In this screen adaptation of Orson Scott-Card's sci-fi novel of the same name, Butterfield plays Ender Wiggin, a highly skilled young boy who is sent to Battle School to prepare for an alien invasion. At Battle School, Ender is taught by military captain Mazer Rackham (Ben Kingsley), the man responsible for stopping the first alien invasion. Following an intense battle with aliens, Ender emerges as a victorious new admiral and seeks to form a new colony in space. In this thrilling sci-fi film, Butterfield stars alongside Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld, Viola Davis, and Abigail Breslin.