It seems hard to believe, but for an actor so associated with the science-fiction genre, Harrison Ford hasn’t been “back” to outer space since the conclusion of the original Star Wars franchise. That changes with the release of this weekend’s Ender’s Game, writer-director Gavin Hood‘s adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s Hugo Award-winning novel. Set a generation after the devastating attack of Earth by an ant-like alien race, the book details the selection, training and manipulation of a brilliant young military cadet, Ender (Asa Butterfield), by a forward-leaning colonel (Ford) looking to prosecute his strategy of a preemptive war to end all wars. Recently, the film’s cast and crew gathered for a press day in Los Angeles, to talk about the movie and its weighty themes, as well as some of their upcoming projects. Part of the chat with Ford is excerpted over at ShockYa, so click here for the read.