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When Movies In Focus Met Harrison Ford

Movies In Focus has been covering movies for quite a long time and I’ve met a lot of famous and talented people along the way. But meeting Harrison Ford was something else. Ford is notoriously press-shy and he doesn’t suffer fools gladly. [...]

July 13, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Director Gavin Hood & Harrison Ford On The Set Of ENDER’S GAME

Director Gavin Hood’s 2013 film Ender’s Game works against all odds. The film, a big screen adaptation of an ‘80s young adult science fiction novel, had a lot stacked against it. The beloved book (which I haven’t read) has been in [...]

April 17, 2021

DVD Review: ENDER’S GAME Delivers Great Sci-Fi

Gavin Hood’s Ender’s Game is a film that works against all odds. The film, a big screen adaptation of an ‘80s young adult science fiction novel, had a lot stacked against it. The beloved book (which I haven’t read) has been in development in [...]

March 1, 2014

Interview: Writer / Director Gavin Hood On Bringing ENDER’S GAME To The Screen

Gavin Hood is a director who has a varied career, directing the likes of Tsotsi, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Rendition . I had the chance to talk to Hood about writing and directing Ender’s Game for the screen and the difficulties of making a [...]

October 22, 2013

Interview: Hailee Steinfeld and Asa Butterfield Talk ENDER’S GAME

Director Gavin Hood’s Ender’s Game is an adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s novel. The cast features Harrison Ford, Sir Ben Kingsley, Hailee Steinfeld and Asa Butterfield as the title character. I had the chance to talk to Steinfeld and [...]

October 21, 2013

Interview: Harrison Ford And Sir Ben Kingsley Discuss ENDER’S GAME

Ender’s Game is a big budget adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s novel, directed by Gavin Hood. The film stars Harrison Ford, Sir Ben Kingsley, Hailee Steinfeld and Asa Butterfield as the title character. I had the chance to talk to Harrison Ford [...]

October 21, 2013

ENDER’S GAME Cast And Crew At The MCM London Comic Con

The Odeon Leicester Square in London was surrounded by eager science fiction fans when I approached the cinema for the Ender’s Game Q & A fan event, being held for the MCM London Comic Con. The book (by the controversial Orson Scott Card) has [...]

October 17, 2013

Meeting Harrison Ford

I’ve been covering movies for quite a long time and I’ve met a lot of famous and talented people along the way. But meeting Harrison Ford was something else. Ford is notoriously press-shy and he doesn’t suffer fools gladly. Therefore, you have [...]

October 8, 2013