We need a sequel to the science-fiction thriller Ender’s Game (2013)! Gavin Hood’s Ender’s Game had me on the edge of my seat throughout the movie. For those of us who try to silently guess what comes next in a movie, this one will leave you stumped and I strongly encourage you to watch it!

Without further ado it has been some time since the movie first came out, so here is a recap:

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***** CAUTION: SPOILERS AHEAD *****

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The movie begins on an alternate Earth where humans were invaded by an alien species called the Formics. Fortunately, the humans survived the invasion and began to train gifted students over a course of 50 years to launch a counter-attack. At this point, the movie introduces Ender Wiggins who is a quiet, but brilliant teenager. The military leaders recognized his exceptional performance regarding space battles. Ender is sent to a training program in orbit around Earth that helped him hone his strategic skills. While at school, he makes many friends and some enemies. His friends help him succeed by trusting his unorthodox strategies. Ender’s enemies are jealous of his success and try to harm him, but Ender was able to outsmart them in combat. Ender begins to have doubts about the ethics of what he is doing, but he pushes onward and trusts his leaders. When, again, the military leaders recognized his exceptional ability, they transport him to a station near the alien’s planet. Once there, he is put in charge of a team and they practice the counter-attack through advanced simulations. To see if Ender is ready for the real battle, the military leaders set up a ‘final test simulation’. In this simulation Ender successfully defeated the enemy Aliens and celebrates. Shortly after his victory, he is told that the ‘final test simulation’ was actually the real battle. Ender feels extreme guilt for the lives he sacrificed and the aliens he decimated (keep in mind Ender is merely a teenager this whole time). To end the movies, he sets himself on a mission to restore the species he destroyed. The movie itself is much more exciting and complex then anyone could describe in words.

What would a sequel’s plot be? It could simply bring the viewer along on a journey throughout the solar system or an adventure on Earth to help revive the alien population. Ender’s alternate universe is completely unknown, as the movie mainly is set on Earth and space bases, so the writers could take the movie in a multitude of directions.

So why wasn’t there a sequel made in the past several years? There simply was not enough money to be made. Ender’s Game’s cast had a few A-list celebrities that most likely costed a fortune. This cast included Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, and Abigail Breslin. The complex CGI (Computer Generated Images) similarly costed millions. All factors considered the movie costed $110 million to make, and only brought in roughly $125 million. Unfortunately, with a profit margin of only $15 million, it would be too risky for the makers to fund a sequel.

We may never see a sequel to Ender’s Game, but regardless, it is a great stand alone film that is fun to watch. Maybe some day a company is willing to fund a sequel, and with that possibility I am excited.

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