Being greatly interested in Greek mythology I find myself looking forward to Clash of the Titans. This is a remake of the 1981 film of the same name, which was a box office hit back then. The fantasy film is loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus and features an impressive cast. Sam Worthington stars as Perseus, Liam Neeson as Zeus, Ralph Fiennes as Hades, and Gemma Arterton portrays Io. The film is directed by Louis Leterrier – who already did The Incredible Hulk – and the music will be composed by Craig Armstrong.
The teaser trailer looks good! It sure looks like an action movie rather than a fully-fledged adventure. The remake will hit the theaters on March 26th, 2010.
Yesterday Fox released the trailer for 24′s -- probably final -- season 8 which will premiere on January 17th, 2010. This time around, the series will unfold in New York City and see the re-activation of CTU’s New York office. It’s back to the roots for Jack Bauer as the plot line seems more akin to the narrative that started the whole show. The story arc involves Bauer contending with an assassination attempt on president Hassan from a fictional Middle Eastern country.
Season 8 sees Bauer wanting to spend some time with his daughter and granddaughter but once again his country needs his help. President Hassan is threatened to be assassinated at the United Nations and, of course, only Jack Bauer has the skills and guts to help. President Taylor and Chloe Sullivan return to help. It also looks like they brought back Charles Logan who was left nearly dead in season six. Let’s see how this will turn out.
A movie adaptation of one of my most favorite games of all time – Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – will come to a movie theater near you in 2010. The game evolves around an adventurous prince who teams up with a beautiful princess to stop an evil sorcerer from unleashing the Sands of Time. It features beautiful environments, clever puzzles, superb animations, really strong characterization, and a well thought-out story wonderfully narrated. An absolutely gorgeous masterpiece that has been praised many times for its stunning atmosphere.
The film will be theatrically released on May 28th, 2010. Jordan Mechner, the creator of the Prince of Persia franchise, lent a hand in writing the script. He re-conceived the storyline to shift the perspective to a non-interactive experience and in doing so he crafted a new story. Though the film still is based on the video game Mechner doesn’t expect possible sequels to be based on the subsequent games Warrior Within and The Two Thrones.
The prince is played by Jake Gyllenhaal and contrary to the game, in the movie he has a name: Dastan. Gemma Arterton portrays princess Tamina and Beng Kingsley stars as the film’s antagonist, Nizam. Alfred Molina plays a character named Sheik Amar, a mentor to the prince. Jerry Bruckheimer is producing for Walt Disney Pictures. Like Pirates of the CaribbeanThe Sands of Time has received a PG-13 rating due to intense sequences of violence and action.
