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Cinemaman

02-28-2006, 05:30 AM

In 2004 Walt Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer said that they will make film Prince Persia: Sands of Time. Now we know that Jeffrey Nachmanoff is a new writer for this movie.

But when the filming of Prince of Persia will start?
And when this movie will realese?

GothicPowerMix1

02-28-2006, 06:32 AM

Sayid from Lost should be the Prince :up:

biggles2000uk

02-28-2006, 07:03 AM

Sayid from Lost should be the Prince :up:

yeh, he'd be good, but no doubt hollywood would cast a white man

GothicPowerMix1

02-28-2006, 07:05 AM

yeh, he'd be good, but no doubt hollywood would cast a white man

Casting a White Man as the Prince Of Persia would be like showing Master Chiefs Face in the Halo Movie which = BAD :(

This is one of those rare roles where they already have a PERFECTLY 100 % person to play this role NICELY

Mentok

02-28-2006, 07:18 AM

Nothing new since Bruckheimer mentioned that his production company had just bought and started to develop the POP idea.

I doubt its anywhere close to production since it was one of three projects that were being developed.

If it gets the greenlight I would say a 2008 release.

Aiden

02-28-2006, 07:29 AM

It's hollywood, they'll cast a white guy

Galactus

02-28-2006, 07:29 AM

"Scribe Jeffrey Nachmanoff ("Day After Tomorrow") to pen three projects at Disney Pictures, including two for Jerry Bruckheimer Films. Amongst them video game adaptation "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time", museum creature come to life actioneer "Unnatural History", and EM pulse thriller "Liberty"..."

GothicPowerMix1

02-28-2006, 07:31 AM

It's hollywood, they'll cast a white guy

Vin Diesel

Paul Whalker

Ben Affeclk

Matt Damon

Justin Timberlake

One of these for sure :down:(:down

Aiden

02-28-2006, 07:32 AM

Orlando Bloom as well :down

GothicPowerMix1

02-28-2006, 07:36 AM

Orlando Bloom as well :down
Nah they'll cast him as Link if & when they get a Zelda Movie off the ground

Aiden

02-28-2006, 07:39 AM

If Orlando Bloom ever touches the Master Sword I'll kill him

Cinemaman

02-28-2006, 08:25 AM

I have one question about game The Two Thrones.

Does it make big money and have success?

I read many reviews, and people like it.

But I don't know about money.

What numbers made it?

Because http://www.rottentomatoes.com/g/xbox/prince_of_persia_3/rentals.php

Somebody please answer!

JackBauer

02-28-2006, 08:25 AM

I'm struggling to see how Naveen Andrews (aka Sayid from Lost), as great an actor as he is, looks anything like the Prince...

Cinemaman

02-28-2006, 08:29 AM

I'm struggling to see how Naveen Andrews (aka Sayid from Lost), as great an actor as he is, looks anything like the Prince...

I don't think he looks anything like Prince.

JackBauer

02-28-2006, 08:34 AM

I don't think he looks anything like Prince.

yeah, people mention him because he looks arab, but it's not like arabs all looks alike.

Wentworth Miller, Michael from Prison Break, is british just like Andrews, but looks a lot more like the Prince. :up:

Cinemaman

02-28-2006, 08:38 AM

yeah, people mention him because he looks arab, but it's not like arabs all looks alike.

Wentworth Miller, Michael from Prison Break, is british just like Andrews, but looks a lot more like the Prince. :up:

Look, I judge his look, not nation.

He doesn't look like Prince.

And I also don't want to have white actor to play this character.

JackBauer

02-28-2006, 08:50 AM

Look, I judge his look, not nation.

He doesn't look like Prince.

And I also don't want to have white actor to play this character.

well, Miller's not the whitest of people. he'd work.

http://cache.eonline.com/Features/Features/Tube2005/StarsWeLove/Images/PrisonBreak-01.WMiller05.jpg

Darthphere

02-28-2006, 08:51 AM

yeah, people mention him because he looks arab, but it's not like arabs all looks alike.

Wentworth Miller, Michael from Prison Break, is british just like Andrews, but looks a lot more like the Prince. :up:

Since when is Wentworth Miller British?:confused: He was born there but he was raised in Brooklyn, guy is whiter than Wonderbread, metaphorically speaking.

JackBauer

02-28-2006, 08:56 AM

Since when is Wentworth Miller British?:confused: He was born there but he was raised in Brooklyn, guy is whiter than Wonderbread, metaphorically speaking.

if he's whiter than wonderbread to you, you haven't seen enough white people... :o

Mentok

02-28-2006, 08:57 AM

http://www.planet42.com/games/gfx/screenshots/prince_of_persia/prince_of_persia_2.jpg

http://app.abc.go.com/images/wallpaper/800x600/lost_800x600_andrews_01.jpg

http://handson.provocateuse.com/images/photos/wentworth_miller_01.jpg

Darthphere

02-28-2006, 08:58 AM

if he's whiter than wonderbread to you, you haven't seen enough white people... :o

Metaphorically speaking man. Its a metaphor. I know hes not white, but his persoanlity sure is. :up:

Darthphere

02-28-2006, 08:58 AM

JackBauer

02-28-2006, 09:01 AM

Metaphorically speaking man. Its a metaphor. I know hes not white, but his persoanlity sure is. :up:

ah, duh! my bad! :D

well his personality doesn't really come into the equation, since he'll be acting and, y'know, not being himself.

LastSunrise1981

02-28-2006, 09:02 AM

Vin Diesel

Paul Whalker

Ben Affeclk

Matt Damon

Justin Timberlake

One of these for sure :down:(:down

Vin Diesel is far from white. :o

Mentok

02-28-2006, 09:03 AM

Are we playing the same game?

Huh :confused:

Cinemaman

02-28-2006, 09:06 AM

edit

Cinemaman

02-28-2006, 09:08 AM

Cinemaman

02-28-2006, 10:19 AM

I think Dark Prince should look like Nightcrawler from comics.

It would be awesome vissual character.

Intersting, they will make CGI Dark Prince or just actor with good make-up?

Darthphere

02-28-2006, 11:07 AM

Please somebody answer on my question!

Does Prince Persia The Two Thrones make big money and have success?

I read many reviews, and people like it.

But I don't know about money.

What numbers made it?

Now that you yelled at us, nobody will bother answering your question.

Cinemaman

02-28-2006, 11:09 AM

Good:up:

- Epic blockbuster
- Walt Disney (POTC and Narnia)
- Jerry Bruckheimer as a producer
- Big budget
- Adventure film

Bad:down

- Video Game Adaptation

Cinemaman

02-28-2006, 11:11 AM

Now that you yelled at us, nobody will bother answering your question.

Sorry, but why?

Darthphere

02-28-2006, 11:12 AM

Sorry, but why?

Because you yelled at us for not answering a question that you could easily find yourself at Google.:confused:

Cinemaman

02-28-2006, 11:24 AM

Because you yelled at us for not answering a question that you could easily find yourself at Google.:confused:

But how?

I searched some links, but didn't find.

The Storm

02-28-2006, 11:37 AM

If they cast a white guy Wentworth Miller wouldn't be a bad choice. He looks slightly different with hair, I didn't even realise until the other week that he was in Underworld. He plays Michael's friend, who stitches up his bite.

However I'd prefer it if they cast somone of middle eastern origin. Naveen Andrews is Indian not Arab, a lot of people don't realise that.

Cinemaman

02-28-2006, 12:00 PM

I prefer actor with arabian and eastern origin.

Cinemaman

02-28-2006, 12:04 PM

I think Price of Persia will be in December 2007.

Shooting will star in August 2006 and will end in January 2007.

If pre-production is longer than I think, it will realese in May 2008.

Shooting will start in March 2007 and will end in August 2007.

JackBauer

02-28-2006, 08:31 PM

However I'd prefer it if they cast somone of middle eastern origin. Naveen Andrews is Indian not Arab, a lot of people don't realise that.

*looks up on IMDb* yep, Andrews is british alright...

Mentok

02-28-2006, 08:40 PM

Well, to be correct you would need to cast an actor from Iraq... Since the game is set in Ancient Babylon.

Poeman

02-28-2006, 09:01 PM

seriously i thgt having John Abraham who is a star in bollywood cinema and is perfectly good with his english can pull off Prince real well
http://img03.123india.com/images/Celebrity/JohnAbraham/JohnAbraham1.jpg

Kipobe

02-28-2006, 09:11 PM

I understand the issue of ethnicity, but the time period from Sands of Time is somewhat ambiguous... this could allow for a variety of mixed races to be involved in playing Prince. Honestly, I like alot of the suggestions, but I really, REALLY like the idea of Cillian Murphy. That guy can act... not so much in the summer blockbusters where everyone came to know him, but if he could pull off the swagger of the character, then I could see him learning the action very well. Of course, he may have to eat some meat to bulk up... but the dark side of Prince he'd manage magnificently.

Also, I thought I started the Jerry Bruckheimer rumors like, a year ago:confused:

Danger Mouse

02-28-2006, 09:18 PM

Well, I dunno, how about Karl Urban, Oded Fehr or Colin Farrell?

JackBauer

02-28-2006, 09:59 PM

you also have to take into account that the prince does indeed look whiter than wonderbread...

http://www.vidaextra.com/images/Prince_of_Persia_3_104.jpg

:confused:

Kipobe

02-28-2006, 10:41 PM

Cillian Bloody Murphy! :mad: I mean, the eyes alone...

Danger Mouse

03-01-2006, 12:22 AM

Cillian Bloody Murphy! :mad: I mean, the eyes alone...
Oh, for the love of God. Here we go again....

Poeman

03-01-2006, 12:29 AM

Cillian Bloody Murphy! :mad: I mean, the eyes alone...

wtf are you like gay?

worst miscast ever

Timstuff

03-01-2006, 12:37 AM

wtf are you like gay?

worst miscast ever

Agreed.

I've heard a few names in this thread that I like. Cillian "Scrawny white man" Murphy is not one of them.

Cinemaman

03-01-2006, 02:03 AM

Cillian Murthy, Colin Farrell, Karl Urban and etc. They all don't look like Prince of Persia, they are actors of another different roles.

I think John Abraham looks good in this role, but I doubt he is good actor.

Cinemaman

03-02-2006, 12:48 PM

I think we will get first teaser attached with POTC3, right?

guitarsingerguy

03-02-2006, 04:27 PM

Well, I dunno, how about Karl Urban, Oded Fehr or Colin Farrell?

I've mentioned this before and been shot down because people said he was too old.

green

02-23-2007, 09:17 AM

http://www.cinematical.com/

Over on Jill Hill Media, the always controversial (and often humorous) Jim Hill talks about how Disney has gone "franchise-crazy," looking to milk sequels out of pretty much every project currently in development or being considered. Following the success of The Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy (which, when it's all said and done, will probably turn into at least six Pirate-related films), Disney is scoping out their existing films, as well as other larger-than-life properties that come with the extra special (and all-too-important) built-in audience, in order to see which ones have franchise potential.

Hill says Disney's next big franchise could come out of The Prince of Persia video game series. Partnering up once again with Jerry Bruckheimer Films, the games certainly provide them with a built-in audience; a crucial component in any successful franchise. Hill also claims the first Persia flick will most likely be Disney's big Summer 2008 pic.

Gonking

02-23-2007, 09:29 AM

I'm so looking forward to this movie! I love the game since it appeared in computers 12 or 13 years ago .

JackBauer

02-23-2007, 10:35 AM

this can't come soon enough! get Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh on Heroes) and we're golden. :up:

http://z.about.com/d/tvdramas/1/0/O/D/hero-sendram.jpg

Gonking

02-23-2007, 12:46 PM

this can't come soon enough! get Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh on Heroes) and we're golden. :up:

http://z.about.com/d/tvdramas/1/0/O/D/hero-sendram.jpg

that's a great choice

CyberFaust

02-23-2007, 12:47 PM

Sayid from Lost should be the Prince :up:
that might work, i would watch the movie :woot:

Hunter Rider

02-24-2007, 04:59 AM

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/767/767122p1.html

Disney Heading to Persia
Prince may rule summer '08.
by IGN Staff

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.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is set in medieval Persia, Earth's mightiest and most mysterious kingdom, where a king and his son defeat the powerful Maharajah and kidnap his daughter, looting his palace of priceless treasure, including an extravagant hourglass, and a mysterious dagger.

What the Prince does not realize, is that these two objects can turn their possessor into an immortal god, and give him control over time itself. Tricked by a dying Vizier bent on harnessing this terrible magic for himself, the Prince releases the sands of time, destroying a kingdom and turning its populace into ferocious demons. Only the Prince, the Vizier, and Princess Farah, the kidnapped daughter of the Maharajah, remain unchanged. Now, it is up to the young Prince of Persia to call upon every resource and ounce of courage he possesses to save his kingdom and redeem his fatal mistake.

Gonking

02-24-2007, 06:40 AM

great news :up:

JackBauer

02-24-2007, 07:37 AM

http://members.optusnet.com.au/wfedor/blogspot/charlieclausen.jpg

if this is the guy they're mentioning, I say "meh".

Gallagher

02-24-2007, 08:40 AM

http://members.optusnet.com.au/wfedor/blogspot/charlieclausen.jpg

if this is the guy they're mentioning, I say "meh".

Isn't that the guy who was originally cast to play Chris Redfield in the now canceled 4th RE movie? I don't think on Australian actor would work no offense to any Aussies out there. I havent a clue who would work though :huh:

JackBauer

02-24-2007, 09:34 AM

I could see him as Chris. as the Prince though? no way.

Poeman

02-24-2007, 04:42 PM

wtf, they better get a indian actor or a persian/middle eastern to play thr prince

**** all this bull****. lets keep the characters real here common

Hunter Rider

02-24-2007, 04:44 PM

Bloom will probably end up as the Prince

CyberFaust

02-24-2007, 04:50 PM

that is just fracked up :(
and it's disney...i really really pray this doesn't lick balls

JackBauer

02-24-2007, 05:16 PM

Bloom will probably end up as the Prince

if not Bloom, probably someone completely unlike the Prince.

if they're gonna pick a non-middle eastern actor, I actually wouldn't mind Wentworth Miller

JackBauer

02-24-2007, 05:18 PM

btw, hunter, good to see you're into Heroes. gets more awesome by the episode.

Hunter Rider

02-24-2007, 06:03 PM

if not Bloom, probably someone completely unlike the Prince.

if they're gonna pick a non-middle eastern actor, I actually wouldn't mind Wentworth Miller

To be honest i like Bloom as a swashbuckler and i think he fits the Prince physically if they aren't going with a middle eastern actor

btw, hunter, good to see you're into Heroes. gets more awesome by the episode.

Show started here last Monday and i'm hooked:woot:

I wonder,would the actor that plays Mohinder in Heroes work as The Prince ?

JackBauer

02-24-2007, 09:28 PM

To be honest i like Bloom as a swashbuckler and i think he fits the Prince physically if they aren't going with a middle eastern actor

nah, if you've played The Sands of Time, you'll see that the actor should have some charisma. while Bloom does have a very swashbuckler look on him, he is a complete vacuum of charisma. and talent, for that matter.

Show started here last Monday and i'm hooked:woot:

I wonder,would the actor that plays Mohinder in Heroes work as The Prince ?

it gets better and better, I assure you.

having already suggested him for the part, yeah, I'd say he'd work. he looks likeable enough, has the talent, is from the appropriate ethnicity... no reason why it couldn't work, if he approached it correctly.

Turtle-Man

02-25-2007, 02:42 AM

Jeeze, with all of these total miscasts, I'd like to add who I think would be a perfect Prince.

Why, none other than this guy.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/02/One-nite-alone-live-box.jpg

Speedball

02-25-2007, 03:22 AM

I think Wentworth Miller would be an awesome Prince.
He has the right brooding personality, and his voice is similar to Yuri Lowenthals.

Hunter Rider

02-25-2007, 05:54 AM

nah, if you've played The Sands of Time, you'll see that the actor should have some charisma. while Bloom does have a very swashbuckler look on him, he is a complete vacuum of charisma. and talent, for that matter.

I think he's decent actor personally and has a likeability akin to the Prince at least in the first game(only one ive played)

it gets better and better, I assure you.

having already suggested him for the part, yeah, I'd say he'd work. he looks likeable enough, has the talent, is from the appropriate ethnicity... no reason why it couldn't work, if he approached it correctly.

Everyone keeps saying that which i'm pleased to hear:woot:

ahh i didn't see that you'd suggested him,i agree he could work,the voice,the charm and the wiry build is spot on,wonder if the show has made him a big enough name to get a shot

green

03-01-2007, 10:02 AM

http://www.cinematical.com/

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Pre-Production Concept Art?
Posted Mar 1st 2007 10:01AM by Erik Davis
Filed under: Action & Adventure, Disney, Fandom, Movie Marketing, Games and Game Movies, Images
Not long ago, I pointed you toward a story over at Jim Hill Media in which Hill himself talked about how Disney's planned adaptation of the Prince of Persia video game might soon become the studio's next big franchise. We already know the first Persia-related film Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, is currently in development; IMDb lists a release date of 2008 and Charlie Clausen has apparently nabbed the part of the prince.

Our Italian friends (oh yes, Cinematical has friends all over the globe) from Badtaste seemed to have uncovered some promotional artwork for either the film or a new video game. They claim to have received the images in a promotional document from Disney, and promptly scoured the net for similar game-related images, but could not find any that matched. Which, of course, leads us to believe that this is our first look at some of the pre-production artwork for Disney's "next great franchise." Story follows a prince and a rival princess who team up to prevent a villainous ruler from unleashing a world-ending sandstorm.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/markofort/persia1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/markofort/persia2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/markofort/persia3.jpg

link to Italian site if anyone speaks it.
http://www.badtaste.it/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4986

Hunter Rider

03-01-2007, 10:09 AM

That's some beautiful artwork,hope it's for real and god get a good director on this Disney PLEASE:cmad:

Gonking

03-01-2007, 11:00 AM

nice :up:

Hunter Rider

03-01-2007, 11:01 AM

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=19143

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1487/disneyir4iy4.jpg

Gonking

03-01-2007, 11:09 AM

:wow: yes!

JackBauer

03-01-2007, 01:04 PM

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=19143

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1487/disneyir4iy4.jpg

purty! :up:

Darth Elektra

03-01-2007, 01:21 PM

very cool.

CyberFaust

03-01-2007, 01:43 PM

iz verry nice

Crooklyn

03-01-2007, 01:53 PM

I think Wentworth Miller would be an awesome Prince.
He has the right brooding personality, and his voice is similar to Yuri Lowenthals.
Yes, let's get a complete white guy to play the title role in PRINCE OF PERSIA. :dry:

http://www.cinematical.com/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/markofort/persia1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/markofort/persia2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/markofort/persia3.jpg

link to Italian site if anyone speaks it.
http://www.badtaste.it/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4986
Having been a huge fan of the first game, this production artwork (real or not) certainly captures the feel of the series. I sure as hell hope this is a big-scale film, and with Bruckheimer being attached...I'm confident it will. This has potential to be a huge summer flick.

Darth Elektra

03-01-2007, 02:07 PM

Having been a huge fan of the first game, this production artwork (real or not) certainly captures the feel of the series. I sure as hell hope this is a big-scale film, and with Bruckheimer being attached...I'm confident it will. This has potential to be a huge summer flick.

Yeah... deffinetly.

Hush

03-01-2007, 03:44 PM

Dude i love this game and thought as i played it "This would be an amazing Movie!" So yeah im pysched. Consider me on the POP bandwagon!

Gonking

03-01-2007, 05:13 PM

This movie will be even better than Pirates of the Caribbean

Obsidian

03-01-2007, 05:52 PM

I hope they get a good screenwriter, director, and cast.:(

Hudson

03-01-2007, 06:13 PM

the creator is the Screenwriter.... the others things... we shall see.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1587232/

I wouldn't mind that girl as Farah.

Speedball

03-01-2007, 06:24 PM

Yes, let's get a complete white guy to play the title role in PRINCE OF PERSIA. :dry:

Having been a huge fan of the first game, this production artwork (real or not) certainly captures the feel of the series. I sure as hell hope this is a big-scale film, and with Bruckheimer being attached...I'm confident it will. This has potential to be a huge summer flick.
Actually, he's not completely white.
He has Lebanese, Syrian, and African heritage, amongst other things.

Crooklyn

03-01-2007, 06:30 PM

Obsidian

03-01-2007, 06:32 PM

the creator is the Screenwriter.... the others things... we shall see.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1587232/

I wouldn't mind that girl as Farah.

Since Farah's Indian, I'd prefer someone like Bipasha Basu or even Lisa Ray to play Farah

Bipasha Basu
http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/images/2006/04/07/humko_deewana_gallery_03_470x350.jpg
http://www.dialindia.com/bollywood/actress/bipasha_basu/bipasha_basu_pictures/bipasha_basu_9.jpg

Lisa Ray
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/fox_searchlight/water/lisa_ray/water1.jpg

Speedball

03-01-2007, 06:39 PM

And he still looks white, lol. He looks nothing like the character, nor does he even remotely resemble the race they're going for.

Don't get me wrong, I like him just fine in Prison Break...but he's completely wrong for this role.
I can't think of any Arabic or Turkish actor that looks like him.
And If anyone says Naveen Andrews, you're just blind as hell.

terry78

03-01-2007, 06:55 PM

IMDB posters are just randomly casting white dudes for the role, to which I calmly responded:

Yes, we know makeup and what not can wonders, but if you are a fan of the game, a middle eastern actor is the only obvious choice. I want accuracy in my characters, and the Prince's background is an important factor, and people will know it's just a white guy in some brownface attempting to play a Persian.

Obsidian

03-01-2007, 06:58 PM

Hunter Rider

03-01-2007, 07:09 PM

Prepare to be pissed again gentlemen

Hudson

03-01-2007, 07:12 PM

Lisa Ray
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/fox_searchlight/water/lisa_ray/water1.jpg

I prefer Lisa Ray, honestly, I think she's way prettier. :up:

what about Indira Varma?

Obsidian

03-01-2007, 07:14 PM

I prefer Lisa Ray, honestly, I think she's way prettier. :up:

what about Indira Varma?

i'm not sure...whenever i see her picture, she looks full of herself....i haven't seen her in "Rome", but I've seen her in other films and that shortlived show about brain surgeons..she doesn't really fit the role of Farah

Lisa Ray definitely has more range than Bipasha, but I wouldn't mind at all if Bipasha got it..she can move

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1TCIW9kX_E

Hunter Rider

03-01-2007, 07:24 PM

The best chance of getting an Indian actress in the lead role is Ashiywara Ra(sp)outside that i expect the Prince to be a white actor with dark looks like Colin Farrel or someone like that.

Obsidian

03-01-2007, 07:28 PM

The best chance of getting an Indian actress in the lead role is Ashiywara Ra(sp)outside that i expect the Prince to be a white actor with dark looks like Colin Farrel or someone like that.

I really hope Aishwariya Rai doesn't. She's an overrated actress. Her claim to stardom is the whole "she's the most beautiful woman in the world". She was good in "Devdas", I'll give her that. The rest of her roles leave alot to be desired.

JackBauer

03-01-2007, 07:30 PM

Hunter Rider

03-01-2007, 07:32 PM

I really hope Aishwariya Rai doesn't. She's an overrated actress. Her claim to stardom is the whole "she's the most beautiful woman in the world". She was good in "Devdas", I'll give her that. The rest of her roles leave alot to be desired.

I have no idea what her acting is like but she has some mainstream fame and that whole supposed worlds most beautiful woman tag which is good for a spot of the old marketing.

Goddessreicho

03-01-2007, 07:35 PM

JackBauer

03-01-2007, 07:35 PM

Prepare to be pissed again gentlemen

yeah, much as I'd like to see Sendhil Ramamurty or a good unknown get the part, I highly doubt it'll happen.

Obsidian

03-01-2007, 07:43 PM

Farrah is one of my favorite characters, EVER! In Sands of Time, she has some great lines, a snarky attitude, and a take no prisoners kinda thing going on. She would need an actress who doesn't come off as a damsel in distress even though she may be.

Anyone know of any tough but annoyingly beautiful Indian actress who are fluent in English?

to fill that description....an unconventional choice would be Genelia D'Souza

http://www.geneliafans.com/gallery/data/media/34/6.jpg

she's from the UK...but stars in alot of Indian films

JackBauer

03-01-2007, 07:52 PM

come on guys, those look like good choices, but let's get real: it's Jerry Bruckheimer. they're going Hollywood with the cast, wether we like it or not.

Hunter Rider

03-01-2007, 07:59 PM

come on guys, those look like good choices, but let's get real: it's Jerry Bruckheimer. they're going Hollywood with the cast, wether we like it or not.

Yup,the best chance of an indian man is the guy from Heroes and perhaps the woman i mentioned as Farrah but isn't there a rumour they have already cast the Prince ?

Speedball

03-01-2007, 07:59 PM

Obsidian

03-01-2007, 08:09 PM

She'd make a better Kaileena.

Monica Bellucci would make an awesome Kaileena:wow:

Speedball

03-01-2007, 08:12 PM

Monica Bellucci would make an awesome Kaileena:wow:
She, literally, is Kaileena.:whatever:

Crooklyn

03-01-2007, 08:20 PM

come on guys, those look like good choices, but let's get real: it's Jerry Bruckheimer. they're going Hollywood with the cast, wether we like it or not.
I really doubt they'd cast a white guy though. I mean, sure, Hollywood acts retarded at times...but no, I just can't imagine it. It's too retarded. :o

terry78

03-01-2007, 08:25 PM

That would be like getting a white guy to voice Aladdin. Oh, wait. :o

If they did Aladdin today, Kal Penn would be the vocals, no question.

Speedball

03-01-2007, 08:32 PM

That would be like getting a white guy to voice Aladdin. Oh, wait. :o

If they did Aladdin today, Kal Penn would be the vocals, no question.
There was nothing wrong with Aladdin's voice.:cmad::cmad:

Gonking

03-01-2007, 08:35 PM

That would be like getting a white guy to voice Aladdin. Oh, wait. :o

If they did Aladdin today, Kal Penn would be the vocals, no question.

:huh:

JackBauer

03-01-2007, 08:35 PM

I really doubt they'd cast a white guy though. I mean, sure, Hollywood acts retarded at times...but no, I just can't imagine it. It's too retarded. :o

about as retarded as a black Kingpin? or Elizabeth Taylor, white girl extraordinaire, as Cleopatra? nothing's too retarded for Hollywood.

do you seriously think they're going to risk an unproven franchise, one they're putting A LOT of stock in, with an unknown? we're not talking Superman, my friend. if you think they're going with an islamic unknown, keep dreaming.

Clerk

03-01-2007, 08:41 PM

5$ says Orlando Bloom is the first guy they offer the part to.

terry78

03-01-2007, 08:43 PM

About 1995, Disney started finding people of the correct ethnic background to voice characters, like Lea Salonga for Pocahontas, Ming-Na for Mulan, etc. That's why I mentioned Kal Penn.

JackBauer

03-01-2007, 08:44 PM

5$ says Orlando Bloom is the first guy they offer the part to.

he may be too obvious a choice for them to offer it to him, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least.

Darth Elektra

03-01-2007, 08:52 PM

Bloom wont be offered the job.

Obsidian

03-01-2007, 09:06 PM

About 1995, Disney started finding people of the correct ethnic background to voice characters, like Lea Salonga for Pocahontas, Ming-Na for Mulan, etc. That's why I mentioned Kal Penn.

I think it was Irene Bedard who did the voice for Pocahontas

Gonking

03-01-2007, 09:25 PM

Mohinder Suresh is perfect!

Speedball

03-01-2007, 09:34 PM

Mohinder Suresh is perfect!
Sendhil Ramamurthy is too dark, and he's not arabic, he's Indian.

Armand Z Trip

03-01-2007, 09:37 PM

When did Persian become Arab?

Crooklyn

03-01-2007, 09:37 PM

about as retarded as a black Kingpin?
That was under a completely different circumstance. The problem was getting a big, white, intimidating actor to fill the part.

or Elizabeth Taylor, white girl extraordinaire, as Cleopatra?Wasn't that like 40 years ago? :huh:

do you seriously think they're going to risk an unproven franchise, one they're putting A LOT of stock in, with an unknown? we're not talking Superman, my friend. if you think they're going with an islamic unknown, keep dreaming.
I'm not saying it's completely out of the realm, but idk how to say it...I just don't see it happening. I mean the only recent film I can think of that cast a white actor for a foreigner, was Ben Kingsley as Ghandi. But even then, they completely put him under make-up so that he wasn't a noticeable white guy.

Gonking

03-01-2007, 09:39 PM

Sendhil Ramamurthy is too dark, and he's not arabic, he's Indian.

so?

Speedball

03-01-2007, 09:41 PM

When did Persian become Arab?
Because Persia is in that general area.
The capital is Babylon, which is in Mesopotamia or present day Iraq.

Honey Vibe

03-01-2007, 09:42 PM

Sayid from Lost should be the Prince :up:
Naveen Andrews is too old...

Hunter Rider

03-01-2007, 09:42 PM

^^^Yep,right look,great voice and the quiet charisma needed for the Prince

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/4391/herosendramok4.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7862/mohindertt3.png

Speedball

03-01-2007, 09:44 PM

so?
Because we're basing this on looks, not acting ability.:cmad::cmad::cmad::whatever:
I'm sure he could pull it off.

Goddessreicho

03-01-2007, 10:02 PM

about as retarded as a black Kingpin? or Elizabeth Taylor, white girl extraordinaire, as Cleopatra? nothing's too retarded for Hollywood.

Not to get of topic or anything, buuuuut Cleopatra *was* Caucasian. She was a Ptolemy, and a total inbreed Greek/Italian. Her parents were brother and sister. Her father and mother were Roman/Macedonian viceroys sent to Egypt to govern. The reason why Cleo is portrayed as Egyptian is because she adopted the culture and religion when she took the throne.

So she is seen as a Pharaoh, but yea, its the propaganda machine doing that, and for thousands of years it worked.

Edit: I doubt we'll see an Iraqi actor as the Prince. But the we have some pretty good actors here who could pull of the look with the acting skill. Neeven has the quiet charisma of the prince, and he wouldn't be too old. Oded Fehr is too damn old.

Danger Mouse

03-01-2007, 10:13 PM

Colin Farrell.

Speedball

03-01-2007, 10:18 PM

Colin Farrell.
I wish I could revoke your status as a mod for saying that.:dry::cmad:

Obsidian

03-01-2007, 10:27 PM

so?

it's like casting Kristin Kreuk as a Pakistani..oh wait:csad:

Danger Mouse

03-01-2007, 10:29 PM

I wish I could revoke your status as a mod for saying that.:dry::cmad:
Collin Farrell. Collin Farrell. Collin Farrell. Collin Farrell. Collin Farrell. Collin Farrell. Collin Farrell. Collin Farrell. Collin Farrell. Collin Farrell. Collin Farrell. Collin Farrell. Collin Farrell. Collin Farrell. Collin Farrell. :D:D:D:D:D

Obsidian

03-01-2007, 10:29 PM

I wish I could revoke your status as a mod for saying that.:dry::cmad:

Some people on IMDB have even gone as far as to suggest Josh Holloway as the Prince:csad:

Speedball

03-01-2007, 10:37 PM

Some people on IMDB have even gone as far as to suggest Josh Holloway as the Prince:csad:
No...He should be Han Solo.

GREEN =w= DAY

03-02-2007, 01:28 AM

No...He should be Han Solo.

NO!!!!!!!! Harrison Ford IS Han Solo!!!!!!!!! :cmad: :cmad: :cmad:

JackBauer

03-02-2007, 06:42 AM

That was under a completely different circumstance. The problem was getting a big, white, intimidating actor to fill the part.

fine then, how about Halle Berry as "Catwoman"? you can't say there weren't hundreds of potential candidates who not only were the appropriate race for the part, but that hadn't proven time and again how inept they are as strong female heroins (like Berry showed as Storm and Jinx in Die Another Day).

I'm not saying it's completely out of the realm, but idk how to say it...I just don't see it happening. I mean the only recent film I can think of that cast a white actor for a foreigner, was Ben Kingsley as Ghandi. But even then, they completely put him under make-up so that he wasn't a noticeable white guy.

they also cast Keanu Reeves as frickin' Siddartha in Little Buddha.

and if it's okay to have Kingsley as Ghandi if they put him under make-up, what's the problem with having a caucasian actor playing the Prince if they do the same with him?

what you're doing here is called "wishful thinking" ;)

JackBauer

03-02-2007, 06:50 AM

Not to get of topic or anything, buuuuut Cleopatra *was* Caucasian. She was a Ptolemy, and a total inbreed Greek/Italian. Her parents were brother and sister. Her father and mother were Roman/Macedonian viceroys sent to Egypt to govern. The reason why Cleo is portrayed as Egyptian is because she adopted the culture and religion when she took the throne.

So she is seen as a Pharaoh, but yea, its the propaganda machine doing that, and for thousands of years it worked.

okey-dokey then.

Edit: I doubt we'll see an Iraqi actor as the Prince. But the we have some pretty good actors here who could pull of the look with the acting skill. Neeven has the quiet charisma of the prince, and he wouldn't be too old. Oded Fehr is too damn old.

by Neeven I believe you mean Naveen Andrews, Sayid on Lost.

I honestly don't understand this choice. yeah, he's the correct ethnicity, but HE LOOKS NOTHING LIKE THE CHARACTER.

with a little common sense, you can choose someone who's not exactly in the right ethnic group, but can pass for it, and most important, who fits the character.

Hunter Rider

03-02-2007, 08:37 AM

Farrah ?

http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/5121/morenabaccarinskeletonknu4.jpg

Obsidian

03-02-2007, 09:40 AM

Farrah ?

http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/5121/morenabaccarinskeletonknu4.jpg

i'm not sure about her....what's she been in? besides "Serenity" and "Firefly"?

There are plenty of Middle-Eastern actors that have been in the past few seasons of "24".....Bruckheimer should look there as well

what about Anil Kumar? he's not Persian though

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0474779/

http://www.theactingcorps.com/images/faculty/kumarHead.jpg

Bishop2

03-02-2007, 10:20 AM

Monica Bellucci would make an awesome Kaileena:wow:

Monica Bellucci is looking older than ragged leather these days.

terry78

03-02-2007, 10:28 AM

Morena could pass for mexican, indian, middle eastern, whatever.

Mr. Credible

03-02-2007, 10:32 AM

Farrah ?

http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/5121/morenabaccarinskeletonknu4.jpg

she makes my pee-pee go: 'ba-doing doing doing'

Crooklyn

03-02-2007, 10:59 AM

I think I know what you mean. :huh:

Hudson

03-02-2007, 11:05 AM

Morena Baccarin for the win!

Hudson

03-02-2007, 11:06 AM

Hows about a darkened James McAvoy as the Prince?

http://pintorjugsah.blogsome.com/images/James_McAvoy.jpg

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0564215/bio

it says he's a - a talented gymnast/acrobat

JackBauer

03-02-2007, 11:07 AM

Baccarin would make an awesome Farrah :up:

I SEE SPIDEY

03-02-2007, 11:50 AM

It would-will be annoying when they get a lilly white guy to play the lead.

JackBauer

03-02-2007, 11:54 AM

It would-will be annoying when they get a lilly white guy to play the lead.

it'll no doubt happen, but I won't have much of a problem if he NAILS the role. they could make him up to darken his skin though.

Octoberist

03-02-2007, 12:11 PM

Farrah ?

http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/5121/morenabaccarinskeletonknu4.jpg

Sometimes I wonder why certain people like this hottie, can't break through with attention grabbin' roles in major movies (or indie movies with a good buzz).

That's why Hollywood is a weird business. A business of luck, really. I don't think Lindesy Lohan is that talented (or hot), but she's everywhere, while someone who is hotter and has more talent is lost in the mix.

I SEE SPIDEY

03-02-2007, 01:26 PM

it'll no doubt happen, but I won't have much of a problem if he NAILS the role. they could make him up to darken his skin though.I would have huge problem with it no matter how much he nails the role or they darken his skin.

Wouldn't it be cool to have an actor who actually looked like the charcter and was of the same race or close to it? I'm sure there are plenty of good looking actors young who would fit the bill.

JackBauer

03-02-2007, 01:31 PM

I would have huge problem with it no matter how much he nails the role or they darken his skin.

Wouldn't it be cool to have an actor who actually looked like the charcter and was of the same race or close to it? I'm sure there are plenty of good looking actors young who would fit the bill.

of course it would be cool, but it's like I said: it's not gonna happen.

this is Jerry Bruckheimer we're talking about. he's gonna go with a bankable star, no doubt about it. he's not gonna take a big chance with an unknown on an unproven franchise that the studio is throwing a lot of backing on. Prince of Persia isn't like Superman, where the character is so big you can afford to go with an unknown.

we're gonna get a white boy, whether we like it or not. sooner you come to terms with it, the better.

Hudson

03-02-2007, 01:35 PM

of course it would be cool, but it's like I said: it's not gonna happen.

this is Jerry Bruckheimer we're talking about. he's gonna go with a bankable star, no doubt about it. he's not gonna take a big chance with an unknown on an unproven franchise that the studio is throwing a lot of backing on. Prince of Persia isn't like Superman, where the character is so big you can afford to go with an unknown.

we're gonna get a white boy, whether we like it or not. sooner you come to terms with it, the better.

I still say James McAvoy could pull it off.:o

Darth Elektra

03-02-2007, 01:36 PM

this is Jerry Bruckheimer we're talking about. he's gonna go with a bankable star, no doubt about it. he's not gonna take a big chance with an unknown on an unproven franchise that the studio is throwing a lot of backing on. Prince of Persia isn't like Superman, where the character is so big you can afford to go with an unknown.

Agreed.

Calvin

03-02-2007, 01:44 PM

I don't see why that Sayid guy wouldn't be a great choice. Straighten his hair and he's perfect.

JackBauer

03-02-2007, 01:49 PM

he doesn't look like royalty, and I find it very hard to see him in a more lighthearted role (if we're going with the snarky, sarcastic Prince from Sands of Time). plus...

http://www.gamerankings.com/screens4/589718/1.jpg

I don't see the similarity. the Prince looks younger and more lively. Naveen Andrews looks more... experienced, for lack of a better word.

Bishop2

03-02-2007, 01:50 PM

It would-will be annoying when they get a lilly white guy to play the lead.

Just look at the artwork in the games. They already make the Prince look like he's a total honky.

JackBauer

03-02-2007, 01:51 PM

not to mention that in the old games he was actually BLONDE. :D

JackBauer

03-02-2007, 02:09 PM

it's quite a longshot, considering he's just played persian royalty in 300, but how 'bout Rodrigo Santoro?

http://www.revistaparadoxo.com/fotos/Paradoxo%2080%201.jpg

terry78

03-02-2007, 02:20 PM

There's only one man, and one man only for this role, and you all know who it is....

http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Lot/9547/wilpoint.jpg
Sure, here he's goofy Fez...but below....

http://cfn13.com/Images/Stories/Valderrama_%20Wilmer.jpg

Fanticon

03-02-2007, 06:21 PM

Kal Penn...and thats final!

Goddessreicho

03-02-2007, 07:36 PM

Lol Fez. Sad thing is, for PoP he'd work. He could pull of the "happy-go-lucky-everyone-is-trying-to-kill-me-i-got-a-hottie" thing going on. But he makes me want to set myself on fire every time I see him :(

He would not work for the sequel at all. For the third he'd have to mature, ALOT.

Darth Elektra

03-02-2007, 08:10 PM

Good ol' FEZ!

Savage

03-02-2007, 08:31 PM

haha. Fez. I actually like that casting but I'm watching That 70's Show right now and I gotta admit, it would take quite a performance from him. Maybe he can pull a Topher Grace and be a suprisingly good actor.

...AH! It's that voice. I can't get the Fez voice out of my head.

Mike

03-02-2007, 08:36 PM

Fez? HAHAHAAAA!

Gonking

03-02-2007, 09:12 PM

SapphirePrima

03-02-2007, 09:25 PM

If we get a hot arabic guy I'm in.:o

BloodyWolverine

03-03-2007, 02:11 AM

Do we know anything about casting. With Jerry could we see Johnny and Keira again.

JackBauer

03-03-2007, 09:26 AM

naaah, I could see them going for Orland Bloom, but Johnny and Keira. that'd be a little TOO shameless.

Gonking

03-03-2007, 09:40 AM

^ yep, that's impossible.

Gonking

03-03-2007, 09:40 AM

Edit- Double post

BloodyWolverine

03-03-2007, 10:57 AM

I know he is a bit old but how about Ed Norton . He played the leader of the arabian s in Kingdom Of Heavan.

Obsidian

03-03-2007, 11:01 AM

I know he is a bit old but how about Ed Norton . He played the leader of the arabian s in Kingdom Of Heavan.

He didn't play the leader of the Arabians. He played the ruler of the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem.

terry78

03-03-2007, 11:08 AM

^I honestly don't think people get it. :o

BloodyWolverine

03-03-2007, 11:11 AM

He didn't play the leader of the Arabians. He played the ruler of the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem.
I'm sorry about that i heard back when it was made he played Saladin but i checked it out and boy i was wrong. So scratch Norton . How about Keenu Reeves , Christian Bale or Micheal Sheen. I thought of an even better choice. He is a bit older then Fez but could be a prince. Oded Fehr.

Obsidian

03-03-2007, 11:14 AM

^I honestly don't think people get it. :o

it depresses me:(

I SEE SPIDEY

03-05-2007, 11:28 AM

terry78

03-05-2007, 11:37 AM

I keep saying Fez, but no one listens. Give him something else to do other than play Ponch in the big screen version of ChIPS.

Savage

03-05-2007, 06:29 PM

I keep saying Fez, but no one listens. Give him something else to do other than play Ponch in the big screen version of ChIPS.
:up:

Speedball

03-05-2007, 09:28 PM

I keep saying Fez, but no one listens. Give him something else to do other than play Ponch in the big screen version of ChIPS.
He's too fat to play the Prince.

Savage

03-06-2007, 01:02 PM

Eh. He can slim down easy. He's not John Goodman or anything. As long as he's a ripped skinny guy he's good.

CyberFaust

03-06-2007, 01:19 PM

the fez! ewwwwww

you know, come to think of it, it might just work

miltonh

03-13-2007, 09:03 AM

Mitch Eakins

http://www.streetgangs.com/gallery/051206boxboarders/photos/photo27.jpg

Tom Welling

http://www.exposay.com/celebrity-photos/tom-welling-the-cw-launch-party---green-carpet-0BAIgZ.jpg

Josh Holloway

http://static.flickr.com/51/128004929_573d5f0259_o.jpg

Savage

03-13-2007, 10:08 PM

Negative on the Tom Welling, alright to everyone else.

Speedball

03-13-2007, 10:14 PM

Routh would make a good Prince, now that I think of it.

Gonking

03-14-2007, 08:40 AM

^ are you serious?

Darth Elektra

04-16-2007, 12:13 AM

From Transformers to Prince of Persia

IESB.net has learned that Transformers director Michael Bay will reunite with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney on the big screen version of best-selling video game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

The game is set in medieval Persia, Earth's mightiest and most mysterious kingdom, where a king and his son defeat the powerful Maharajah and kidnap his daughter, looting his palace of priceless treasure, including an extravagant hourglass, and a mysterious dagger.

What the Prince does not realize, is that these two objects can turn their possessor into an immortal god, and give him control over time itself. Tricked by a dying Vizier bent on harnessing this terrible magic for himself, the Prince releases the sands of time, destroying a kingdom and turning its populace into ferocious demons. Only the Prince, the Vizier, and Princess Farah, the kidnapped daughter of the Maharajah, remain unchanged. Now, it is up to the young Prince of Persia to call upon every resource and ounce of courage he possesses to save his kingdom and redeem his fatal mistake.

Bay and Bruckheimer previously teamed on Bad Boys, The Rock, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor and Bad Boys II. The studio is eyeing a summer 2009 release ofr "Prince of Persia."
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=19888

Bubonic

04-16-2007, 12:24 AM

I think the guy should at least be Arabic, and not some white dude with black hair.
This could be a cool movie, with some crazy stunts in it, I just hope it won't deviate too much from the game, and somehow be used to slander the Arab world some more.

Darth Elektra

04-16-2007, 12:49 AM

Im looking forward to this quite a bit! I agree, Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer will make this a really good movie.

L0ngsh0t

04-16-2007, 12:50 AM

Hunter Rider

04-16-2007, 06:31 AM

I don't think this is a shoe in 10/10, but I think it is at worst a 7/10 in scale of how good of a choice this is, but I think it is actually an 8-9, something about Bay and Persia doesn't sound quite as good as Bay=Transformers did...but it still works just fine, I think Bruck should have stuck with Gore Verbinski cause imo he is a little more of a Fantasy epic guy, as opposed to Bay being like a more modern action filmmaker, but Bay works just as well

Yeah he wasn't someone that came to mind for this but it'll be a change of pace for him and him and Bruckhemer together again is cool.

terry78

04-16-2007, 08:31 AM

I think they'll be taking a cue from POTC with this one, and so long as Bruckheimer is wanting that type of style, Bay will have to somewhat follow suit. The POTC movies are good, but they're just as full of setpieces as Bay's stuff, but the script just has to be as clever.

Gonking

04-16-2007, 09:33 AM

I wanted Spielberg.

DorkyFresh

04-16-2007, 09:47 AM

considering Bay is the director...i doubt this will remain very faithful, hehe.

i thought Bay's next project was 2012...what happened to that?

L0ngsh0t

04-16-2007, 10:06 AM

Yeah he wasn't someone that came to mind for this but it'll be a change of pace for him and him and Bruckhemer together again is cool.

I also though think working with spielberg (hopefully) helped Bay find himself as an action director, to make movies like he did early in his career like the Rock and Bad Boys, and I am hoping working with Bruckheimer again will also have the similar effect, ether way I can all but garuntee this is going to be one of the coolest looking movies of the year when it comes out

JackBauer

04-16-2007, 10:11 AM

Hunter Rider

04-16-2007, 10:17 AM

considering Bay is the director...i doubt this will remain very faithful, hehe.

i thought Bay's next project was 2012...what happened to that?

He may make that first,it's set to shoot this fall where as Persia isn't released until Summer 2009

DOG LIPS

04-16-2007, 10:19 AM

Hooray! I love Bay and his throwaway ADD action flicks. Consider me there, son!

Hunter Rider

04-16-2007, 10:25 AM

ugh, and just like that, the high hopes I had for this project start to fade. Bay simply lacks the finesse this movie needs. just 'cause he can deal with special effects doesn't make him the ideal choice.

That's an odd term to use,when i played the first 2 games they reminded me of the old Sinbad movies done with style and cool visuals,Bay isn't my first choice,in fact he wasn't even someone i considered (Bay for GOW:D)but i think he can do this movie well with Bruckheimer pulling the strings.

L0ngsh0t

04-16-2007, 10:33 AM

ugh, and just like that, the high hopes I had for this project start to fade. Bay simply lacks the finesse this movie needs. just 'cause he can deal with special effects doesn't make him the ideal choice.

I am inclined to agree with you but the movies he has worked with bruckhiemer on have been great before, and the one he is now doing with spielberg looks absolutley amazing

green

04-16-2007, 11:02 AM

wow, this should definatley be interesting.

Mr. Credible

04-16-2007, 11:30 AM

i'd rather have the director of the pirates movies doing this, but bay's not a bad choice by a long shot, and having bruckheimer will definately help...

i can't wait to see what they'll do with the sand powers on screen... should be amazing!

Mr. Credible

04-16-2007, 11:35 AM

and, on a related note, i finally beat the two thrones yesterday (finally), and i hope if they do a trilogy, they keep the ending as it is in the game. the way it tied directly in to the first game was perfect. i guess that they could do that all in the first movie by itself, though, with a little tweeking here and there to the overall story.

guitarsingerguy

04-16-2007, 11:55 AM

Gonking

04-16-2007, 12:49 PM

Josh Holloway

http://static.flickr.com/51/128004929_573d5f0259_o.jpg

Holloway could be a good option

L0ngsh0t

04-16-2007, 01:12 PM

I'm not sure how I feel about this. I'm a Bay hater, but what the hell do I know? I still think Oded Fehr is the guy for this role regardless of how friggin' old he is! :mad: Actually, yes I know the man is too old, but he's the Prince in my head.

He is real old...I bet they will go with a Orlando Bloom type, not nessecarily him, but a recognizable leading man that they can dress up to make him look like he is different types of people

JackBauer

04-16-2007, 01:20 PM

That's an odd term to use,when i played the first 2 games they reminded me of the old Sinbad movies done with style and cool visuals,Bay isn't my first choice,in fact he wasn't even someone i considered (Bay for GOW:D)but i think he can do this movie well with Bruckheimer pulling the strings.

I use that term 'cause Bay's the go to guy for blowing s#!t up. he's not the guy for something like, as you say, a Sinbad-like movie, which was very much what Sands of Time was like. he makes s#!t big, he makes it look good, but I kinda doubt we're gonna get that awesome fairy tale/fable feeling you get from playing the first game, and maybe even the third.

nah, Bay's more suited for crap like Warrior Within. it's edgier, it's in your face. I guess I could see him doing good with God of War though.

JackBauer

04-16-2007, 01:24 PM

I am inclined to agree with you but the movies he has worked with bruckhiemer on have been great before, and the one he is now doing with spielberg looks absolutley amazing

meh, his only movies with Bruckheimer that I like are The Rock, which is insanely awesome, and Bad Boys, which is just okay. the rest I'll pass.

as for Transformers, I'm hearing good things about it, but I can't seem to get past how most of them look NOTHING like their counterparts. though I surprisingly like the latest picture of Bumblebee.

JackBauer

04-16-2007, 01:29 PM

i'd rather have the director of the pirates movies doing this,

he'd be a pretty obvious choice, but I'd take him over Bay any day of the week.

Hunter Rider

04-16-2007, 01:33 PM

I use that term 'cause Bay's the go to guy for blowing s#!t up. he's not the guy for something like, as you say, a Sinbad-like movie, which was very much what Sands of Time was like. he makes s#!t big, he makes it look good, but I kinda doubt we're gonna get that awesome fairy tale/fable feeling you get from playing the first game, and maybe even the third.

nah, Bay's more suited for crap like Warrior Within. it's edgier, it's in your face. I guess I could see him doing good with God of War though.

I think the cities and scope are big which he will handle well,but yeah some of the smaller things the film will need may get missed but at least it's gonna be the first game to get a proper budget,summer relase and A List ppl involved and i feel he can adapt to what is needed.it's a good start IMO

I was actually meaning Gears Of War,that is Bay the game:woot:

Hunter Rider

04-16-2007, 01:35 PM

he'd be a pretty obvious choice, but I'd take him over Bay any day of the week.
I want to see AWE first,i didn't feel POP was nearly as camp as the POTC movies,the guy who i think may have been a good choice was Martin Campbell due to Zorro.

I can see Bloom as the leading choice for The Prince though so some POTC reminisces will be there.

JackBauer

04-16-2007, 01:57 PM

I think the cities and scope are big which he will handle well,but yeah some of the smaller things the film will need may get missed but at least it's gonna be the first game to get a proper budget,summer relase and A List ppl involved and i feel he can adapt to what is needed.it's a good start IMO

true, at least it may get people to warm up a little more to the idea of video game movies. but this might make a bajillion dollars, I still won't be happy if it sucks.

I was actually meaning Gears Of War,that is Bay the game:woot:

that's what I thought you meant after I posted. too lazy to edit. :p

but yeah, THAT'S a movie I'd actually really like to see Bay on board.

JackBauer

04-16-2007, 02:03 PM

I want to see AWE first,i didn't feel POP was nearly as camp as the POTC movies,the guy who i think may have been a good choice was Martin Campbell due to Zorro.

I can see Bloom as the leading choice for The Prince though so some POTC reminisces will be there.

it's not as campy as POTC, but at least in the first and third (which is all that should matter, considering how crap the second is) it does have some of its lightheartedness. the camp comes from the script. if they keep that out, it's golden.

but damn, Campbell's actually a pretty good choice. I hated Legend of Zorro, but Mask of Zorro and Casino Royale give him more than enough credit.

and please NO BLOOM. I cannot stress that enough.

terry78

04-16-2007, 02:39 PM

I honestly don't think Bloom has any charisma, there I said it. He was fine as Legolas, the stoic elf, but the Prince has a smarmy charm to him, and while skilled, isn't 100% perfect, like Indiana Jones.

JackBauer

04-16-2007, 02:44 PM

guitarsingerguy

04-16-2007, 03:00 PM

He is real old...I bet they will go with a Orlando Bloom type, not nessecarily him, but a recognizable leading man that they can dress up to make him look like he is different types of people

Yeah, I know. He's just the face I thought of when I imagined a real world POP.

Horrorfan

04-16-2007, 03:02 PM

Oded Fehr ( Carlos in resident evil, Ardeth Bey in the Mummy movies) would be the perfect POP. I hope they keep the humour and character from the first game.

terry78

04-16-2007, 03:06 PM

JackBauer

04-16-2007, 03:09 PM

the Prince, at least in the Sands of Time, was a witty, youthful and kind of immature guy. no way can Fehr capture that.

JackBauer

04-16-2007, 03:11 PM

They have to incorporate little nods to the original Broderbund version as well as the newer one. Maybe shoot one action scene from a 2D perspective as he's climbing up and away from some spikes in a floor.

that'd be a little too gimmicky, IMO. they could always include those razor-thingies that came from the ceiling and floor, kinda like a blast door.

kamillon66

04-16-2007, 03:12 PM

Sayid from Lost should be the Prince :up:

Really going to have to say Orlando Bloom on this one.

Horrorfan

04-16-2007, 03:30 PM

the Prince, at least in the Sands of Time, was a witty, youthful and kind of immature guy. no way can Fehr capture that.

I think Fehr can be witty, and even youthful even though he's no spring chicken any more. But he's a damn good actor who deserves more respect.

JackBauer

04-16-2007, 03:40 PM

I think Fehr can be witty, and even youthful even though he's no spring chicken any more. But he's a damn good actor who deserves more respect.

me, I've always seen the prince as being in his early 20s, most. Fehr can pass for early 30s at the most. no matter how youthful he might act, the feeling is lost when you look at him.

he might be a better actor than I'm giving him credit for. I just wouldn't know it from stuff like The Mummy (specially Returns), RE2 and Deuce Bigalow.

Horrorfan

04-16-2007, 03:50 PM

me, I've always seen the prince as being in his early 20s, most. Fehr can pass for early 30s at the most. no matter how youthful he might act, the feeling is lost when you look at him.

he might be a better actor than I'm giving him credit for. I just wouldn't know it from stuff like The Mummy (specially Returns), RE2 and Deuce Bigalow.

He was awesome in the first mummy, he's the best thing about RE2 and his performance in Sleeper Cell is amazing.

But I guess the guy from lost is so AWESOME being an an uber-overrated show....

JackBauer

04-16-2007, 05:49 PM

He was awesome in the first mummy, he's the best thing about RE2 and his performance in Sleeper Cell is amazing.

But I guess the guy from lost is so AWESOME being an an uber-overrated show....

never watched Sleeper Cell, but I might now.

and I never mentioned "the guy from lost" for the prince. I think he's just as wrong for it as Fehr. guess you just had to fish for an argument... :p

Horrorfan

04-16-2007, 05:55 PM

I'm not sure how I feel about this. I'm a Bay hater, but what the hell do I know? I still think Oded Fehr is the guy for this role regardless of how friggin' old he is! :mad: Actually, yes I know the man is too old, but he's the Prince in my head.

I swear I never even saw this before, but we think alike :D

Oded really, really deserves a true leading role.

Horrorfan

04-16-2007, 05:56 PM

never watched Sleeper Cell, but I might now.

and I never mentioned "the guy from lost" for the prince. I think he's just as wrong for it as Fehr. guess you just had to fish for an argument... :p

Not you really, just he came up so yeah :P.

Seriously, if you like 24, you would like sleeper cell (although it's far slower, it's got none of the dumber stuff either, like kim vs cougar :P).
I really, highly reccomend it. I love 24, and sleeper cell.

Hunter Rider

04-16-2007, 06:22 PM

true, at least it may get people to warm up a little more to the idea of video game movies. but this might make a bajillion dollars, I still won't be happy if it sucks.

Well fingers crossed it will achieve both goals:up:

that's what I thought you meant after I posted. too lazy to edit. :p

but yeah, THAT'S a movie I'd actually really like to see Bay on board

I'm sure they basically plugged Bay into the circuit board when they designed that game:woot:.

it's not as campy as POTC, but at least in the first and third (which is all that should matter, considering how crap the second is) it does have some of its lightheartedness. the camp comes from the script. if they keep that out, it's golden.

I thought you liked the second ?:huh:Anyway i think as well a lot of the camp comes from Sparrow which shouldn't be an issue with the Prince central if his chracterization is correctly done

but damn, Campbell's actually a pretty good choice. I hated Legend of Zorro, but Mask of Zorro and Casino Royale give him more than enough credit.

The first Zorro is pretty close to how i'd imagine the POP tone to be....I thought the second was ok:O

and please NO BLOOM. I cannot stress that enough

I think he has the right look but he wouldn't be my first choice,i still say Mohinder from Heroes

JackBauer

04-16-2007, 07:30 PM

I thought you liked the second ?:huh:Anyway i think as well a lot of the camp comes from Sparrow which shouldn't be an issue with the Prince central if his chracterization is correctly done

just so we're clear, I'm talking about the second POP. I pretty much hate it. they did away with all the charm the first had and went with a VERY generic dark and edgy vibe.

I dug POTC: DMC a lot, but Sparrow disappointed. he went from a funnier Han Solo-type rogue to a complete bumbling fool.

The first Zorro is pretty close to how i'd imagine the POP tone to be....I thought the second was ok:O

yeah, it had that lighthearted, swashbuckling feel to it that would definitely serve POP well.

I think he has the right look but he wouldn't be my first choice,i still say Mohinder from Heroes

same here. but, though he does have the look, I'm betting mostly on potential there.

JackBauer

04-16-2007, 07:32 PM

Seriously, if you like 24, you would like sleeper cell (although it's far slower, it's got none of the dumber stuff either, like kim vs cougar :P).
I really, highly reccomend it. I love 24, and sleeper cell.

I've heard good things about it. and being slower definitely doesn't count as a negative (specially if we're talking slower than 24, which is pretty goddamn fast). I'll look up the DVD and check it out eventually. :up:

skorponok

04-17-2007, 12:42 AM

Look or not, Bloom absolutely cannot carry an entire picture. He simply does not have the range or charisma to play anything except for a blonde elf...

L0ngsh0t

04-17-2007, 01:16 AM

I would have no problem with Bloom, but its just like Michael Bay with him, I am cool with it, but it isn't my first choice

even though he is mexican Geal Garcia Bernal I think would be interesting...I mean a mexican played Xerxies king of Persia in 300

Hunter Rider

04-17-2007, 07:04 AM

just so we're clear, I'm talking about the second POP. I pretty much hate it. they did away with all the charm the first had and went with a VERY generic dark and edgy vibe.

Gotcha,i loved the first as well,the second i grew bored of and never completed,i missed the wonderful locations and tone of the first,the second felt like just another action platformer

I dug POTC: DMC a lot, but Sparrow disappointed. he went from a funnier Han Solo-type rogue to a complete bumbling fool.

They did feed into Depp to much in DMC IMO

same here. but, though he does have the look, I'm betting mostly on potential there.

I honestly feel they will cast a white actor though,probably someone well known

JackBauer

04-17-2007, 10:15 AM

JackBauer

04-17-2007, 10:22 AM

Gotcha,i loved the first as well,the second i grew bored of and never completed,i missed the wonderful locations and tone of the first,the second felt like just another action platformer

the third was MUCH better than the second though. there were still the great locations (though the narration style of the first wasn't there), and personally, I dug the whole Prince/Dark Prince angle a lot.

Prince: We have to help her!
Dark Prince: Go ahead! Fall to your death. That'll really help things...

:D

I honestly feel they will cast a white actor though,probably someone well known

oh yeah, I'm very much prepared for that. though I don't like the idea, I see Bloom as a very real possibility.

chosen1

04-17-2007, 10:37 AM

Cast the guy from the mummy.

L0ngsh0t

04-17-2007, 10:56 AM

that was Rodrigo Santoro, he's brazillian. :o

ignorance is bliss example 1 billion=they are the same thing:o

no, its pretty close though, and it obviously isn't middle eastern

L0ngsh0t

04-17-2007, 10:58 AM

Gotcha,i loved the first as well,the second i grew bored of and never completed,i missed the wonderful locations and tone of the first,the second felt like just another action platformer

They did feed into Depp to much in DMC IMO

I honestly feel they will cast a white actor though,probably someone well known

I love that movie and can't argue with you

Horrorfan

04-17-2007, 01:22 PM

Cast the guy from the mummy.

Three for Oded :D

Horrorfan

04-17-2007, 01:25 PM

just so we're clear, I'm talking about the second POP. I pretty much hate it. they did away with all the charm the first had and went with a VERY generic dark and edgy vibe.

I dug POTC: DMC a lot, but Sparrow disappointed. he went from a funnier Han Solo-type rogue to a complete bumbling fool.

yeah, it had that lighthearted, swashbuckling feel to it that would definitely serve POP well.

same here. but, though he does have the look, I'm betting mostly on potential there.

I sort of agree....I prefer the second game's art design, i thought the gothic medieval setting was BEAUTIFUL, and much less ''cartoony'' than the first....and I still think it is a better game overall thna the first. However, I really really missed the Prince's sense of humour and his relationship with Farrah. I don't think I'm halfway through yet, but I really miss those characters, and their relationship was quite moving to me (I brought all three games for ten bucks :D looking forward to two thrones too).

Also let me know what you think of sleeper cell. the first season is solid, but the second is truly excellent, one of the best seasons of television I have ever seen.

Sam Fisher

04-17-2007, 02:11 PM

the third was MUCH better than the second though. there were still the great locations (though the narration style of the first wasn't there), and personally, I dug the whole Prince/Dark Prince angle a lot.

Prince: We have to help her!
Dark Prince: Go ahead! Fall to your death. That'll really help things...

:D

oh yeah, I'm very much prepared for that. though I don't like the idea, I see Bloom as a very real possibility.I've been playing POP3 over the last few weeks and isn't Dark Prince's chain whip kinda ripping off Ghost Rider?:huh:

JackBauer

04-17-2007, 02:41 PM

I sort of agree....I prefer the second game's art design, i thought the gothic medieval setting was BEAUTIFUL, and much less ''cartoony'' than the first....and I still think it is a better game overall thna the first. However, I really really missed the Prince's sense of humour and his relationship with Farrah. I don't think I'm halfway through yet, but I really miss those characters, and their relationship was quite moving to me (I brought all three games for ten bucks :D looking forward to two thrones too).

:eek: damn, ten bucks for all three?! that a pretty good bargain, if I ever saw one!

see, I really liked the "cartoony" vibe of the first. it felt VERY arabian nights, and fit the scenery and the prince's personality much better than WW. I'll admit that a lot from the gameplay in WW is better (specially the fighting), but I just couldn't stand listening to the Prince and that damn music. kinda killed the fun of it for me.

I really liked Two Thrones though. it has the more lighthearted feel of SoT with much of what WW improved on it gameplay-wise, while still having a few good original features. the Dark Prince came off much better than I expected and the chariot races are awesome. didn't like the speed kill mini-games though (a little too ripped off from God of War for me).

Also let me know what you think of sleeper cell. the first season is solid, but the second is truly excellent, one of the best seasons of television I have ever seen.

will do. it'll probably be a while before I'm able to watch it though. ;)

JackBauer

04-17-2007, 02:42 PM

I've been playing POP3 over the last few weeks and isn't Dark Prince's chain whip kinda ripping off Ghost Rider?:huh:

it kinda felt more like Indy's whip to me, but whatever. it was still fun.

Horrorfan

04-17-2007, 03:00 PM

:eek: damn, ten bucks for all three?! that a pretty good bargain, if I ever saw one!

see, I really liked the "cartoony" vibe of the first. it felt VERY arabian nights, and fit the scenery and the prince's personality much better than WW. I'll admit that a lot from the gameplay in WW is better (specially the fighting), but I just couldn't stand listening to the Prince and that damn music. kinda killed the fun of it for me.

I really liked Two Thrones though. it has the more lighthearted feel of SoT with much of what WW improved on it gameplay-wise, while still having a few good original features. the Dark Prince came off much better than I expected and the chariot races are awesome. didn't like the speed kill mini-games though (a little too ripped off from God of War for me).

will do. it'll probably be a while before I'm able to watch it though. ;)

Does his sense of humour or farah come back? No big spoilers but those are what I'm hoping for :D

JackBauer

04-17-2007, 03:04 PM

Does his sense of humour or farah come back? No big spoilers but those are what I'm hoping for :D

both do. :up:

plus, there's some pretty cool banter between the Prince and Dark Prince. :up: x2

Savage

04-17-2007, 06:10 PM

I sort of agree....I prefer the second game's art design, i thought the gothic medieval setting was BEAUTIFUL, and much less ''cartoony'' than the first....and I still think it is a better game overall thna the first. However, I really really missed the Prince's sense of humour and his relationship with Farrah. I don't think I'm halfway through yet, but I really miss those characters, and their relationship was quite moving to me (I brought all three games for ten bucks :D looking forward to two thrones too).

Also let me know what you think of sleeper cell. the first season is solid, but the second is truly excellent, one of the best seasons of television I have ever seen.
Yeah, WW is actually my favorite game in the series mainly BECAUSE of how dark and edgy it became. A complete 180 from the first game and it really felt like s**t hit the fan as opposed to making everything just like the first game but making their clothes black or something. That and I'm a huge Godsmack fan so hearing them in the game made me jump for joy. :D I've always thought their sound would fit a mid-eastern/african setting (I say African because of The Scorpion King). Either them or System of a Down. Anyway, with the great score provided by Godsmack, the super improved gameplay (first was fun but very simplistic), very well done story, very well done environments and enemies (not to mention the enemy nearly giving me a heart attack every time he showed up. Scariest dude I've had to face besides GOW's Berzerker), this game easily tops the other 2 imo.

My only issue was the hidden real ending. I needed a cheat sheet for that.

Hope this is a success so we get to see that brought to the big screen.

Hunter Rider

05-30-2007, 05:47 AM

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Exclusive: A Look At Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Date: May 30, 2007

By: El Mayimbe
Source: El Mayimbe (http://www.latinoreview.com/news.php?id=2097)

Jerry Bruckheimer Films negotiated a seven-figure deal to acquire the feature film (http://www.latinoreview.com/news.php?id=2097#) rights to bestselling videogame "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time." (http://www.latinoreview.com/filmpreview.php?id=887) Pic is being earmarked as a feature film for Disney.

Deal includes a script being penned by game (http://www.latinoreview.com/news.php?id=2097#) creator Jordan Mechner. John August is exec producing and supervising Mechner on the script.

Game, set in 9th century medieval Persia, tells the story of how a young adventurous prince who uncovers a dangerous artifact in a remote mountain kingdom and with the help of an enemy princess, must stop a despot from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy all mankind .

Mechner says Bruckheimer's "Pirates of the Caribbean (http://www.latinoreview.com/news.php?id=2097#)" was a touchstone for the adaptation. "Rather than do a straight beat-for-beat adaptation of the new videogame, we're taking some cool elements from the game and using them to craft a new story -- much as 'Pirates' did with the theme park ride."

August says the character of the prince is like a 9th century Indiana Jones. "He's fourth in line to the throne, with no shot of ever becoming king. So it's given him permission to lead a very reckless and exciting life."

Pic will be produced by Bruckheimer and exec produced by August, Bruckheimer Films' Mike Stenson and Chad Oman and Mechner. Exec VP of production Jason Reed is overseeing the project for Disney.

"Prince of Persia" is one of the vidgame industry's oldest franchises, first debuting for PCs in 1989. Game was both critically acclaimed and a bestseller, leading to sequels in 1993 and 1999. Latter incarnation, titled "Prince of Persia 3D," was long-delayed and turned out to be a high-profile flop, putting the series on hiatus for four years.

French publisher Ubisoft (http://www.latinoreview.com/news.php?id=2097#) picked up the rights and released a sequel last November, "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time." (http://www.latinoreview.com/filmpreview.php?id=887) Game brought the series back to life, selling more than 2 million units worldwide in its first three months.

El Mayimbe takes a look at the script for the memorial day holiday to kick off the summer movie (http://www.latinoreview.com/news.php?id=2097#) season!

AND NO WE DON'T HAVE THE SCRIPT!

Click on the picture to read his OPINION PIECE!

Hunter Rider

05-30-2007, 05:50 AM

Screenplay: Jordan Mechner, Jeffrey Nachmanoff

Rating:A-
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Almost Perfect

Reviewed by: El Mayimbe - 05.30.07

Oye! Mayimbe here!

Barbecues, the Hamptons, ballgames (GO METS!), and of course BIG MOVIES! The Memorial Day weekend is officially the start of summer! Currently, the latest Pirates of the Caribbean (http://www.latinoreview.com/scriptreview.php?id=63#) movie is playing in theaters. So after it finishes its run, what is next for Disney and Bruckheimer?

PRINCE OF PERSIA!

Man, what a fun read! I have a lot of history with this property and there is so much to discuss I don’t even know where to begin. Well, let’s go back 23 years to Jordan Mechner’s first classic game creation – KARATEKA! I used to be a Commodore 64 fanatic and had almost every game under the sun. These days, I have the entire Commodore 64 collection of games on a single CD and run an emulator once in a while when I feel nostalgic. Karateka was Mechner's first hit game, and was designed while he was attending Yale University. The game was renowned and revolutionary at the time for its realistic animations, given the limitations of graphics at that time. Kareteka was one of my most favorite games as a kid. Even back then, given the limits of computers in those days, Mechner’s storytelling was on point and he was one of the first game makers in my opinion to revolutionize ANIMATED CUTSCENES in between the action of the game. I always thought this guy was cut out for Hollywood (http://www.latinoreview.com/scriptreview.php?id=63#).

CUT TO: Five years later, I upgrade my 64 to the Commodore Amiga and one of the hottest games ever, PRINCE (http://www.latinoreview.com/scriptreview.php?id=63#) OF PERSIA, was released on that system.

Prince of Persia, a platform game developed by Jordan Mechner in 1989, was widely considered a great leap forward in the quality of animation seen in computer games (http://www.latinoreview.com/scriptreview.php?id=63#). Mechner used a process called rotoscoping, in which he studied many hours of films of his younger brother David running and jumping in white clothes, to ensure that all the movements looked just right. Also unusual was the method of combat: protagonist and enemies fought with swords, not some sort of projectile weapons, as was the case in most contemporary games.

The game managed to surprise and captivate the player despite being, at first glance, repetitive. This was achieved by interspersing intelligent puzzles and deadly traps all along the path the Prince had to take to complete the game—all this packaged in fluid, life-like motion.

Prince of Persia also influenced a very fertile sub-genre, which imitated the sprawling non-scrolling levels, fluid animation, and control style pioneered by Prince.

A couple of years later, now a PC GAMER, the sequel PRINCE OF PERSIA 2: THE SHADOW AND THE FLAME was released. I loved the opening intro and it was one of my favorite PC games back then. I have it somewhere in storage with my other PC games. I was utterly disappointed with Prince of Persia 3D in 1999, but back then I had COMMAND AND CONQUER to entertain me.

Life intervened, I got older, remained a gamer on the PC, but I somehow missed the last incarnations of Prince of Persia, mainly the trilogy of Sands of Time, Warrior Within, and The Two Thrones. I actually have them for XBOX and will get around to playing them, but for me and a lot of older gamers now in their early thirties our PRINCE OF PERSIA will always be the earlier versions from back in the day. I’ve never forgotten about Mechner, though, and it is nice to see my prediction come true. I always thought Mechner was cut out for the movies. Here I am now, someone who was raised on his high-quality games, holding the script to his PRINCE OF PERSIA. It’s an honor. Like his classic games, his fun and original vision remains in the script.

Like I said before, it’s a fun read and great way to start off Latinoreview’s summer.

Bruckheimer and Bay - back together again for Prince of Persia, which is epic in its scope. Disney has got a monster hit and another potential blockbuster franchise on their hands. Prince of Persia can be as fun as Pirates of the Caribbean. Even if you never played any of the games, if you’re into Arabian Nights, Aladdin, Sinbad, Ali Baba and his 40 Thieves, or old-school Arabian adventures, then Prince of Persia is for you.

I am going to keep the spoilers absolutely lite on this one to not piss off Bruckheimer, Bay and Disney.

What is also super-cool about the script is the use of PARKOUR. Parkour is a physical art of French origin, the aim of which is to move from point A to point B as efficiently and quickly as possible, using principally the abilities of the human body. It is meant to help one overcome obstacles, which can be anything in the surrounding environment — from branches and rocks to rails and concrete walls — so Parkour can be practiced in both rural and urban areas.

The Prince of Persia games utilized Parkour and it is cool to see it intact in the script and a part of the storyline. That chase scene in Casino Royale utilized Parkour and I can’t highly recommend enough the Pierre Morel French action film (http://www.latinoreview.com/scriptreview.php?id=63#) DISTRICT B13, which is one hell of an action film. The way these stuntmen move without the use of special effects and wires is just breathtaking.

Parkour is finally going to be given a worldwide audience with Prince of Persia. Because of the incredible athleticism and shape you have to be in to practice Parkour, I would think that narrows down the choices to play Prince of Persia’s lead character – DASTAN.

One of the producers said in the trades that Prince of Persia is a 9th century Indiana Jones and it reads and feels like one.

So what’s the setup or our ACT 1?

Basically, in the first couple of pages, our opening action sequence involves NIZAM (Dastan’s uncle) and his sentries (The Persian Army). They intercept a smuggler’s caravan that has been smuggling weapons to enemies of Nasaf. Dastan is the youngest boy of KING SHAHRAMAN, the king of Nasaf. Dastan’s oldest brother is TUS, followed by the twins FARHAN and FARHAD.

When we meet Dastan, he is having a knife throwing contest and waging bets. He is summoned to the Perisan army tent and takes his place beside his brothers.

Nizam tells his nephews that the identity of their enemy’s secret ally is the kingdom of Alamut. Tus explains that his father, the King, has always said it was a Holy City and not to be touched. Alamut is renowned for treasure, food, and beautiful women. Dastan disagrees with Nizam and explains that his father did not send the Persian Army to fight for plunder nor to fight Alamut. Nizam counters that the friend of their enemy is their enemy.

It is said that the Alamut are sorcerers. Black magic. The Persian Army marches forth.

At a bedroom in a Royal Palace, we meet – TAMINA. A gong awakens her.

The siege of Alamut by the Persian Army ensues and we get our first glimpse of Dastan in action, his dexterity and Parkour skills.

Tamina gives the order to one of her HANDMAIDS that the passages to the Hourglass must be collapsed. Dastan comes into possession of A CEREMONIAL DAGGER with a glass handle encrusted with precious stones. The glass handle is half-filled with a fine white sand, so naturally bright it glows. Dastan tilts it curiously, the way you might tilt an hourglass.

Tamina watches Dastan come into possession of the dagger and thinks of him as the lowest sort of thief. Tamina is captured.

Dastan’s brother TUS stays behind in Alamut to search for the secret armories that Nizam is talking about. Tus asks Dastan what is he going to give their father the king as a gift for their victory. Dastan fights for glory and not plunder and their father doesn’t expect anything from Dastan. Tus tells Dastan to be a good son and give him the following…

…a gorgeous, embroidered silk ROBE.

Dastan and the Persian Army return to Nasaf. Dastan runs into his ******* rival or sorts, the captain of the guards, GARSIV. Garsiv throws an indirect at Dastan. Dastan taunts Garsiv about beating him in this year’s tournament.

At the Banquet Hall, Tamina is made into a slave girl. She catches the eye and attention of Dastan, who hits on her. Dastan is against the old-fashioned custom of enslaving the people they conquer.

A fanfare of trumpets signal the start of the royal procession and we meet KING SHARAMAN.

Farhad and Farhan give their father their gifts, but the King is most interested in what Dastan gives him. The King is fondest of his youngest son, Dastan. The twins seethe with jealousy at the King’s favoritism of Dastan. Dastan gives his father the robe. The King puts it on and asks where it came from.

Dastan says from Alamut. The King is furious with Nizam because Alamut is sacred; it is forbidden to attack it. The King’s orders were disobeyed. As Nizam begins to explain, the robe burns the King. Attendants hasten to remove the robe, but cannot. It’s glued to the King’s skin. The King dies in Dastan’s arms. Garsiv accuses Dastan of killing his father! The Guards go to seize Dastan and a chase ensues. Tamina, who managed to slip away earlier, grabs Dastan and goes on the run with him.

After another chase/action sequence -- the crossing of the first threshold – Dastan and Tamina manage to escape from Garsiv into a canyon.

Dastan has been framed for his father’s murder. Tamina decides to make her move on Dastan to reclaim the dagger, but Dastan gets it first and then…

THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE WRAPS! Time slows to a stop and REWINDS!

The dagger has the power to go back in time. The Dastan/Tamina fight happens three times and Dastan figures out the dagger before Tamina can fight him by the 3rd time. Only the person holding the dagger recalls the rewind. This time, though, Dastan has used up all the sand in the dagger.

Dastan decides to go to Alamut to find out the truth about his brother, about his father’s murder and about the dagger. All the answers are in Alamut.

That is the setup and end of Act 1. Prince of Persia is one hell of an action adventure script which will be sure to thrill general audiences and fans of the game. I can’t wait.

One hell of a script and welcome to Latinoreview’s summer of big movies!

HASTA EL PROXIMO CAPITULO…
…YO SOY EL MAYIMBE!

echostation

05-30-2007, 07:52 AM

this is from michaelbayses.com where he hired a croonie stooge to do the mixing of this review to a fresh hip and positive one nyuk nyuk

j/k honestly if it giot such a kick ass review, wouldn't it be better in the hands of a more capable director than Michael Bay?

terry78

05-30-2007, 09:10 AM

After reading that, I REALLY want Wilmer Valderama in the role. I think he could do that, looking like a suave adventurer, but not exactly 100% able to do everything right.

Cinemaman

05-30-2007, 09:19 AM

Script details sound awesome, I wonder how it will on the big screen :)

JackBauer

05-30-2007, 09:25 AM

who the f**k is Tamina?! gimme Farah dammit!! :mad:

Speedball

05-30-2007, 11:52 AM

Who the f*** is Dastan, unless that is Prince in another language, I'd be happy with that. And who the hell is Tamina? They better change that, or a lot of people are going to be pissed, including me.

JackBauer

05-30-2007, 12:13 PM

I don't have much of a problem with it not being Farah though. it's just that Tamina is lame. it's like stamina, only... not. :huh:

Darth Elektra

05-30-2007, 12:57 PM

Awsome script review!