for "provid[ing] useful allegories to explain why militaries do what they do in a particularly effective shorthand way."[18] In introducing the novel for use in leadership training, Marine Corps University's Lejeune program opines that it offers "lessons in training methodology, leadership, and ethics as well [....] Ender's Game has been a stalwart item on the Marine Corps Reading List since its inception."[18]
Accolades[edit]

Publication
Country
Accolade
Year
Rank

Amazon.com United States Best of the Century: Best Books of the Millennium Poll[19] 1999
32

Locus United States Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels: Reader's Poll[20] 2012
2

Modern Library United States Modern Library 100 Best Novels: Reader's List[21] 1999
59

NPR United States Top 100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Books: Readers' Poll[22] 2011
3

Publishers Weekly United States Bestselling Science Fiction Novels of 2012[23] 2012
1

Science Channel United States Top 10 Sci-fi Books of All Time[24] 2013
5


The weeks ending June 9, August 18, September 8, September 15, November 3, November 10, November 17, and November 24, 2013, the novel was No. 1 on the New York Times' Best Sellers List of Paperback Mass-Market Fiction.[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
Revisions[edit]
In 1991, Card made several minor changes to reflect the political climates of the time, including the decline of the Soviet Union. In the afterword of Ender in Exile, Card stated that many of the details in chapter 15 of Ender's Game were modified for use in the subsequent novels and short stories. In order to more closely match the other material, Card has rewritten chapter 15, and plans to offer a revised edition of the book.[33]
Adaptations[edit]
Film[edit]
Main article: Ender's Game (film)
In 2011, Summit Entertainment financed and coordinated the film's development and served as its distributor.[34][35] Gavin Hood directed the film, which lasts 1 hour and 54 minutes.[36][37] Filming began in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 27, 2012,[38] and was released on November 1, 2013 (USA).[39] A movie preview trailer[40] was released in May 2013 and a second trailer[41] was released later that year.
Card has called Ender's Game "unfilmable", "because everything takes place in Ender's head", and refused to sign a film deal unless he could ensure that the film was "true to the story". Of the film that he eventually agreed to, Card said it was "the best that good people could do with a story they really cared about and believed in", and while warning fans not to expect a completely faithful adaptation, called the film "damn good".[42]
Video game[edit]
Ender's Game: Battle Room was a planned digitally distributed video game for all viable downloadable platforms.[43] It was under development by Chair Entertainment, which also developed the Xbox Live Arcade games Undertow and Shadow Complex. Chair had sold the licensing of Empire to Card, which became a best-selling novel. Little was revealed about the game, save its setting in the Ender universe and that it would have focused on the Battle Room.[43]
In December, 2010, it was announced that the video game development had stopped and the project put on indefinite hold.[44]
Comics[edit]
Main article: Ender's Game (comics)
Marvel Comics and Orson Scott Card announced on April 19, 2008, that they would be publishing a limited series adaptation of Ender's Game as the first in a comic series that would adapt all of Card's Ender's Game novels. Card was quoted as saying that it is the first step in moving the story to a visual medium.[45] The first five-issue series, titled Ender's Game: Battle School, was written by Christopher Yost, while the second five-issue series, Ender's Shadow: Battle School, was written by Mike Carey.[46]
Audioplay[edit]
Ender's Game Alive: The Full Cast Audioplay, is an audio drama written by Orson Scott Card, based on the Ender's Game novel. At over seven hours in length, this retelling of Ender's Game hints at story lines from "Teacher's Pest", "The Polish Boy", "The Gold Bug", Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow of the Giant, Shadows in Flight, Earth Unaware, and Speaker for the Dead, and gives new insight into the beginnings of Ender's philotic connection with the Hive Queen.
Ender's Game Alive is directed by Gabrielle de Cuir, produced by Stefan Rudnicki at Skyboat Media, published by Audible.com, and performed by a cast of over 30 voice actors playing over 100 roles.[47][48]
Translations[edit]
Ender's Game has been translated into 34 languages:
Albanian: Loja e Enderit ("Ender's Game").
Bulgarian: Играта на Ендър ("Ender's Game").
Chinese: 安德的游戏 (pinyin：Ān dé de yóu xì) ("Ender's Game"), 2003.
Croatian: Enderova igra ("Ender's Game"), 2007.
Czech: Enderova hra ("Ender's Game"), 1994.
Danish: Ender's strategi ("Ender's Strategy"), 1990.
Dutch: Ender Wint ("Ender Wins"), De Tactiek van Ender ("Ender's Tactic").
Estonian: Enderi mäng ("Ender's Game"), 2000.
Finnish: Ender ("Ender"), 1990.
French: La Stratégie Ender ("The Ender Strategy"), 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001.
Galician: O xogo de Ender (Ender's Game), 2011
German: Das große Spiel ("The Great Game"), 1986, 2005.
Greek: Το παιχνίδι του Έντερ (Tǒ pehníthi too Ender) ("Ender's Game"), 1996.
Hebrew: המשחק של אנדר‎ (Ha-Misḥaq šel Ender) ("Ender's Game"), 1994.
Hungarian: Végjáték ("Endgame"), 1991.
Italian: Il gioco di Ender ("Ender's Game").
Japanese: エンダーのゲーム (Endā no Gēmu) ("Ender's Game"), 1987.
Korean: 엔더의 게임 (Endaŭi Geim) ("Ender's Game"), 1992, 2000 (two editions).
Latvian: Endera spēle ("Ender's Game"), 2008.
Lithuanian: Enderio Žaidimas ("Ender's Game"), 2007
Norwegian: Enders spill|("Ender's Game"), 1999.
Persian: بازی اندر‎ ("Bazi_ē_Ender"), 2011
Polish: Gra Endera ("Ender's Game"), 1994.
Portuguese: O jogo do exterminador ("The Game of the Exterminator") (Brazil).
Portuguese: O jogo final ("The Final Game") (Portugal).
Romanian: Jocul lui Ender ("Ender's Game").
Russian: Игра Эндера (Igra Endera) ("Ender's Game"), 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003 (two editions).
Slovene: Enderjeva igra ("Ender's Game"), 2010.
Serbian: Eндерова игра (Enderova igra) ("Ender's Game"), 1988.
Spanish: El juego de Ender ("Ender's Game").
Swedish: Enders spel ("Ender's Game"), 1991, 1998.
Thai: เกมพลิกโลก ("The Game that Changed the World"), 2007.
Turkish: Ender'in Oyunu ("Ender's Game").
Ukrainian: Гра Ендера ("Ender's Game"), 2013.
See also[edit]
List of Ender's Game characters
List of Ender's Game series planets
Formics
Notes[edit]
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2.^ Jump up to: a b Radford, Elaine (2007-03-26). "Ender and Hitler: Sympathy for the Superman (20 Years Later)". Elaine Radford. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
3.^ Jump up to: a b Kessel, John (2004). "Creating the Innocent Killer: Ender's Game, Intention, and Morality". Science Fiction Foundation. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
4.Jump up ^ "Marine Corps Professional Reading List". Official U.S. Marine Corps Web Site. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
5.Jump up ^ "1985 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
6.^ Jump up to: a b "1986 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
7.Jump up ^ Sneider, Jeff (29 November 2011). "Asa Butterfield locks 'Ender's Game'". Variety.
8.^ Jump up to: a b Card, Orson Scott (1991). "Introduction". Ender's Game (Author's definitive ed.). New York: Tor Books. ISBN 0-8125-5070-6.
9.Jump up ^ D'Ignazio, Fred (December 1986). "What Is Compute! Doing Here?". Compute!. p. 90. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
10.Jump up ^ Mann, Laurie (22 November 2008). "SFWA Nebula Awards". dpsinfo.com. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
11.Jump up ^ "The Hugo Awards By Year". World Science Fiction Society. 9 December 2005. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
12.Jump up ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: About the Hugo Awards". Locus Publications. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
13.Jump up ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: About the Nebula Awards". Locus Publications. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
14.Jump up ^ "Books written by Orson Scott Card". 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
15.Jump up ^ "Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels 1985–2010 — Nonstop Press". Nonstop-press.com. 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
16.Jump up ^ Jonas, Gerald (1985-06-16). "SCIENCE FICTION". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
17.Jump up ^ "USMC Professional Reading Program (website)" (Website). Reading List by Grade. Marine Corps University. 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
18.^ Jump up to: a b "Ender's Game Discussion Guide" (PDF). USMC Professional Reading Program. Marine Corps University. 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
19.Jump up ^ "Locus Online: Books and Publishing News, November 1999, Page 3". Locusmag.com. 1999-11-23. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
20.Jump up ^ Author: Your Name/Company (2012-12-22). "Locus Roundtable » All-Time Novel Results, 2012". Locusmag.com. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
21.Jump up ^ Search for a Title or Author. "100 Best Novels « Modern Library". Modernlibrary.com. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
22.Jump up ^ "Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books". NPR. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
23.Jump up ^ "Ender's Game". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
24.Jump up ^ Sci Fi (2012-10-11). "Top 10 Sci-fi Books of All Time : Science Channel". Science.discovery.com. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
25.Jump up ^ Taylor, Ihsan. "Best Sellers – The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
26.Jump up ^ Cowles, Gregory. "Print & E-Books". The New York Times.
27.Jump up ^ Sehgal, Parul. "Print & E-Books". The New York Times.
28.Jump up ^ Cowles, Gregory. "Print & E-Books". The New York Times.
29.Jump up ^ Cowles, Gregory. "Print & E-Books". The New York Times.
30.Jump up ^ Cowles, Gregory. "Best Sellers – The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
31.Jump up ^ Cowles, Gregory. "Print & E-Books". The New York Times.
32.Jump up ^ Cowles, Gregory. "Print & E-Books". The New York Times.
33.Jump up ^ "Ender in Exile". Audio edition, Macmillan Audio, Nov 2008
34.Jump up ^ Gallagher, Brian. "Ender's Game Lands at Summit Entertainment". MovieWeb.
35.Jump up ^ McNary, Dave (Apr 28, 2011). "Summit plays 'Ender's Game'". Variety.
36.Jump up ^ "Gavin Hood Attached to Ender's Game". "comingsoon.net". September 21, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
37.Jump up ^ Zeitchik, Steven (September 20, 2010). "Gavin Hood looks to play 'Ender's Game'". Los Angeles Times.
38.Jump up ^ Christine (2012-03-01). "'Ender's Game' begins filming at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans". Onlocationvacations.com. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
39.Jump up ^ "Ender's Game Trailer, News, Videos, and Reviews". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
40.Jump up ^ "Ender's Game Trailer". Summit Entertainment. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
41.Jump up ^ "Ender's Game Trailer 2". Summit Entertainment. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
42.Jump up ^ "Orson Scott Card Talks About 'Ender's Game' Book And Movie". Neon Tommy. 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
43.^ Jump up to: a b Croal, N'Gai (January 29, 2008). "Exclusive: Chair Entertainment's Donald and Geremy Mustard Shed Some Light On Their Plans For 'Ender's Game'". Newsweek. Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
44.Jump up ^ "Ender's Game tabled by Chair". Joystiq. December 14, 2010. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
45.Jump up ^ Penagos, Ryan (May 12, 2008). "NYCC '08: Marvel to Adapt Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game Series". Marvel Characters, Inc. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
46.Jump up ^ "Enders Shadow Battle School #1 (of 5)". Things From Another World, Inc. 1986–2009. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
47.Jump up ^ October 1, 2013 (2013-10-01). "Ender'S Game Alive – The Full Cast Audioplay By Orson Scott Card". Skyboat Media. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
48.Jump up ^ from Skyboat Media Plus 3 weeks ago not yet rated (2013-10-04). "Orson Scott Card – Author of Ender's Game Alive on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
External links[edit]
 Wikiquote has quotations related to: Ender's Game
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About the novel Ender's Game from Card's website
Ender's Game title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Intergalactic Medicine Show: Online science fiction magazine published by Orson Scott Card. Features a new Ender's world story in every issue.


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Ender's Game
A person in a sleek dark body suit, head entirely covered by a helmet with orange markings.
Theatrical release poster

Directed by
Gavin Hood
Produced by
Gigi Pritzker
Linda McDonough
Alex Kurtzman
Roberto Orci
Robert Chartoff
Lynn Hendee
Orson Scott Card
Ed Ulbrich

Screenplay by
Gavin Hood
Based on
Ender's Game
 by Orson Scott Card
Starring
Asa Butterfield
Harrison Ford
Hailee Steinfeld
Viola Davis
Abigail Breslin
Ben Kingsley

Music by
Steve Jablonsky
Cinematography
Donald McAlpine
Edited by
Zach Staenberg
Lee Smith

Production
 company

Chartoff Productions
Taleswapper
OddLot Entertainment
K/O Paper Products
Digital Domain

Distributed by
Summit Entertainment Lionsgate Films (US) Constantin Film (Germany)

Release dates

October 24, 2013 (Germany)
November 1, 2013 (United States)


Running time
 114 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$115 million[2]
Box office
$125,537,191[3]
Ender's Game is a 2013 American science fiction action film based on the novel of the same name by Orson Scott Card. Written and directed by Gavin Hood, the film stars Asa Butterfield as Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, an unusually gifted child who is sent to an advanced military academy in outer space to prepare for a future alien invasion. The supporting cast includes Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin, and Ben Kingsley.
The film was released in Germany on October 24, 2013, followed by a release in the United Kingdom and Ireland one day later.[4] It was released in the United States, Canada, and several other countries on November 1, 2013, and was released in other territories by January 2014.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production 3.1 Development
3.2 Financials
3.3 Filming
3.4 Merchandise
4 Media 4.1 Soundtrack
4.2 Ender's Game: Inside the World of an Epic Adventure
4.3 Board game
5 Marketing 5.1 Websites
6 Controversy
7 Release 7.1 Box office
7.2 Critical response
7.3 Home media
8 Franchise plans
9 See also
10 Notes
11 References
12 Further reading
13 External links

Plot[edit]
In the future, humanity is preparing to launch an attack on the homeworld of an alien race called the Formics who had attacked Earth and killed millions. Over the course of fifty years, gifted children are trained by the International Fleet to become commanders of a new fleet for this counter-attack.
Cadet Andrew "Ender" Wiggin draws the attention of Colonel Hyrum Graff and Major Gwen Anderson by his aptitude in simulated space combat. They order the removal of his monitor, signifying the end of the cadet program. Ender is attacked by Stilson, a student he defeated in the combat sim, but Ender fights back and severely injures him. Ender confesses his grief to his older sister Valentine, but is harassed further by their older brother Peter. Graff arrives to reveal he was being tested and still part of the program. Graff brings Ender to Battle School, placing Ender with other cadets his age, but treats him as extraordinary, ostracizing him from the others.
Among other studies, the cadets are placed in squads and perform training games in a zero gravity "Battle Room". Ender quickly adapts to the games, devising new strategies older students have not yet seen. Graff reassigns Ender to Salamander Army, led by Commander Bonzo Madrid. Bonzo is resentful of the new addition and prevents Ender from training. Another cadet, Petra Arkanian, takes Ender and trains him privately. In one match, Ender goes against Bonzo's orders and working with Petra, achieves a key victory for his army.
Meanwhile, Ender plays a computerized "mind game" set in a fantasy world aimed to present difficult choices to the player. In one situation, Ender creates a solution to overcome an unsolvable problem. Later, he encounters a Formic in the game, and then a simulated image of Valentine entering the ruins of a castle. Inside, he finds another image of Valentine but as he nears, it turns into an image of Peter before the game ends.
Graff promotes Ender to his own squad, made from other students that have gained Ender's trust. They are put in increasingly difficult battles. In one match against two other teams including Bonzo's squad, Ender devises a novel strategy of sacrificing part of his team to achieve a goal, impressing Graff. Bonzo accosts Ender in the bathroom after the match, but Ender fights back and mortally harms him. Distraught over this, Ender prepares to quit Battle School, but Graff has Valentine speak to him and convince him to continue.
Graff takes Ender to humanity's forward base on a former Formic planet near their homeworld. There, Ender meets Mazer Rackham, who explains how he spotted the shared-mind nature of the Formics to stop the attack fifty years prior. Ender finds that his former squad members are also here to help him train in computerized simulations of large fleet combat; Rackham puts special emphasis on the fleet's Molecular Detachment (MD) Device that is capable of disintegrating matter.[note 1] Ender's training is rigorous and Anderson expresses concern they are pushing Ender too fast, but Graff notes they have run out of time to replace Ender.
Ender's final test is monitored by several of the fleet commanders. As the simulation starts, Ender finds his fleet over the Formic homeworld and vastly outnumbered. He orders most of his fleet to sacrifice themselves to protect the MD long enough to fire on the homeworld. The simulation ends, and Ender believes the test is over, but the commanders restart the video screens, showing that the destruction of the Formic homeworld was real and Ender had been controlling the real fleet this time. Despite Graff's assurance he will be known as a hero, Ender is furious as everyone will remember him as a killer.
As Ender struggles with his emotions, he recognizes one of the Formic structures nearby similar to the ruined castle from the game, and believing they were trying to communicate with him, races out towards it. He follows the path set by the game, and encounters a dying Formic queen who has been protecting another queen egg.
Ender writes in a letter to Valentine that he is heading to deep space with the egg, determined to colonize a new Formic world with it.
Cast[edit]
Further information: List of Ender's Game characters
Asa Butterfield as Andrew "Ender" Wiggin.[5] In a 1999 interview, Orson Scott Card confirmed that Jake Lloyd was under consideration for the role. Card asked fans not to judge Lloyd based on his performance in The Phantom Menace, saying that a better script and direction would result in a better performance.[6] In July 2008, Card stated that he would like to see Nathan Gamble play Ender, and expressed regret that he was "probably too old" for the part.[7]
Harrison Ford as Colonel Hyrum Graff.[8] Early in the film's development, Card considered changing Graff to a female, and recommended a "dry comic" such as Janeane Garofalo or Rosie O'Donnell for the role.[9]
Ben Kingsley as Mazer Rackham, a war hero whose father was Maori.[10] Kingsley spent over an hour in makeup to have Tā moko tattoos applied.[11] Mazer tells Ender they allow him to "speak for the dead", a nod to the book's sequel, Speaker for the Dead. In a 1998 interview, Card suggested Andre Braugher or Will Smith for the role.[9] Kyle Russell Clements as Young Mazer Rackham
Hailee Steinfeld as Petra Arkanian[12]
Abigail Breslin as Valentine Wiggin[8]
Viola Davis as Major Gwen Anderson,[13] a psychologist who oversees the Battle School students.[14]
Aramis Knight as Bean[8]
Suraj Parthasarathy as Alai[8]
Moisés Arias as Bonzo[8]
Khylin Rhambo as Dink[8]
Conor Carroll as Bernard[8]
Nonso Anozie as Sergeant Dap[15]
Jimmy Pinchak as Peter Wiggin[8]
Stevie Ray Dallimore as John Paul Wiggin[15]
Andrea Powell as Theresa Wiggin[15]
Caleb J. Thaggard as Stilson.[16] Brendan Meyer was originally cast in the role, but had to leave the production due to a scheduling conflict.[17][18]
Jasmine Kaur as Professor [19]
Tony Mirrcandani as Admiral Chamrajnagar
Brandon Soo Hoo as Fly Molo[10] - In the film, Fly Molo slips and injures himself. Petra is assigned to join Dragon Army as a substitute.[20]
Cameron Gaskins as Pol Slattery, a member in Leopard Army
Orson Scott Card as Pilot (voice cameo)[21]
Gavin Hood as Giant (voice and motion-capture performance cameo)
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Since Ender's Game was published in 1985, author Orson Scott Card had been reluctant to license film rights and artistic control for the novel. Card explained that he had many opportunities through the 1980s and 1990s to sell the rights of Ender's Game to Hollywood studios, but refused when creative differences became an issue.[22] With the formation of Fresco Pictures in 1996 (which Card co-founded), the author decided to write the screenplay himself.[23]
In a 1998 interview, Card discussed the process of adapting the novel into a screenplay.

The first decision I made was not to pursue the Peter—Valentine subplot with the Internet, because that's just watching people type things into the computer. The second decision I made was to give that information about the surprise at the end from the start. In my script we know who Mazer Rackham really is and we know what is at stake as Ender plays his games. But Ender doesn't know, so I think the suspense is actually increased because the audience knows we're about the business of saving the world and that everything depends on this child not understanding that. We care all the more about whether he wins—and we worry that he might not want to. As we watch the adults struggle to get control of Ender, we pity him because of what's happening to him, but we want the adults to succeed. I think it makes for a much more complex and fascinating film than it would have been if I had tried to keep secrets.[9]
In 2003, Card submitted a screenplay to Warner Bros., at which time David Benioff and D. B. Weiss were hired to collaborate on a new script in consultation with the then-designated director Wolfgang Petersen. Four years later, Card wrote a new script not based on any previous ones, including his own.[24] In an interview with Wired, Card admitted two obstacles in writing his scripts were being able to "externalize" Ender's thoughts and making it work, "for people who had never read the book."[25]
Card announced in February 2009 that he had completed a script for Odd Lot Entertainment, and that they had begun assembling a production team.[26] In September 2010, it was announced that Gavin Hood was attached to the project, serving as both screenwriter and director.[27] Card said he had written "about six"[25] different scripts before Hood took over. In November 2010, Card stated that the film's storyline would be a fusion of Ender's Game and its parallel novel, Ender's Shadow, focusing on the important elements of both.[28] In October 2013, he explained that this "buddy-movie approach" between Ender and Bean was a proof of concept and once Hood took over he decided to use Petra as more of a major character.[25] On January 28, 2011, it was reported that Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci would be producing the work and would begin presenting the script to prospective investors.[29]
On April 28, 2011, it was announced that Summit Entertainment had picked up the film's distribution and Digital Domain joined Odd Lot Entertainment in a co-production role.[30] Gavin Hood was aboard as director and screenwriter, and Donald McAlpine joined as cinematographer.[27][31] The producers were Gigi Pritzker and Linda McDonough of Odd Lot Entertainment, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci of K/O Paper Products, Robert Chartoff and Lynn Hendee of Chartoff Productions, who had worked with Card on the development of the film for over 15 years, Card himself, and Ed Ulbrich.[5][32][33][34] Executive producers included Bill Lischak, David Coatsworth, Ivy Zhong and Deborah Del Prete. In an interview with Brigham Young University newspaper The Universe, Card said that his role as producer was in the early stages and that the screenplay is 100% Hood's.[33] Special effects workshop Amalgamated Dynamics provided the special character effects for the film, with founder Tom Woodruff Jr. providing character suit performances.[35]
Financials[edit]
In February 2014, in an interview with Forbes magazine, director Hood claimed that the film performed quite moderately as a financial vehicle, having been financed with a $110-million investment which garnered a $112-million return.[36] By April 2014, the movie had earned $125 million, according to Box Office Mojo.[3]
Filming[edit]
Production began in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 27, 2012.[37][38] The film was released on November 1, 2013, in the United States.[39]
Merchandise[edit]
Along with various T-shirts, a 2014 wall calendar, and film inspired covers for both the novel and the Ender's Game Ultimate Collection comic collection, Funko released two Pop! Vinyl figurines of Ender Wiggin and Petra Arkanian.[40] Ender's Game is also the first film to offer 3D printed replicas of in-film 3D assets. Summit Entertainment collaborated with Sandboxr, a 3D printing service, to open a new merchandising platform offering fans the unique ability to customize and build 3D prints from assets used in production.[41][42]
Media[edit]
Soundtrack[edit]

Ender's Game

Soundtrack album by Steve Jablonsky

Released
October 22, 2013
Length
71:00
Label
Varèse Sarabande
Producer
Steve Jablonsky, Alex Gibson
The original soundtrack for Ender's Game was released on October 22, 2013. The film's score was composed by Steve Jablonsky.[43][44] Originally, James Horner was announced to compose the film's score, but it turned out that Jablonsky would be doing the score.[45]

Track listing

No.
Title
Length

1. "Ender's War"   3:27
2. "Stay Down"   2:42
3. "Move It Launchies"   0:56
4. "The Battle Room"   3:03
5. "Mind Game Part 1"   2:24
6. "Salamander Battle"   3:34
7. "Mind Game Part 2"   3:55
8. "Dragon Army"   2:24
9. "Dragons Win"   3:53
10. "Bonzo"   1:37
11. "Ender Quits"   6:22
12. "Mazer Rackham"   2:34
13. "Enemy Planet"   3:50
14. "Command School"   2:42
15. "Graduation Day"   1:28
16. "Final Test"   6:02
17. "Game Over"   2:36
18. "The Way We Win Matters"   6:14
19. "Ender's Promise"   5:09
20. "Commander"   3:33

 The credits roll song was recorded by The Flaming Lips featuring Tobacco, titled "Peace Sword", which was sold separately as an EP.[46][47]
Ender's Game: Inside the World of an Epic Adventure[edit]
Ender's Game: Inside the World of an Epic Adventure

Author
Jed Alger
Genre
Science Fiction
Publisher
Insight Editions

Publication date
 October 15, 2013
Media type
Hardcover
Pages
160
ISBN
ISBN 1608872777
Ender's Game: Inside the World of an Epic Adventure is a reference book published by Insight Editions. With a foreword by Ender's Game film director, Gavin Hood, the book is broken into four parts: Ender's World, Battle School, Inside Zero-G, and Parallel Worlds. The book is filled with behind-the-scenes images of the making of Ender's Game as well as interviews with the producers, artists, directors, and cast. Included with the book are nine Battle School army logo stickers, an ID Badge for Ender, and two removable International Fleet posters.[48]

Board game[edit]
Ender's Game Battle School

Designer(s)
Matt Hyra
Publisher(s)
Cryptozoic Entertainment
Players
2
Playing time
30–45 minutes
Ender's Game Battle School is the official board game based on the film Ender's Game. Published on November 13, 2013, by Cryptozoic Entertainment, the game is designed by Matt Hyra.[49] Played inside the Battle Room, the player takes control of an Army led by either Commander Ender Wiggin or Commander Bonzo Madrid. With different abilities granted to each Commander, the Armies try to either capture each of its opponent's Gates or freeze the opposing Commander while avoiding other frozen players and Stars.[50]

Marketing[edit]



 Screenshot used in web promotions
Ender's Game partnered with Audi to bring the Audi fleet shuttle quattro to the motion picture.[51][52] The partnership with ICEE included releasing two limited time flavors: Battle School Blastberry and Orbital Orange, along with a "Train Like an Astronaut" sweepstakes.[53] Growing Basics offered a chance to win a trip to the Los Angeles premiere of Ender's Game.[54] The Langers Juice Company gave away an Ender's Game t-shirt with three proof-of-purchase.[55] Barnes & Noble also offered various promotions including novels collected in boxed sets inspired by the film.[56] Pik-Nik offered a chance to win a trip for a family of four to the Kennedy Space Center.[57] Popcorn, Indiana held a sweepstakes to win a private screening for the winner and up to 250 friends.[58] Star Studio also offered photobooth backgrounds from Ender's Game.[59]
Websites[edit]
On May 6, 2013, the official movie site for Ender's Game, I.F. Sentinel, launched (I.F. stands for International Fleet, the entity responsible for training the children cadets).[60] Though the site is now filled with short, movie promotional posts, the original site contained new canonical information and characters from the film universe, including archivist Stephen Trawcki, I.F. Major Gerald Stacks, I.F. Academic Secretary Gwen Burton, I.F. Rationing Spokesman Reed Unger, and former Hegemon James van Laake.
On July 17, a recruitment video was released telling users to go to the I.F. Battle School website.[61] Once there, users would be prompted to log onto their Facebook accounts and take a short aptitude test, which when finished would place the user into either Asp, Dragon, Rat, or Salamander Army.[62] Armies would go on to compete against one another in different missions. The first missions involved the users sharing their army assignments on Facebook and Twitter. Doing so unlocked a preview of the film. The second mission had the users compete by once again posting to Facebook and Twitter to try to get their names on a mosaic IMAX poster. The Dragon Army won both missions. The final mission had the users enter sweepstakes from Xbox, IMDb, Yahoo!, and Fandango. There was no winner for the final mission.[63] On September 3, the Battle Room Training game was released on the website. In this game, the user would shoot at different colored stars.[64]
A website called Battle School Command Core opened on September 19, 2013. The website was for those residing in the United Kingdom. The site had six games with a prize for each, including a grand prize trip for two people to NASA.[65]
Controversy[edit]
In July 2013, the group Geeks OUT boycotted the film in protest of Orson Scott Card's views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage.[66][67] The calls for a boycott were picked up by a number of other groups and individuals in the media.[68][69][70]
In response to the boycott, Card released a statement in July 2013 to Entertainment Weekly:

Ender's Game is set more than a century in the future and has nothing to do with political issues that did not exist when the book was written in 1984. With the recent Supreme Court ruling, the gay marriage issue becomes moot. The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution will, sooner or later, give legal force in every state to any marriage contract recognized by any other state. Now it will be interesting to see whether the victorious proponents of gay marriage will show tolerance toward those who disagreed with them when the issue was still in dispute.[71][72]
Producer Roberto Orci responded in Entertainment Weekly in March[when?] that he was not aware of Card's views when he took on development of the film adaptation. He said that "the movie should be judged on its message, not the personal beliefs of the original author", who had minimal involvement in the film. Orci also stated that "if it's on the screen, then I think it's fair game."[73] Lions Gate Entertainment released a statement stating that "we obviously do not agree with the personal views of Orson Scott Card".[74]
Release[edit]
This was the last film to be distributed theatrically by Buena Vista International in Japan before the Japanese theatrical brand was renamed Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International starting with Need for Speed in June 2014.
Box office[edit]
Ender's Game grossed $61.7 million in North America and $63.8 million in other parts of the world, for a worldwide gross of $125.5 million. It was the top film in North America during its opening weekend, making $27,017,351.[3] Variety magazine listed Ender's Game as one of "Hollywood's biggest box office bombs of 2013" when it had made $87.9 million.[2]
Critical response[edit]
Ender's Game received mixed reviews from film critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 60% approval rating based on 196 reviews, with an average score of 6/10. The site's consensus states: "If it isn't quite as thought-provoking as the book, Ender's Game still manages to offer a commendable number of well-acted, solidly written sci-fi thrills."[75] Review aggregator Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics, gives a score of 51 based on 39 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[76]
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Home media[edit]
On February 11, 2014, Ender's Game was released on DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, and PPV, with an early Digital HD window beginning January 28. The DVD includes deleted / extended scenes with optional audio commentary with Director Gavin Hood and audio commentary for the film with Producers Gigi Pritzker and Bob Orci. The Blu-ray also includes an 8-part featurette called "Ender's World: The Making of Ender's Game" and a featurette called "Inside the Mind Game".[77]
Franchise plans[edit]
Originally, there was discussion of a franchise and the director's plan was to film a sequel movie at the same time as Ender's Game based on the sequel book, Speaker for the Dead. One cast member claimed the script for Ender's Shadow exists, concurrent with the events of Ender's Game.[78] The film plans changed as the child actors became older. Instead, the sequel plans were changed to involve Orson Scott Card's upcoming series about the aftermath of the fleet school.[79] This was being considered for either a movie sequel or a television series depending on the success of the first film.[80] However, one industry analyst has stated his belief that the weak box office opening means that a sequel is unlikely.[81]
See also[edit]
List of films featuring space stations
List of theatrically released Lionsgate films
Notes[edit]
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Patches, Matt (October 30, 2013). "Endgame: The 'Unfilmable' Ender's Game’s 28 Years in Development Hell". Hollywood Prospectus (on Grantland). Retrieved November 3, 2013.
List of box office bombs
External links[edit]


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Official media sitesOfficial website
Movie databasesEnder's Game at the Internet Movie Database
Ender's Game at AllMovie
Ender's Game at Box Office Mojo
Ender's Game at Metacritic
Ender's Game at Rotten Tomatoes
Other linksBillington, Alex (July 24, 2013). "Interview: 'Ender's Game' Director Gavin Hood & Producer Bob Orci". firstshowing.net.


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Ender's Game
A person in a sleek dark body suit, head entirely covered by a helmet with orange markings.
Theatrical release poster

Directed by
Gavin Hood
Produced by
Gigi Pritzker
Linda McDonough
Alex Kurtzman
Roberto Orci
Robert Chartoff
Lynn Hendee
Orson Scott Card
Ed Ulbrich

Screenplay by
Gavin Hood
Based on
Ender's Game
 by Orson Scott Card
Starring
Asa Butterfield
Harrison Ford
Hailee Steinfeld
Viola Davis
Abigail Breslin
Ben Kingsley

Music by
Steve Jablonsky
Cinematography
Donald McAlpine
Edited by
Zach Staenberg
Lee Smith

Production
 company

Chartoff Productions
Taleswapper
OddLot Entertainment
K/O Paper Products
Digital Domain

Distributed by
Summit Entertainment Lionsgate Films (US) Constantin Film (Germany)

Release dates

October 24, 2013 (Germany)
November 1, 2013 (United States)


Running time
 114 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$115 million[2]
Box office
$125,537,191[3]
Ender's Game is a 2013 American science fiction action film based on the novel of the same name by Orson Scott Card. Written and directed by Gavin Hood, the film stars Asa Butterfield as Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, an unusually gifted child who is sent to an advanced military academy in outer space to prepare for a future alien invasion. The supporting cast includes Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin, and Ben Kingsley.
The film was released in Germany on October 24, 2013, followed by a release in the United Kingdom and Ireland one day later.[4] It was released in the United States, Canada, and several other countries on November 1, 2013, and was released in other territories by January 2014.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production 3.1 Development
3.2 Financials
3.3 Filming
3.4 Merchandise
4 Media 4.1 Soundtrack
4.2 Ender's Game: Inside the World of an Epic Adventure
4.3 Board game
5 Marketing 5.1 Websites
6 Controversy
7 Release 7.1 Box office
7.2 Critical response
7.3 Home media
8 Franchise plans
9 See also
10 Notes
11 References
12 Further reading
13 External links

Plot[edit]
In the future, humanity is preparing to launch an attack on the homeworld of an alien race called the Formics who had attacked Earth and killed millions. Over the course of fifty years, gifted children are trained by the International Fleet to become commanders of a new fleet for this counter-attack.
Cadet Andrew "Ender" Wiggin draws the attention of Colonel Hyrum Graff and Major Gwen Anderson by his aptitude in simulated space combat. They order the removal of his monitor, signifying the end of the cadet program. Ender is attacked by Stilson, a student he defeated in the combat sim, but Ender fights back and severely injures him. Ender confesses his grief to his older sister Valentine, but is harassed further by their older brother Peter. Graff arrives to reveal he was being tested and still part of the program. Graff brings Ender to Battle School, placing Ender with other cadets his age, but treats him as extraordinary, ostracizing him from the others.
Among other studies, the cadets are placed in squads and perform training games in a zero gravity "Battle Room". Ender quickly adapts to the games, devising new strategies older students have not yet seen. Graff reassigns Ender to Salamander Army, led by Commander Bonzo Madrid. Bonzo is resentful of the new addition and prevents Ender from training. Another cadet, Petra Arkanian, takes Ender and trains him privately. In one match, Ender goes against Bonzo's orders and working with Petra, achieves a key victory for his army.
Meanwhile, Ender plays a computerized "mind game" set in a fantasy world aimed to present difficult choices to the player. In one situation, Ender creates a solution to overcome an unsolvable problem. Later, he encounters a Formic in the game, and then a simulated image of Valentine entering the ruins of a castle. Inside, he finds another image of Valentine but as he nears, it turns into an image of Peter before the game ends.
Graff promotes Ender to his own squad, made from other students that have gained Ender's trust. They are put in increasingly difficult battles. In one match against two other teams including Bonzo's squad, Ender devises a novel strategy of sacrificing part of his team to achieve a goal, impressing Graff. Bonzo accosts Ender in the bathroom after the match, but Ender fights back and mortally harms him. Distraught over this, Ender prepares to quit Battle School, but Graff has Valentine speak to him and convince him to continue.
Graff takes Ender to humanity's forward base on a former Formic planet near their homeworld. There, Ender meets Mazer Rackham, who explains how he spotted the shared-mind nature of the Formics to stop the attack fifty years prior. Ender finds that his former squad members are also here to help him train in computerized simulations of large fleet combat; Rackham puts special emphasis on the fleet's Molecular Detachment (MD) Device that is capable of disintegrating matter.[note 1] Ender's training is rigorous and Anderson expresses concern they are pushing Ender too fast, but Graff notes they have run out of time to replace Ender.
Ender's final test is monitored by several of the fleet commanders. As the simulation starts, Ender finds his fleet over the Formic homeworld and vastly outnumbered. He orders most of his fleet to sacrifice themselves to protect the MD long enough to fire on the homeworld. The simulation ends, and Ender believes the test is over, but the commanders restart the video screens, showing that the destruction of the Formic homeworld was real and Ender had been controlling the real fleet this time. Despite Graff's assurance he will be known as a hero, Ender is furious as everyone will remember him as a killer.
As Ender struggles with his emotions, he recognizes one of the Formic structures nearby similar to the ruined castle from the game, and believing they were trying to communicate with him, races out towards it. He follows the path set by the game, and encounters a dying Formic queen who has been protecting another queen egg.
Ender writes in a letter to Valentine that he is heading to deep space with the egg, determined to colonize a new Formic world with it.
Cast[edit]
Further information: List of Ender's Game characters
Asa Butterfield as Andrew "Ender" Wiggin.[5] In a 1999 interview, Orson Scott Card confirmed that Jake Lloyd was under consideration for the role. Card asked fans not to judge Lloyd based on his performance in The Phantom Menace, saying that a better script and direction would result in a better performance.[6] In July 2008, Card stated that he would like to see Nathan Gamble play Ender, and expressed regret that he was "probably too old" for the part.[7]
Harrison Ford as Colonel Hyrum Graff.[8] Early in the film's development, Card considered changing Graff to a female, and recommended a "dry comic" such as Janeane Garofalo or Rosie O'Donnell for the role.[9]
Ben Kingsley as Mazer Rackham, a war hero whose father was Maori.[10] Kingsley spent over an hour in makeup to have Tā moko tattoos applied.[11] Mazer tells Ender they allow him to "speak for the dead", a nod to the book's sequel, Speaker for the Dead. In a 1998 interview, Card suggested Andre Braugher or Will Smith for the role.[9] Kyle Russell Clements as Young Mazer Rackham
Hailee Steinfeld as Petra Arkanian[12]
Abigail Breslin as Valentine Wiggin[8]
Viola Davis as Major Gwen Anderson,[13] a psychologist who oversees the Battle School students.[14]
Aramis Knight as Bean[8]
Suraj Parthasarathy as Alai[8]
Moisés Arias as Bonzo[8]
Khylin Rhambo as Dink[8]
Conor Carroll as Bernard[8]
Nonso Anozie as Sergeant Dap[15]
Jimmy Pinchak as Peter Wiggin[8]
Stevie Ray Dallimore as John Paul Wiggin[15]
Andrea Powell as Theresa Wiggin[15]
Caleb J. Thaggard as Stilson.[16] Brendan Meyer was originally cast in the role, but had to leave the production due to a scheduling conflict.[17][18]
Jasmine Kaur as Professor [19]
Tony Mirrcandani as Admiral Chamrajnagar
Brandon Soo Hoo as Fly Molo[10] - In the film, Fly Molo slips and injures himself. Petra is assigned to join Dragon Army as a substitute.[20]
Cameron Gaskins as Pol Slattery, a member in Leopard Army
Orson Scott Card as Pilot (voice cameo)[21]
Gavin Hood as Giant (voice and motion-capture performance cameo)
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Since Ender's Game was published in 1985, author Orson Scott Card had been reluctant to license film rights and artistic control for the novel. Card explained that he had many opportunities through the 1980s and 1990s to sell the rights of Ender's Game to Hollywood studios, but refused when creative differences became an issue.[22] With the formation of Fresco Pictures in 1996 (which Card co-founded), the author decided to write the screenplay himself.[23]
In a 1998 interview, Card discussed the process of adapting the novel into a screenplay.

The first decision I made was not to pursue the Peter—Valentine subplot with the Internet, because that's just watching people type things into the computer. The second decision I made was to give that information about the surprise at the end from the start. In my script we know who Mazer Rackham really is and we know what is at stake as Ender plays his games. But Ender doesn't know, so I think the suspense is actually increased because the audience knows we're about the business of saving the world and that everything depends on this child not understanding that. We care all the more about whether he wins—and we worry that he might not want to. As we watch the adults struggle to get control of Ender, we pity him because of what's happening to him, but we want the adults to succeed. I think it makes for a much more complex and fascinating film than it would have been if I had tried to keep secrets.[9]
In 2003, Card submitted a screenplay to Warner Bros., at which time David Benioff and D. B. Weiss were hired to collaborate on a new script in consultation with the then-designated director Wolfgang Petersen. Four years later, Card wrote a new script not based on any previous ones, including his own.[24] In an interview with Wired, Card admitted two obstacles in writing his scripts were being able to "externalize" Ender's thoughts and making it work, "for people who had never read the book."[25]
Card announced in February 2009 that he had completed a script for Odd Lot Entertainment, and that they had begun assembling a production team.[26] In September 2010, it was announced that Gavin Hood was attached to the project, serving as both screenwriter and director.[27] Card said he had written "about six"[25] different scripts before Hood took over. In November 2010, Card stated that the film's storyline would be a fusion of Ender's Game and its parallel novel, Ender's Shadow, focusing on the important elements of both.[28] In October 2013, he explained that this "buddy-movie approach" between Ender and Bean was a proof of concept and once Hood took over he decided to use Petra as more of a major character.[25] On January 28, 2011, it was reported that Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci would be producing the work and would begin presenting the script to prospective investors.[29]
On April 28, 2011, it was announced that Summit Entertainment had picked up the film's distribution and Digital Domain joined Odd Lot Entertainment in a co-production role.[30] Gavin Hood was aboard as director and screenwriter, and Donald McAlpine joined as cinematographer.[27][31] The producers were Gigi Pritzker and Linda McDonough of Odd Lot Entertainment, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci of K/O Paper Products, Robert Chartoff and Lynn Hendee of Chartoff Productions, who had worked with Card on the development of the film for over 15 years, Card himself, and Ed Ulbrich.[5][32][33][34] Executive producers included Bill Lischak, David Coatsworth, Ivy Zhong and Deborah Del Prete. In an interview with Brigham Young University newspaper The Universe, Card said that his role as producer was in the early stages and that the screenplay is 100% Hood's.[33] Special effects workshop Amalgamated Dynamics provided the special character effects for the film, with founder Tom Woodruff Jr. providing character suit performances.[35]
Financials[edit]
In February 2014, in an interview with Forbes magazine, director Hood claimed that the film performed quite moderately as a financial vehicle, having been financed with a $110-million investment which garnered a $112-million return.[36] By April 2014, the movie had earned $125 million, according to Box Office Mojo.[3]
Filming[edit]
Production began in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 27, 2012.[37][38] The film was released on November 1, 2013, in the United States.[39]
Merchandise[edit]
Along with various T-shirts, a 2014 wall calendar, and film inspired covers for both the novel and the Ender's Game Ultimate Collection comic collection, Funko released two Pop! Vinyl figurines of Ender Wiggin and Petra Arkanian.[40] Ender's Game is also the first film to offer 3D printed replicas of in-film 3D assets. Summit Entertainment collaborated with Sandboxr, a 3D printing service, to open a new merchandising platform offering fans the unique ability to customize and build 3D prints from assets used in production.[41][42]
Media[edit]
Soundtrack[edit]

Ender's Game

Soundtrack album by Steve Jablonsky

Released
October 22, 2013
Length
71:00
Label
Varèse Sarabande
Producer
Steve Jablonsky, Alex Gibson
The original soundtrack for Ender's Game was released on October 22, 2013. The film's score was composed by Steve Jablonsky.[43][44] Originally, James Horner was announced to compose the film's score, but it turned out that Jablonsky would be doing the score.[45]

Track listing

No.
Title
Length

1. "Ender's War"   3:27
2. "Stay Down"   2:42
3. "Move It Launchies"   0:56
4. "The Battle Room"   3:03
5. "Mind Game Part 1"   2:24
6. "Salamander Battle"   3:34
7. "Mind Game Part 2"   3:55
8. "Dragon Army"   2:24
9. "Dragons Win"   3:53
10. "Bonzo"   1:37
11. "Ender Quits"   6:22
12. "Mazer Rackham"   2:34
13. "Enemy Planet"   3:50
14. "Command School"   2:42
15. "Graduation Day"   1:28
16. "Final Test"   6:02
17. "Game Over"   2:36
18. "The Way We Win Matters"   6:14
19. "Ender's Promise"   5:09
20. "Commander"   3:33

 The credits roll song was recorded by The Flaming Lips featuring Tobacco, titled "Peace Sword", which was sold separately as an EP.[46][47]
Ender's Game: Inside the World of an Epic Adventure[edit]
Ender's Game: Inside the World of an Epic Adventure

Author
Jed Alger
Genre
Science Fiction
Publisher
Insight Editions

Publication date
 October 15, 2013
Media type
Hardcover
Pages
160
ISBN
ISBN 1608872777
Ender's Game: Inside the World of an Epic Adventure is a reference book published by Insight Editions. With a foreword by Ender's Game film director, Gavin Hood, the book is broken into four parts: Ender's World, Battle School, Inside Zero-G, and Parallel Worlds. The book is filled with behind-the-scenes images of the making of Ender's Game as well as interviews with the producers, artists, directors, and cast. Included with the book are nine Battle School army logo stickers, an ID Badge for Ender, and two removable International Fleet posters.[48]

Board game[edit]
Ender's Game Battle School

Designer(s)
Matt Hyra
Publisher(s)
Cryptozoic Entertainment
Players
2
Playing time
30–45 minutes
Ender's Game Battle School is the official board game based on the film Ender's Game. Published on November 13, 2013, by Cryptozoic Entertainment, the game is designed by Matt Hyra.[49] Played inside the Battle Room, the player takes control of an Army led by either Commander Ender Wiggin or Commander Bonzo Madrid. With different abilities granted to each Commander, the Armies try to either capture each of its opponent's Gates or freeze the opposing Commander while avoiding other frozen players and Stars.[50]

Marketing[edit]



 Screenshot used in web promotions
Ender's Game partnered with Audi to bring the Audi fleet shuttle quattro to the motion picture.[51][52] The partnership with ICEE included releasing two limited time flavors: Battle School Blastberry and Orbital Orange, along with a "Train Like an Astronaut" sweepstakes.[53] Growing Basics offered a chance to win a trip to the Los Angeles premiere of Ender's Game.[54] The Langers Juice Company gave away an Ender's Game t-shirt with three proof-of-purchase.[55] Barnes & Noble also offered various promotions including novels collected in boxed sets inspired by the film.[56] Pik-Nik offered a chance to win a trip for a family of four to the Kennedy Space Center.[57] Popcorn, Indiana held a sweepstakes to win a private screening for the winner and up to 250 friends.[58] Star Studio also offered photobooth backgrounds from Ender's Game.[59]
Websites[edit]
On May 6, 2013, the official movie site for Ender's Game, I.F. Sentinel, launched (I.F. stands for International Fleet, the entity responsible for training the children cadets).[60] Though the site is now filled with short, movie promotional posts, the original site contained new canonical information and characters from the film universe, including archivist Stephen Trawcki, I.F. Major Gerald Stacks, I.F. Academic Secretary Gwen Burton, I.F. Rationing Spokesman Reed Unger, and former Hegemon James van Laake.
On July 17, a recruitment video was released telling users to go to the I.F. Battle School website.[61] Once there, users would be prompted to log onto their Facebook accounts and take a short aptitude test, which when finished would place the user into either Asp, Dragon, Rat, or Salamander Army.[62] Armies would go on to compete against one another in different missions. The first missions involved the users sharing their army assignments on Facebook and Twitter. Doing so unlocked a preview of the film. The second mission had the users compete by once again posting to Facebook and Twitter to try to get their names on a mosaic IMAX poster. The Dragon Army won both missions. The final mission had the users enter sweepstakes from Xbox, IMDb, Yahoo!, and Fandango. There was no winner for the final mission.[63] On September 3, the Battle Room Training game was released on the website. In this game, the user would shoot at different colored stars.[64]
A website called Battle School Command Core opened on September 19, 2013. The website was for those residing in the United Kingdom. The site had six games with a prize for each, including a grand prize trip for two people to NASA.[65]
Controversy[edit]
In July 2013, the group Geeks OUT boycotted the film in protest of Orson Scott Card's views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage.[66][67] The calls for a boycott were picked up by a number of other groups and individuals in the media.[68][69][70]
In response to the boycott, Card released a statement in July 2013 to Entertainment Weekly:

Ender's Game is set more than a century in the future and has nothing to do with political issues that did not exist when the book was written in 1984. With the recent Supreme Court ruling, the gay marriage issue becomes moot. The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution will, sooner or later, give legal force in every state to any marriage contract recognized by any other state. Now it will be interesting to see whether the victorious proponents of gay marriage will show tolerance toward those who disagreed with them when the issue was still in dispute.[71][72]
Producer Roberto Orci responded in Entertainment Weekly in March[when?] that he was not aware of Card's views when he took on development of the film adaptation. He said that "the movie should be judged on its message, not the personal beliefs of the original author", who had minimal involvement in the film. Orci also stated that "if it's on the screen, then I think it's fair game."[73] Lions Gate Entertainment released a statement stating that "we obviously do not agree with the personal views of Orson Scott Card".[74]
Release[edit]
This was the last film to be distributed theatrically by Buena Vista International in Japan before the Japanese theatrical brand was renamed Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International starting with Need for Speed in June 2014.
Box office[edit]
Ender's Game grossed $61.7 million in North America and $63.8 million in other parts of the world, for a worldwide gross of $125.5 million. It was the top film in North America during its opening weekend, making $27,017,351.[3] Variety magazine listed Ender's Game as one of "Hollywood's biggest box office bombs of 2013" when it had made $87.9 million.[2]
Critical response[edit]
Ender's Game received mixed reviews from film critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 60% approval rating based on 196 reviews, with an average score of 6/10. The site's consensus states: "If it isn't quite as thought-provoking as the book, Ender's Game still manages to offer a commendable number of well-acted, solidly written sci-fi thrills."[75] Review aggregator Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics, gives a score of 51 based on 39 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[76]
[icon] This section requires expansion. (March 2014)
Home media[edit]
On February 11, 2014, Ender's Game was released on DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, and PPV, with an early Digital HD window beginning January 28. The DVD includes deleted / extended scenes with optional audio commentary with Director Gavin Hood and audio commentary for the film with Producers Gigi Pritzker and Bob Orci. The Blu-ray also includes an 8-part featurette called "Ender's World: The Making of Ender's Game" and a featurette called "Inside the Mind Game".[77]
Franchise plans[edit]
Originally, there was discussion of a franchise and the director's plan was to film a sequel movie at the same time as Ender's Game based on the sequel book, Speaker for the Dead. One cast member claimed the script for Ender's Shadow exists, concurrent with the events of Ender's Game.[78] The film plans changed as the child actors became older. Instead, the sequel plans were changed to involve Orson Scott Card's upcoming series about the aftermath of the fleet school.[79] This was being considered for either a movie sequel or a television series depending on the success of the first film.[80] However, one industry analyst has stated his belief that the weak box office opening means that a sequel is unlikely.[81]
See also[edit]
List of films featuring space stations
List of theatrically released Lionsgate films
Notes[edit]
1.Jump up ^ In the film, the MD Device stands for Molecular Detachment Device, whereas in the book, it has also been called the Molecular Disruption Device. In both instances, they are nicknamed the Little Doctor. - Black, Jake (2009). The Authorized Ender Companion. Tor Books. p. 368. ISBN 978-0-7653-2063-6. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
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Movie databasesEnder's Game at the Internet Movie Database
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Other linksBillington, Alex (July 24, 2013). "Interview: 'Ender's Game' Director Gavin Hood & Producer Bob Orci". firstshowing.net.


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