Harrison Ford has joined the cast of Ender’s Game as Colonel Hyram Graff, who runs the training of boys at a military academy, according to Variety. Also added to the cast were Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) and Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit), along with Aramis Knight, Moises Arias, Jimmy Pinchak, Suraj Parthasarathy, Conor Carroll and Khylin Rhambo. Breslin will play Ender’s sister; Steinfeld will Ender’s ally.
Asa Butterfield of Hugo fame was cast in the title role (see “’Ender’s Game’ Casting Begins”).
Production will begin in New Orleans in early 2012, for a March 15, 2013 release.
Marvel Comics has released five graphic novels based on the Orson Scott Card novel.