Remember, The Enemy’s Gate Is Down

A few thoughts on the Ender’s Game trailer, which you can watch below:

• Harrison Ford seems like a good choice for the intense Colonel Graff.
• The scenes of the bugger invasion of Earth are a nice touch; the book only mentions the invasions obliquely.
• Those tribal tatts on Mazer Rackham’s face are another nice touch. I had forgotten that Mazer is half Maori.
• I wish we heard more from the Ender and his classmates. Perhaps in a future trailer.
• SPOILER ALERT: I’m not sure why the studio decided to include a rather pivotal scene from the book in a trailer. It’s not obvious to those unfamiliar with the novel, but including this bit seems like an unnecessary reveal.