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Stephen Lovekin/Getty ImagesBen Kingsley Ben Kingsley is in talks to join the cast of Ender's Game, Odd Lot's sci-fi film adaptation of the novel by Orson Scott Card.our editor recommendsHailee Steinfeld Joins Cast of Summit's 'Ender's Game'Talent Managers Sue Author Orson Scott Card Over 'Ender's Game' Commissions (Exclusive)'Ender's Game' Lands at Summit Hugo actor Asa Butterfield and Hailee Steinfeld are starring in the pic, set in a future where the Earth is under attack by aninsect-like race and mankind has created a battle school to train fightingforces. In this environment enters Ender Wiggin (Butterfield), a kid who is tormented bybullies and an older brother but proves to be a master at athree-dimensional, zero-gravity laser tag-like game. That sets him on apath as a possible savior of the human race Kingsley will play a legendary war hero presumed to be long dead. Gavin Hood (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) is directing and also wrote the script. Alex Kurtzmanand Roberto Orci are producing along with Gigi Pritzker and Linda McDonough ofOddLot Entertainment. Card and Lynn Hendee are also producing. A February production start date is being penciled in. Summit is the domestic distributor and is co-financing. Digital Domain is also a financial partner in the movie. Kingsley, repped by CAA, Jackoway Tyerman and Independent Talent in the UK, can be seen portraying cinema pioneer George Melies in Martin Scorsese's Hugo opposite Butterfield. Email: Borys.Kit@thr.com Twitter: @Borys_Kit Ben Kingsley Hailee Steinfeld Ender's Game Hugo