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> Ender's Game is 30 years old.

Not everybody has read the book (or heard of it), but may have been exposed to marketing for the movie and be interested in watching it (or reading the book first). I think it's fair to show a spoiler warning for a movie that came out just this month.

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The movie doesn't treat this as a twist.

Want to know how I know this?

http://joyhog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Enders-Game-pos...

"This is not a game."

Right there, on the poster, is literally the "twist".

They wrote the movie assuming you read the book. Sorry, but this isn't a spoiler.

IMO that's only if you know about the book. If I hadn't read the book I would consider it as a statement showing the seriousness of their training (i.e., "this isn't a game, we're training you for a war, so don't fool around and please take this seriously.)

Ironically, after seeing the trailer, that poster, and even the comment above with the spoiler alert, your comment right here is the thing that just made me think, "Ohhh, the kids in the movie are fighting a war WITHOUT EVEN REALIZING IT?"

So, you know, whatever, but yeah I think it's a spoiler.

Agreed. Just watched the latest trailer a couple of days ago and it was absolutely clear that the kids were fighting a real war. Quotes like "we have to tell them the truth" make that totally clear imo

I could have sworn that they mentioned it in the trailer, as well. I'd have to watch it again to be sure.

They do, but again, if you haven't read the book you won't connect the dots.

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