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Lionsgate Dismisses "Ender's Game" Boycott, Calls Orson Scott Card's Views "Irrelevant"

enders-game-trailer-leadWe reported on the growing call for a boycott against the upcoming sci-fi blockbuster Ender's Game because the author of the novel it's based on, Orson Scott Card, is an anti-gay troll who throws big bucks to groups like the National Organization for Marriage.

Card already made a statement about the Skip Ender’s Game campaign launched by Geeks Out, saying because the Supreme Court struck down DOMA and Prop 8, any debate about his affiliations or positions is "moot."

How exactly he came to that point is beyond us.

But after a lengthy silence, Lionsgate (who is distributing the film in November) has finally issued a statement of its own:

As proud longtime supporters of the LGBT community, champions of films ranging from “Gods and Monsters” to “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and a company that is proud to have recognized same-sex unions and domestic partnerships within its employee benefits policies for many years, we obviously do not agree with the personal views of Orson Scott Card and those of the National Organization for Marriage. However, they are completely irrelevant to a discussion of “Ender’s Game.” The simple fact is that neither the underlying book nor the film itself reflect these views in any way, shape or form.

On the contrary, the film not only transports viewers to an entertaining and action-filled world, but it does so with positive and inspiring characters who ultimately deliver an ennobling and life-affirming message. Lionsgate will continue its longstanding commitment to the LGBT community by exploring new ways we can support LGBT causes and, as part of this ongoing process, will host a benefit premiere for “Ender’s Game.”

Wow, first "moot" and now "irrelevant." Co-star Harrison Ford will probably call it "stupid-head." And who exactly is going to shell out money for this "benefit"?

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