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Now in production, the Gavin Hood-directed adaptation of Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game is slated to hit theaters a little bit later than originally planned. Summit Entertainment announced today that the sci-fi adventure will hit theaters on November 1, 2013 instead of the originally announced date of March 15, 2013.

The ensemble cast includes, among many others, Asa Butterfield, Ben Kingsley, Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin and Viola Davis and tells the story of a young boy raised in a Utopian future who is drafted by the International Fleet to destroy the alien Formic race.

Summit's decided to push back the launch of OddLot Entertainment's sci-fi tentpole "Ender's Game" by eight months, setting a launch date of Nov. 1, 2013.
The minimajor, which had planned to open "Ender's" on March 15, 2013, did not give any reason for the move. But an informed source indicated that the latter date may have greater potential for the start of a potential franchise film along with taking advantage of promo opportunities at next year's Comic-Con in July.

Summit, which was acquired by Lionsgate in January, is co-financing. OddLot, K/O Paper Products and Digital Domain are production partners on "Ender's Game."

Lionsgate has already set "Catching Fire," its sequel to "The Hunger Games," for Nov. 22, 2013.

Set in Earth's utopian future, "Ender's Game" stars Asa Butterfield ("Hugo") as a genius strategist recruited by the government to help destroy an insect-like alien race. Harrison Ford, Abigail Breslin and Hailee Steinfeld also star in the pic with Gavin Hood ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine") directing from his own script, adapted from Orson Scott Card's novel.

Sony's sci-fier "Singularity" is also on the Nov. 1, 2013 date. Currently, there are no wide releases set for next March 15.

From Variety:

Summit's decided to push back the launch of OddLot Entertainment's sci-fi tentpole "Ender's Game" by eight months, setting a launch date of Nov. 1, 2013.
The minimajor, which had planned to open "Ender's" on March 15, 2013, did not give any reason for the move. But an informed source indicated that the latter date may have greater potential for the start of a potential franchise film along with taking advantage of promo opportunities at next year's Comic-Con in July.

Summit, which was acquired by Lionsgate in January, is co-financing. OddLot, K/O Paper Products and Digital Domain are production partners on "Ender's Game."

Lionsgate has already set "Catching Fire," its sequel to "The Hunger Games," for Nov. 22, 2013.

Set in Earth's utopian future, "Ender's Game" stars Asa Butterfield ("Hugo") as a genius strategist recruited by the government to help destroy an insect-like alien race. Harrison Ford, Abigail Breslin and Hailee Steinfeld also star in the pic with Gavin Hood ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine") directing from his own script, adapted from Orson Scott Card's novel.

Sony's sci-fier "Singularity" is also on the Nov. 1, 2013 date. Currently, there are no wide releases set for next March 15.

Didja catch that? "may have greater potential for the start of a potential franchise film"? And Comic-Con?