Retro_Link Posted February 25, 2007 Posted February 25, 2007 http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/767/767122p1.html Disney Heading to Persia Prince may rule summer '08. US, February 23, 2007 - Pirates of the Caribbean producer Jerry Bruckheimer snagged the movie rights to Ubisoft's hit game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time a few years back. The film version has been in development at Walt Disney Pictures, with the game's creator Jordan Mechner having penned a script at one point with screenwriter John August supervising it and serving as an executive producer. With the Mouse House now hungry for franchises, JimHillMedia.com is reporting that Disney and Bruckheimer Films are "now gearing up to put a Prince of Persia movie into production. Because it's thought that a film based on this hugely popular series of Ubisoft Entertainment games (Which -- in theory -- will be Disney's big action-adventure release for the Summer of 2008) could then lead to a new hit series of movies for the studio." Although not always a reliable source of information on upcoming films, IMDB.com is listing nineteen year-old Aussie actor Charlie Clausen as playing the titular prince. This has the potential to be fantastic!! Seems a very fitting follow up franchise for Disney and Bruckheimer, as it has the same sort of themes to it as a Pirates of the Caribbean movie; the locations (that aren't at sea), costumes, sword fighting etc... so they should really be able to produce something great! There's every chance of a trilogy aswell (though it might not follow the story of the games)!!
DCK Posted February 25, 2007 Posted February 25, 2007 Let's hope they go SoT style and drop the gore driven Warrior Within.
AshMat Posted February 25, 2007 Posted February 25, 2007 Disney already made a PoP movie, it was called Aladdin.
Retro_Link Posted February 25, 2007 Author Posted February 25, 2007 Let's hope they go SoT style and drop the gore driven Warrior Within.I'd imagine they will! Firstly it's based on Sand of Time (not that that would really have anything to do with it!), but Secondly, they will be going after the same audience as Pirates of the Caribbean, so I'd expect that level of fighting/violence. I think this film will be more action and less comedy focused than Pirates, but it will be great to see what they do!
The Bard Posted February 25, 2007 Posted February 25, 2007 Pfft, the Game's always gonna be better than the movie.
Retro_Link Posted February 25, 2007 Author Posted February 25, 2007 Pfft, the Game's always gonna be better than the movie.Not sure it will be in this case though! If it's anything near as good as the Pirates movies, which it should be considering everyone who's working on it! it really could be awesome!
Konfucius Posted February 25, 2007 Posted February 25, 2007 At least we won't get a shallow game based on the movie Or will we?
Guest Stefkov Posted February 25, 2007 Posted February 25, 2007 Hope there arent as many mistakes/continuity errors in the movie as there are in Pirates of the Caribbean.
stuwii Posted February 25, 2007 Posted February 25, 2007 johnny depp as prince of persia! you know that thing he does with his hand in potc would be hilarious in this
DomJcg Posted February 25, 2007 Posted February 25, 2007 man this will be awesome, i loved the games and lets hope jetrry doesn't wreck this (not like he has ever wrecked anything before) but you know, mistakes happen
Dan_Dare Posted February 25, 2007 Posted February 25, 2007 news worthy to induce visible sexual arousal? check!
Noodleman Posted February 25, 2007 Posted February 25, 2007 Pfft, the Game's always gonna be better than the movie. The words Jerry and Bruckheimer ensure that.
Kurtle Squad Posted February 26, 2007 Posted February 26, 2007 Hope there arent as many mistakes/continuity errors in the movie as there are in Pirates of the Caribbean. Liek what??? ...I'm not disagreeing, it's just I haven't noticed any..
Shoe Posted February 26, 2007 Posted February 26, 2007 Disney already made a PoP movie, it was called Aladdin. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aussie Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 First artwork released for the upcoming Prince of Persia The Sands of Time MOVIE
Solo Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 Whoa nice find! I had no idea, this film will be awesome! EDIT: Oh wait, Jerry Bruckheimer, umm, i'll wait for more news...
DiemetriX Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 Colin Farel should star as the prince. No one would fit better.
Mr. Bananagrabber Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 Dabookerman should play the prince. Seriously, he looks exactly like him.
The Bard Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 Dabookerman should play the prince. Seriously, he looks exactly like him. Pfft. I look more like him, and I'm not a lazy bum neither
triforce_keeper Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 Johnny Depp for the Prince!!! QFT!!! 10 char
Noodleman Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 As I said in the other thread the words Jerry and Bruckheimer ensure this will be crap.
killthenet Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 And the words "videogame adaptation" only further back up that claim.
Zechs Merquise Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 The first blockbuster video game movie? With Jerry Bruckheimer involved, you never know!
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