“Unfilmable.” That’s how Ender’s Game author Orson Scott Card has often described his 1985 novel about a gifted boy’s internal struggles as he trains for military service in a dystopian future. Fans worried what might happen if Hollywood got its hands on the complex, often subtle tale.
Enter Gavin Hood, a South African writer and director with an eclectic résumé featuring a law degree, acting stints and helming 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
