According to a story appearing over at Variety, Hailee Steinfeld, star of the Coen Brothers True Grit, is in talks to be the female lead in the upcoming adaptation of Ender’s Game.
Steinfeld is in talks to play Petra Arkanian, the only girl in Salamander Army who quickly becomes Ender’s ally and trusted right hand.
There’s still no word if Harrison Ford will step up and play Colonel Hyrum Graff or if someone else will step up.