Prince Of Persia Official Movie Trailer Shows Promise
See Full ImageMovies based on video games haven't fared well in the past but we're starting to see more promising films on the horizon, and that includes Jerry Bruckheimer's big screen adaptation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, this $150 million production is shaping up quite nicely, as most action/adventure fans have really responded well to the very first official trailer. Here, you will find some kick-ass action sequences, beautiful settings and a solid amount of drama, so our hopes for a worthwhile film have risen a few notches. In our minds, it also helps a great deal that the script was co-written by Jordan Mechner, creator of the very first Prince of Persia title back in 1989, and also the writer for Sands of Time. The film is due out on May 28 and although we initially had some difficulty picturing Gyllenhaal as the Prince, this preview kinda convinces us. Lastly, the latest batch of rumors says Ubisoft will reveal another title in the ongoing franchise right around the time the movie hits theaters. We were big fans of the last Prince of Persia, which still remains one of the better games of the generation, in our opinion.
So here's hoping the movie turns out well; it may be the start of great games spawning great films. ...although that may be too much to ask.
Related Game(s): Prince of Persia
11/2/2009 9:33:12 PM Ben Dutka
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ThePearlJamer
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 10:12:09 PM
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ThePearlJamer
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 4:28:01 PM
Ohhh...maybe it will be as cool as that God Of War movie that they were making...oh wait...or as interesting as that Bioshock movie they were making...oh wait...or as badass as that Uncharted movie they are making...OH WAIT...LOOK HOW THEY'VE ALL TURNED OUT...NOTHING.
If it were really a priority for the studio's that want to develop these games then they would be made already or deep into principle production...I am not just telling you, but promising you that this will never be a movie as sad as it may sound to you...
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NiteKrawler
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 8:46:56 PM
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bigrailer19
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 10:02:48 PM
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but really this is about a great game becoming what looks like a great movie. i actually cant wait to see it, i havnt said tht about a movie adaptaion for awhile!
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ThePearlJamer
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 10:12:58 PM
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bigrailer19
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 10:21:16 PM
im not a child and consider myself to be mature, and i seen each one at least once in theaters. not to mention i dont see alot of kids just going i mean it is a family oriented movie but its also very engaging!you cant deny about success good sir!
ur real negative tonight i might add!
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Doosharm
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 11:03:39 PM
So while not everybody will agree with ThePearlJamer, his comment is far from stupid.
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bigrailer19
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 11:48:19 PM
you are right though that the 2nd and third films were not as good, but as far as character and story progression go i thought they did a fantastic job! thats my opinion though! and i when i say that you cant deny success, u cant there is a huge fan base, and the majority proves it, any one who says otherwise is in the minority. the movies succeeded and u cant deny that!
but this movie POP looks good
Last edited by bigrailer19 on 11/2/2009 11:51:35 PM
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Doosharm
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 12:35:58 AM
And I never said the films weren't successful. I said that success doesn't make them good.
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NiteKrawler
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 1:00:12 AM
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bigrailer19
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 1:11:27 AM
you seem like a pretty logical guy DooSharm, and you have good insight into stuff. maybe i was a little rude, but i felt like he came at me, defense was my gut reaction. another thing though is i understand success doesnt make something good, but you are in the minority when you say it isnt good or u didnt like it, which you are rightful to do so, i respect your guys' opinions. i would think and correct me if im wrong atleast %75 of the people who seen the movies in theaters own the dvd/Blu-Rays as well. that might be exagerated a little but you see where im coming from. id say that alot of people like em and consider them to be good if not great films!
so unless you two are some sort of critics that have control over which movies suck, or dominate, then like me u are just another opinion! critics reviewimg these movies are also like game reviewers, u will always disagree with some of them, and even though i look for things in reviews to lead me in a direction, that doesnt mean i solely trust them. because if i did i obviously would have missed out on 3 of the greatest films ive ever seen because critics were more harsh on the second two films. i dont blame em' though look what they were compared against, THE FIRST FILM! which u admitted was great!
and obviously i agree with you nitekrawler!
Last edited by bigrailer19 on 11/3/2009 1:14:00 AM
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ThePearlJamer
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 4:49:12 AM
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TGG
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:41:54 AM
But the film version of Prince of Persia was co-written by Jordan Mechner, so if we have the awesome story-telling of the first game, combined with PotC's action scenes I think we have a real winner here.
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bigrailer19
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 12:02:09 PM
yeah that film was good, really good.
im not suggesting anything other than the fact that i really thought those movies were great. what ever awards they win great, but my thought it i enjoy them over alot of movies!
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Poor_boy
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 10:11:13 PM
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Qwarktast1c
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 10:11:48 PM
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lets just hope the actual movie follows through
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 10:17:10 PM
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edit: if there is a comedy relief sidekick I will hurt somebody.
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Bandit1
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 10:38:37 PM
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mexgeo86
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 10:38:38 PM
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___________
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 11:31:20 PM
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the two thrones was my favorite of the series, the dark prince was a brilliant addition to the gameplay.
last years PoP was really good too, i would like to see another one just like that.
but i want the prince to go back to his nitty gritty days first.
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Kangasfwa
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 11:34:43 PM
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Qubex
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 12:22:11 AM
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Q!
"i am home"
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GuernicaReborn
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 1:14:45 AM
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But they don't know that we know that they know we know!
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 4:30:29 AM
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TGG
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:37:22 AM
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The new film is being treated as a tentpole film by Disney so they're pulling out all the stops on it, I think they'll treat it nicely
One thing can be said for absolutely sure, the special effects are pretty.
Last edited by TGG on 11/3/2009 10:43:42 AM
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BlackBriar
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 11:52:49 AM
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shreevin
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 3:33:29 PM
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kevinater321
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