Actors Harrison Ford, Abigail Breslin, and Hailee Steinfeld have been confirmed to star in Ender's Game for Summit Entertainment and director Gavin Hood.

Harrison Ford will portray Colonel Hyram Graff, who oversees the military facility where gifted youngsters are trained to prevent an imminent alien attack. Abigail Breslin is playing Valentine Wiggin, the older sister to Ender (Asa Butterfield), and Hailee Steinfeld is set to play Ender's ally Petra Arkanian. Aramis Knight, Moises Arias, Jimmy Pinchak, Suraj Partha, Conor Carroll, and Khylin Rhambo have also joined the cast.

Gavin Hood will direct Ender's Game from his own screenplay, which is adapted from the Orson Scott Card novel. Production is scheduled to begin early next year in New Orleans.