Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. brought in investors and sold foreign rights to “Ender’s Game,” buffering the independent film studio against potential losses from the science-fiction film opening in theaters today.
It’s a good thing, considering the movie is unlikely to match “The Hunger Games” or “Twilight” films, past hits from the Santa Monica, California-based studio. Muted social-media chatter, looming competition and anti-gay marriage remarks by the author that alienated some fans have led to forecasts suggesting the picture won’t measure up to those predecessors.
