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Benioff and Weiss To Write Ender's Game Script
nighthawk127127 writes "According to the Fresco Pictures website, David Benioff (writer of the screenplay for Troy) has been signed on by Warner Brothers to write the script for the movie adaptation of Ender's Game. Rumors of the Ender's Game movie have been circulating for a long time now, but this is the first time in a while we've gotten some definite information. The movie will be a combination of Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card." Well, gosh, with Troy under his belt, all my concerns about the movie sucking are straight out! *cough*
What the fuck is wrong with people? Honestly, did they even read Ender's Game? It's not just some action movie with kids, you know. Well, at least I can get disappointed early.
Discworld.
Or into the pocket of the mormon church, which is where 10% of Card's income goes as a member.
See the article in Wikipedia for more details.
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...that is 100% true, OSC is a devout Mormon.
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on an unrelated note: kudo points for a creative spelling of favorite.
Uh, that's how most of the English-speaking worlds spells the word. Unless I am very much mistaken, it's only the US (and US dependencies) where the spelling "favorite" is used instead of "favourite".
"Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue." - David Brent, Wernham Hogg
Read the fucking Iliad.
Achilles sits around for 9 books, while Diomedes (not even IN the movie) and Ajax (killed in the FIRST battle) and Menelaos (same) beat the crap out of people.
Most of the action is dominated by the Gods, not the mortals.
Achilles DIES before he gets to Troy, but that *isn't* in the Iliad.
The Trojan horse bit is really written down in Vergil, but he was *never credited*.
When Achilles and Hector fight, Hector *runs* first. The reason they fight is because Hector is trapped outside the city walls, not because he comes down to fight Achilles. Gods interfere with the fight.
Aeneas isn't some random guy in the end, but he is a rather minor trojan prince who's the best fighter outside of Hector on the Trojan side. Read the Aeneid for more info.
The movie Troy was a huge cinematic blunder ruining one of the greatest stories of all time.
The siege of Troy lasted for ten years. The film made it seem like it lasted not more than ten days.
Now, how many of the people who paid to see that movie do you think really have any appreciation of that revision? It might seem subtle to you but it changes the whole context of the story: celebrating keeping your enemy at bay and your city free from invasion after ten years of conflict is a world apart from doing it for a week or two. The timescale better explains the "gift" of the Trojan horse, why the Trojans accepted it and partied the night away, why they were so taken in by the deception, etc.
As for Troy's other qualities: well, let's just say that it seemed badly paced and too long. I saw the film with four others, and we all agreed that we just wanted them to get it over and done with well before the conclusion came around. When you're all looking at your watch thinking "I hope this ends soon", then you know something is very wrong.
"Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue." - David Brent, Wernham Hogg
It Can't run out on a living author if the author still owns it.
It's Life +95 years, or 120 years for a work for hire/psuedonomous/anonymous work.
It's only been this way for a short time, but the U.S. had to bring their copyright terms in line with that of Europe after oining the Berne Convention, otherwise U.S. works would receive less protection in the other countries.
Orson Scott Card sez:
"The Jake Lloyd story is old news. He's already too old to play the part. He would have been a great Ender, though, if we could have put it together in time. You never got a chance to see what Jake could do in a well-written part with a director who knows how to direct actors. Let's just say that Fantum Mennis had neither ingredient. Likewise, Haley Joel Osment would have been brilliant, and will be in anything he does. Like Roddy McDowell and Elijah Wood and Henry Thomas, he can act, but he's also too old." (B&N Chat, Jan 2) "
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I saw OSC at a book signing last Tuesday (Mar 15, 2005), and he had a few things to say in regards to the movie:
1. He was pleased with the selection of Benioff and Weiss due to their past performance on pictures such as Troy and 25th Hour.
2. The actors to play both Ender and Bean have, in his words "probably been born", but as of this moment are not old enough to really be on the radar.
3. Currently Wolfgang Peterson is slated to direct, and is happy and supportive of the project.
4. There is a specific clause in the contract to not change the ages of the characters, as this would shift the dynamic of the story in a direction that it should not go.
5. The main reason for combining Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow is so that a good deal of Ender's emotions (which, for those who have read Ender's Game, is a good deal of the book) will be able to be externalized, or become available to the the viewer.
OSC's site is good way to burn an hour or more - writing advice, forums (or is it fora?), philosophy, etc. Mr. Card is an interesting fellow.
Who wrote Spike Lee's masterful The 25th Hour.
Actually you are very much mistaken. I am guessing you're from Canada... As it turns out the "ou" spelling was enacted in Canada by Sir John A. McDonald over 100 years ago and it stuck. In England and other English speaking areas a simple 'o' is sufficient. So yes the "ou" spelling is correct only in Canada.
An AC talking complete crap: why am I not surprised? "Favourite" is the correct spelling in Britain, Australasia and elsewhere, and the same is true for "colour", "favour", etc.
In future, if you're going to tell the world and his brother how people in England spell words, please, either get your facts straight or choose a forum where people from England won't be around to cross-examine you. Otherwise, you might end up looking like a fool. Again.
"Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue." - David Brent, Wernham Hogg