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4 October 2008 8:59 AM, PDT | From Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news

Vampires remain popular as noted by the success of HBO’s True Blood series and the enduring appeal of Dracula.  It’s with little surprise to see that Mike Newell’s 50 Canon Entertainment has optioned Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson character for development.

Mercy’s adventures take place in Washington state’s Tri-Cities area.  She’s a Vw mechanic living in a world where vampires and werewolves are neighbors and not necessarily nasty threats. There are three Mercy Thompson novels in print, all from Ace Books and include Moon Called (2006), which is the story of a vampire-hunter who has the ability to shape shift into a coyote, Blood Bound (2007), and Iron Kissed (2008). Bone Crossed is due out in February 2009.

Brigg’s also told Publisher’s Weekly that the Dabel Brothers will be adapting her works for a series of graphic novels to be released as part of their deal with Random House.

Robert Greenberger

2 October 2008 5:31 PM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

Not excited for the big screen version of Prince of Persia yet? You should be! Disney is hoping this will be the next big franchise that follows in the footsteps of Pirates of the Caribbean. And with Jerry Bruckheimer producing and Mike Newell directing, it definitely could be. MTV caught up with the creator of the video game and screenwriter on the film, Jordan Mechner, and talked with him at length about what we can expect. The movie is currently shooting in Morocco and Mechner insists it'll be epic. "The scope of this is going to be massive. It's really spectacular." And that's not all. They really expect that this will "do for Arabian Nights movies what Pirates did for pirate movies." I certainly hope hope that's true. As skeptical as most people seem to be at the moment, it's this kind of early behind-the-scenes buzz that makes me excited.

Alex Billington

21 September 2008 6:13 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

If you’re keeping track, or looking for any tidbits, the much anticipated translation of the Ubisoft game, Prince of Persia, has reportedly started filming on the 16th of September.

As we’ve noted previously, Jake Gyllenhaal of Brokeback Mountain fame, stars in Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. Also starring in the flick are Gemma Arterton, Sir Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina and Toby Kebbell.

The project is an effort between Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films and is slated for a 2010 release. It’s about a prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from doing some evil deeds.

So why am I not jazzed about the upcoming new video game-to-movie effort?

At the moment it seems to me that Prince of Persia has some serious industry backing with Disney and Bruckheimer. This combination alone gives me the sense that it has potential.

Bruce Simmons

11 September 2008 1:51 PM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

In preparation for our upcoming Top 50 Hottest Young Actors list, we have made the rounds of upcoming movie listings and selected the 10 young actors with the most exciting and challenging roles - from independent films to foreign productions and even some big budget feature films! Here are our choices (in no particular order): Jake Gyllenhaal (http://themovie-fanatic.com/spotlights/stars/jake/) - two upcoming roles: as Tommy Cahill in Brothers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765010) and as Prince Dastan in Prince of Persia (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473075/). Based on Susan Bier’s film, also entitled Brothers, Jake Gyllenhaal plays Tommy Cahill, the brother of Sam Cahill (played by Tobey Maguire). Tobey’s character is a soldier who goes missing in Afghanistan, and Jake’s character tries to comfort his older brother's wife Grace (played by Natalie Portman) and her children. The original Bier film is a

27 August 2008 1:41 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Watch the latest trailer for the upcoming Ubisoft video game “Prince of Persia” coming soon to the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. The feature film based on the video game titled Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time by director Mike Newell and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton and Ben Kingsley will be released by Walt Disney Pictures on May 28, 2010. Description: The plagued prince returns in his first next-gen adventure. Ubisoft has planned a number of adjustments to the series, with a new design for the prince, a new armored gauntlet with incredible powers, and a renewed focus on platforming and physical challenges rather than fighting. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest “Prince of Persia” video [...]

Brian Corder

12 August 2008 9:56 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

We’ve got the first pic from the upcoming Prince of Persia movie, with star Jake Gyllenhaal trying his best to look the part of titular Prince Dastan. (What, they couldn’t find a Persian actor to play the part?)

I bet right about now Naveen Andrews is feeling pretty slighted.

Anyway, Prince of Persia is based on the popular video game about a young prince (Gyllenhaal) who is tricked by an evil wizard (Ben Kingsley) into unleashing the evil sands of time. The film is being directed by Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and is currently slated for a May 28, 2010 release.

Take a look at the pic and let us know what you think about Gyllenhaal as the Prince of Persia. (Ladies, try not to get too giddy. Fellas, you either.)

Jake Gyllenhaal as the Prince of Persia

For more images head over to Just Jared.

Kofi Outlaw

11 August 2008 9:47 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

The folks over at Just Jared got a hold of some pictures taken of Jake Gyllenhaal on the Moroccan set of Mike Newell’s upcoming video game adaptation “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.” You can see part of one shot just above, and the rest of them right here!

The plot of “Persia” follows Prince Dastan (Gyllenhaal) as he teams up with a princess (Gemma Arterton) to stop a ruthless leader from laying his hands on the Sands of Time, a gift from the gods that can be used to reverse time and rule the world. Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina co-star.

I’ve never actually played the game and don’t know much else about the plot or characters, but considering the screenshots and trailers I've seen from the game, Gyllenhaal seems like a good choice to portray the hero of this adventure. “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Franck Tabouring

11 August 2008 1:56 PM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

The movie's release date may have been pushed back to 2010, but that hasn't prevented Jake Gyllenhaal from getting into enviable physical shape for the production of Prince Of Persia, currently shooting in Morocco. Mike Newell (Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, Donnie Brasco) is directing the flick, based on the popular videogame series. I haven't played any of the games since the original side-scroller, which resulted in many plunges into spiked pits, but I assume the movie will have...

Dave Davis

4 August 2008 3:31 AM, PDT | From MovieBlog.Ugo.com | See recent Ugo MovieBlog news

Variety reports that Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have pushed back the release of fantasy actioner “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” by nearly a year, from June 19, 2009, to Memorial Day weekend 2010.  Officially, Disney said it wants to allow plenty of time for post-production considering that the tentpole will require extensive special effects to create its fantasy world and setpieces. In addition, however, the move takes “Prince of Persia” out of the path of “Transformers 2,” which DreamWorks and Paramount open on June 26, 2009. Filmmaker Mike Newell began lensing the pic last week in Morocco and will remain there until the production moves to London.

31 July 2008 3:30 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Despite talking up a storm last week at the San Diego Comic Con, the video-game inspired Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time has officially moved from its June 19, 2009 release.

Instead, the Mike Newell-helmed blockbuster tentpole will now open on May 28, 2010 for the Memorial Day weekend.

The film (produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Jake Gyllenhaal) is sandwiched between Dreamwork’s Shrek Goes Fourth (which will have been in theatres for a week already) and Marvel’s Thor (opening the following week!)

I wonder if Disney was afraid that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (which was to have opened the week after Prince of Persia’s original release date) would eati a good chunk of their business. Then again, maybe the film simply can’t be finished in time.

Let’s just hope Newell & Co. won’t be entirely secretive with every little detail regarding the production like J.J. Abrams

Jamie Williams

23 July 2008 5:05 AM, PDT | From Moviescore Media | See recent Moviescore Media news

Harry Gregson-Williams has been signed to score Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. The big budget action adventure, which is based on the popular video game, is directed by Mike Newell and stars Jake Gyllenhall, Gemma Arterton and Ben Kingsley. Supposed to premiere next summer, Prince of Persia tells the story of an adventurous prince and a princess who team up to stop an evil ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy earth. Signing on to score Prince of Persia, Gregson-Williams also withdraw from scoring duties on G-Force, the other big Disney/Bruckheimer 2009 action flick, where Trevor Rabin (National Treasure) takes over the responsibility for the film's original score. Harry Gregson-Williams other upcoming films include The Taking of Pelham 123 and X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

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6 June 2008 12:16 PM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

According to Variety, Sir Ben Kingsley (The Love Guru) will play the evil villain Nizam in Disney’s video game adaptation “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.” Acting along side Kingsley is Brokeback Mountain’s star Jake Gyllenhaal who will play the prince. They begin filming in Morocco and England this July with Director Mike Newell who last directed Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the lastest Price of Persia news [...]

Brian Corder

20 May 2008 11:47 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: Jake Gyllenhaal has been signed to star in Disney's Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time - after months of speculation surrounding the movie's male lead.

The Brokeback Mountain star has been confirmed to play the title's Prince Daston in moviemaker Jerry Bruckheimer's film adaptation of the hit computer game, according to industry publication Hollywood reporter.

Initially, reports suggested British actor Orlando Bloom was to play the lead, with speculation suggesting he was set to received a huge $40 million (GBP20 million) fee for the role.

But the reports were denied by Disney last month.

The film will also star Bond Girl Gemma Arterton, and is slated to be directed by Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire filmmaker Mike Newell.

Work on the epic movie will start on 19 June at U.K. based Pinewood Studios, with location work in Morocco.

The Sands Of Time will be the first in a trilogy of films based on the games.

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9 April 2008 10:34 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

An on-its-face laughable report that Orlando Bloom would receive $40 million to star in a movie based on the video game Prince of Persia spread all over the Internet Monday until Disney got wind of it and attempted to stomp it out. Late in the day, the website Coming Soon reported that the studio said that there was no truth to the report. "What we do know so far is that Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) is expected to start shooting Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time soon at Pinewood Studios in the UK and in Morocco as well," the website added.

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