PLOT
Based on the video game, which follows an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world (IMDB)


CAST
Jake Gyllenhaal - Prince Dastan

Gemma Arterton - Tamina

Ben Kingsley - Nizam

Alfred Molina - Sheik Amar

Behind the Scenes Footage

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It's unfair. Ryan Reynolds has a buff body, Hugh Jackman has a buff body...now Jake Gyllenhaal has a buff body. ENVY! :@

But seriously, this movie looks like it has the potential to be the best video game to movie adaptation ever. Unfortunately, I probably won't get to see Gyllenhaal decapitate some enemies in bloody fashion because it's a Walt Disney picture. Nonetheless I can expect some great action scenes and enjoy a purely entertaining film (from the looks of it so far). At it's heart, PoP was always just an adventure game (mostly talking about the original side scroller here) and it looks like they're doing good on the adventure aspect. (Y)

And because it's a Walt Disney picture produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, I can expect it to be very Pirates of the Caribbean-esque.

it would be awesome,but the fact that its a walt disney film troubles me alittle....In any case the prince should be namesless.....

^ That's what I thought, in regards to the Prince's name. I mean just calling him, "The Prince" sounds hella awesome already...too bad he has a name now.

seriously DASTAN wth is that
and they shouldve kept farah's name (farah!!! farah!!!! anybody remember that lol)
i wonder how rewinding time is going to look like

Hitman is still the best movie from a video game, IMO.

Dastan doesnt sound very persian-ish to me!!

haha i really liked the game, i hope this movie turns out gooodd...jakkee looks good as Princee ^^" there better be some monkey action - running walls swinging jumping on monsters!!! i doubt it..lots of talk talk talk talk >_>

what!! are you kidding me!! damn i never knew that walt disney is production the movie!!! can't believe it!! grrr.....

^ i dunno maybe it could work... they did make Pirates of the Caribbean.

I think they could have found a better actor to fit the role for Dastan.

^ Any suggestions? To be honest no one comes to mind for me. Well maybe that guy from Lost and Planet Terror.

Naveen Andrews? Oh hellz yes he would have been rad.

I mean I don't have any specific actor(s) in mind but I really wish they could have gone for a more Middle Eastern looking actor. Really childish I know, but still....

couldn't they get some actors that were the correct race?

A new one minute clip with a multitude of brand new footage and featuring Jerry Bruckheimer talking about Prince of Persia has hit the internet!

CHECK IT OUT HERE

I've never played this game before but I think Ben Barnes fits the part of the Prince physically.
Jake looks a bit.. weird, lol. Bubble Boy is playing the Prince, so odd. Lol

jake reminds me of tarzan in that picture... =X

Jaaaaaaaaake <3


It's been forever since I've last played this game... I don't even remember what happens in it anymore now LOL.
But I do hope it'll be good - however, the whole Disney thing makes me go

They shouldve taken a new unknown actor. And someone persian indian whatever

He doesnt seem to fit the role -___-

They gonna ruin of my best games =[

I love the game!

But...Jake looks weird in that pic... sigh~

I'll doubt they'll ruin it. Highly doubt it.

I mean it's being overseen by Jerry Bruckheimer who has produced movies like Pirates of the Carribbean (a critically and commercially successful movie made entirely from a Disney ride), Bad Boys 2 and King Arthur. If anything this project will be worth seeing and looks really entertaining.

Just don't expect it to be bloody like the newer games. I will remind people however that PoP was never about the bloodshed and carnage. The first few PoP games were action/adventure side scrollers; successful ones too. The Prince will have the look of the newer PoP games but will retain the feel of all the other PoP games made. Besides, this one is being adapted mostly from the Sands of Time game anyway which wasn't bloody at all if I remember correctly.

Ah, this is being made by Disney? D:

Well, I'm anticipating it only because Jake Gyllenhaal is in it. *O* Haven't seen a new film from him in ages and ages. D:
The rest of the cast is pretty amazing too.

New photo of Jake in character.




Source: EW.com

As much as i think Jake is built and a great actor.. Just by the image, he is far off from the prince.
BUT! that doesn't mean it will be a bad movie..Let's just hope that it will be as successful as the Pirates of Caribbean.
and please please dun twist the plot too much ><;;;

Oh Jake, I'm really trying to understand this.
Probably gonna see this (for free) for the lulz!

I couldn't be bothered updating that. @___@

Looks great. Hrmm maybe I should raise the point about Jake being cast as the Prince in this movie in the "What's with American Directors replacing Asian Characters thread".

LOL.. xD its always like that...
at least im just happy they didnt do that for tekken.. =3

Official posters.





Source: Empire

Erk, I really don't like the letterform. D:

WTF jake as the prince? what the hell seriously what the hell

there are PLENTY of HOT middle-eastern actors who could have easily played this role

Ben Kingsley as Nizam





Source: ComingSoon.net

I have a Persian friend. He told me 'dastan' means story in Persian.

Did anyone hear that they showed footage at D23?? Apparently it was super intense, lots of awesome special effects and word is that they incorporated parkour into the fight scenes (remember the scene from Casino Royal where Bond is running thru that construction area, bouncing from one beam to the next – that’s parkour!) Sounds like Bruckheimer really did the video game justice.

Oh and not to bore you guys with a long history lesson on Persia, but Jake is actually perfectly in line with what an ancient Iranian would look like – did you know that back at the time when the film is based, Persians were mostly ancestors of Northern Europe? (just like Jake!) I am kind of surprised that no one has pointed out how fitting Jake is for the role, considering that Arabs and Mongols didn’t arrive til way after the timing of this film. Just wanted to get that set straight.

jake looks pretty funny with that hair (: but still think he's handsome (:

wth.. Jake Gyllenhaal? Random much?

Have you seen any of his movies? He got great reviews in Jarhead, Zodiac and of course there is his role in Donnie Darko. So many different genres and he still delivers - considering his resume, I think he'll bring a lot to the character, you know?

i saw preview of the movie and it look promising!! can't wait to watch it =D

I have to admit that I'm a little disappointed in their choice for the prince. But after reading through this thread and what some wise soompiers had to say, I'll try to not let it get to me too much and just watch the movie first.

If you read thru that trailer review I posted before, I think you’ll see there is reason to be excited. And considering how much I love Pirates of the Caribbean which was also produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, I am optimistic that this will be a great film – hopefully that same mix of action and comedy just like Pirates!

the original cover of the game:


and The Fresh Prince of Persia (found this picture and thought it was so funny lol)


anyway, I'm really so excited about this movie. I love Jake Gyllenhaal, Mike Newel as the director just thrilled me and with Jerry Bruckheimer on board nothing should go wrong! but I'm a little bit worried it will suck! I love the game to pieces and I will hate it if the movie won't do justice to it! so I'm expecting to see all of the amazing uses of the dagger of time (freeze, slow motion, turn back time... etc) and all of the amazing acrobats of the Prince (especially walking on walls) and the music too. I wish if they use one of the soundtracks of X ray Dog cause it's so epic. I hope we get to see the trailer before the end of this year.

*rlmao at fresh prince of persian*

By far one of the funniest things I have ever seen

One of my favorite games ever, awesome that it's gonna be a movie.

At first I was a little ehhh on JG, but he has bulked up for the movie and gosh darn you're right, what's with all these men and the muscle gain?

Funny fact: In that picture of JG you have, I heard the makeup people trimmed his chest hair to make it more "organized." Haha.

And yeah the whole no gore thing is a little bummer, but Sands of Time wasn't gory.

I trust Jerry Bruckheimer. Make it good man. Looking forward to this.

Bruckheimer is a big plus for me too. If you’re worried about his ability to turn a video game into a film, think about Pirates! That was only a park ride and he turn THAT into a movie with great action, funny dialogue, suspense, and characters that go down as some of my favorites. I think we’ll see the same magic with Prince of Persia. The cast talent is there and with the addition of parkour fight sequences, the acrobatics should be solid too! Shaping up to be another Bruckheimer gem.

its gonna be interesting. and how come a lot of ppl keep sayin it shld be asian character? prince of persia wasn't asian? i guess it all depends on how Jake portrays his character and such. hope its not like dragonball movie (omg! no comment. it was okie but...) but yeah.

jake is adorable!!!~ in his interviews.

and... This is a DISNEY film???? REALLY????

not sure if you saw this or not yet, but this is a trailer that "Jordan Mechner" (the creator of the original game of Prince of Persia) created to persuade Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney to make a POP movie. He said that he saw the trailer of the movie and it is awesome and it looks a bit like the trailer he created from the game:
http://vimeo.com/5323151
aww seeing this trailer makes me wanna play the game again lol

probably we'll get to see the trailer this December *crossing fingers and toes*

Yes, xsupa02x it’s totally a Disney film. And I support the Jake love!

ViVa4ever – It’s always a plus to have the support of the creator, you know? I think that’s huge that he liked the trailer!

Did you see this on Facebook? You can ask Mechner and Bruckheimer questions about the game and the film…great chance to find out more info before any of the footage comes out!

^ so good to know they really wanna make a good movie and working hard for it. Gives me some hope lol
in one of the forums I read, someone said he went and saw the screening and that the movie is awesome and looks just like the game and the prince is doing all of his awesome stuff from the game. He also says it it doesn't look like a Disney movie at all! (not sure if this is a good or a bad thing!)

anyway, I saw this video and it says that Johnny Depp turned down the offer of Bruckheimer to join the movie, so the title role went to Jake Gyllenhaal!! not sure if I got it right, but were they really gonna offer the role of the Prince to Johnny? lol
http://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/664420/p...rev_102209.html

gahh I can't wait to watch the movie.

Oh good to hear that the trailer shows a lot of the same intense action as the game. Did you see this trailer review? They have some pretty promising things to say too -

The film really feels like a revamped version of an Indiana Jones film, only this is set centuries before and also has the benefit of the amazing special effects and cutting-edge technology. It's also quite fitting since Mechner created the first game in 1989 off a heavy influence from the film Raiders Of The Lost Ark. However, fans of that 1989 original should know that the film was based off the more modern Sands of Time game Mechner created, and not the original game. Still, this really does look like a film that could easily spawn a blockbuster franchise and - despite the numerous misgivings many had about the casting of Jake Gylennhaal - it truly does look like he pulls off this Dastan character in wonderful fashion, and they did a nice job in the trailer teasing the chemistry between Dastan and white-hot newcomer Gemma Arterton's Tamina.

Great news, right? Looking forward to seeing the footage!
Hmm not so sure about the Depp rumor, but sounds like Gyllenhaal was the perfect choice!

thanks for the TR review (btw the movie got a PG-13 rating as expected).

omo really? we can finally get to see the trailer next week?! it's been so long already and so unfair they get to see the trailer while we're just waiting! lol

but I hope they change the style of the poster! it's not creative and the font is so bad! so modernized!

other articles: expressing their impression about the trailer:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23499
http://www.collider.com/2009/10/29/steve-w...f-time-trailer/
http://www.destructoid.com/prince-of-persi...ns-153481.phtml
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/29/impressi...me-the-trailer/

a detailed glimpse to the trailer (credits to comingsoon.net):
The two-minute trailer starts off with a glimpse of the mythical land of Persia, which looks stunning, and then a brief look at the dagger that's enclosed in a glass case.

"Have you ever wondered how you could have found such a treasure? The gods have a plan for you. A destiny," we hear the princess saying as short clips of the scenes mentioned above play on the screen.

We then see Gyllenhaal jumping off a cliff and a few seconds later climbing a wall with arrows as his stepping stones. Someone shoots at him and he turns around looking nervous but annoyed as well.

"The sand turns back time," the audience is told a few seconds into the trailer. "Only the holder of the dagger is aware of what's happening."

A quick clip is is shown of the prince holding the dagger and turning into sand.

"Only the dagger can unlock the sands of time. There are those who would use this power to destroy the world," Arterton's character explained. "The only way to stop this Armageddon is to take the dagger to the secret guardian temple."

Although the footage we saw was brief, which made it difficult to see where the story is going, the rivalry and tension between the prince and princess was very clear. Their witty banter was entertaining and well-written.

"You really enjoy telling me what to do don't you?" Gyllenhaal's character sarcastically asks.

"Only because you're so good at following orders," the princess quickly snaps back.

"Don't press your luck. The Sands of Saint, they strike terror into the heart of all they cross," he replies.

"Such a noble prince - leaping to assist the fallen beauty," she says.

"Who said you were a beauty," he laughs.

"There must be some reason why you can't take your eyes off me," she says.

He then tries to say something but begins to stutter, not knowing how to respond to the princess' feisty comebacks.

Next up was a scene showing a wicked force holding a snake.

"The high temple is guarded by some sort of demon," the princess said.

The following scene was the two with a group of people walking. She asks where the dagger is and he tells her, "You're welcome to search me for it. You need to be very thorough."

She looked intrigued by his scandalous offer, but tried to pretend like she was irritated by him.

The final clip in the trailer was the prince fighting off a rather large snake and the mouth of the reptile was open and about to bite him.

catch up the trailer FINALLY!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8EA7EbFX4k
the effect of the rewind looks a lot like the "two thrones". But I don't think they will include the dark prince in this movie (maybe in the sequel).

HD caps: http://thefilmstage.com/2009/11/02/prince-...-hd-screencaps/

^ i have to say i was super impressed with the trailer...
especially the special effects were just WOW