It’s Asa Butterfield’s first Comic-Con, and he was very eager to talk about his new movie, the highly anticipated adaptation of the highly acclaimed book “Ender’s Game.”

    In the upcoming film, Butterfield plays the titular hero, Ender Wiggin, a boy with a remarkable ability who is sent to Battle School, a training center where his skills can be honed and used in the fight against the Buggers, an alien race that has all but decimated humanity.

    Butterfield sat down with Hailee Steinfeld, who plays Petra Arkanian, one of very few female students at the Battle School, before heading off to the Hall H presentation at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con. The pair weren’t shy when it came to talking about the anxiety that comes with adapting such a huge book for the big screen.

    Butterfield said it was a bit nerve-racking when tackling such a beloved, fan-coveted book, “Because there’s such a huge following, it is daunting. But it is also like you’re coming into a family. It’s an amazing feeling.”

    Born in April 1997, Butterfield is known for starring in the film “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” and taking the title role in Martin Scorsese’s 2011 fantasy “Hugo.” “Ender’s Game” will be released on November 1 in the United States. (SD-Agencies)