Tue
3
Nov 09
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 Caribbean The Sands of Time has received a PG-13 rating due to intense sequences of violence and action.
Now, without further ado, enjoy the trailer:
