Theres always a chance of a sequel with a jerry bruckheimer production and in the case of this weekends opening film prince of persia. Once you started down a track, it was difficult to turn back. But as with almost all video game movies before it, it stunk. I know that it would be very dificult to do the story of the movie that ways especially. Why did they not make a sequel to prince of persia. Ubisoft reveals new details about prince of persia. Jul 14, 2019 actually, prince of persia was a game based movie which missed the main motive of the game. Really, prince of persia was a recreation primarily based film which missed the principle motive of the sport. Of course, if theres an opportunity to do another one and people respond to it, said. Prince of persia is a media franchise that started with a series of video games created by jordan mechner, and has spawned a large number of games in different platforms, between ports, sequels and spinoffs. The sands of time is adapted from the beloved ubisoft video game. Drawing from multiple general sources of inspiration, including the arabian nights stories, and films like raiders of the lost ark and the adventures of robin hood, the protagonists character animation was created using a technique. Its been ten years and lad jake gyllenhaal has most likely lost interest. In the spirit of the pirates of the caribbean trilogy, walt disney pictures and jerry bruckheimer films transport you to the mythical lands of persia for the wildly entertaining, epic actionadventure.
I liked it, i think in general people are harsher on video game movies than other ones. Theres been no official announcement yet of a movie sequel to the upcoming prince of persia movie. The sands of time interview with mike newell and jordan mechner b. Jake gyllenhaal, gemma arterton talk prince of persia sequel. The spiritual sequel to the 2008 prince of persia popmatters.
The sands of time a new continuity reboot game trilogy, with le parkour and time travel as its most prominent features, was created under ubisoft. Prince of persia may be getting resurrected, according to. The original prince of persia game, with its more than 20 platform ports, is one of the most ported games in videogame history. To that end, actor jake gyllenhaal, who plays prince dastan in the film, was asked by entertainment tonight if. Reporting on movies, television, video games, and pop culture ask the creator of prince of persia if the series is still kicking around, and you he created the series for the apple ii way back in, as well as the sequel four year later. Jake gyllenhaal says hes ready to do a sequel to prince of persia and that he expects tough criticism from fans of the video game on which the movie is based.
The world was split into multiple linear tracks connected by various hubs. However, one was troubled by claims of whitewashing. Jun 15, 2010 fanmade of the next price of persia movie sequel. Prince of persia sequel and movie in the works gamespot. The sands of time i was really dissapointed with that movie as it was supposed to be inspired by the game. The sands of time had the star power necessary to be a good film. Prince of persia prince of persia turns into noisy, mummysequel nonsense fairly early in its run but it starts well. For what its worth, star jake gyllenhaal is open to another prince of persia, should this movie do well. Warrior within was released on december 2, 2004 for the xbox, playstation 2, gamecube and pc.
The movie received 37% ratings from rotten tomatoes, and it is considered as a commercial failure. Jake gyllenhaal talks prince of persia sequel and source code. Can the prince defeat jaffar and rescue the princess once again. The website rotten tomatoes offers a collection of quotes from prominent movie critics, and nearly all of them had bad things to say about sands of time. D i always felt like they should have more closely followed the story of the game as it killed any chance of a sequel. So the fundamental plot is necessary for a story buildup, some movies adapted it and some missed it at the very first place. Actually, prince of persia was a game based movie which missed the main motive of the game. The first official full length trailer for disneys adaptation of prince of persia. Studios usually expect a much higher return on investments in movies like this, because they clear lots of slots for other movies so that this movie can be in the theate. Prince of persia with jake gyllenhaal and gemma arterton tfc duration. Why ubisoft wont make another prince of persia game. Prince of persia series prince of persia wiki fandom.
Jul 14, 2019 prince of persia sands of time is a number one instance which sequel by no means occurred. Considering prince of persia is a book and there is no sequel to the book, there probably will not be a sequel to the movie, but you know show bizz nowadays, anything could happen 0 0 1. It is a sequel to the sands of time series featuring the gyllenhaal. The sands of time is rated pg for intense sequences of violence and action. Ive never seen a sequel that had so many elements taken away from it that made the sands trilogy so great. Jan 11, 2018 after the movie with jake gyllenhaal and a failed attempt at rebooting the series, the games returned to the storyline started with prince of persia. Mar 16, 2010 theres been no official announcement yet of a movie sequel to the upcoming prince of persia movie. Prince of persia disappoints at box office the new york times. The actor now takes on a new challenge, that of action hero in the jerry bruckheimer produced disney film prince of persia. We dont think that it will happen in the future, even the main lead star jake gyllenhaal did not want to. Buried deep within its third quarter financial results, ubisoft revealed that because of the strong success of prince of persia across all platforms in various regions, it has already begun the.
The film was written by jordan mechner, boaz yakin, doug miro, and carlo bernard, produced by jerry bruckheimer, and released by walt disney pictures on may 28, 2010. Prince of persia 2 movie sequel jordan mechner, inti. After the movie with jake gyllenhaal and a failed attempt at rebooting the series, the games returned to the storyline started with prince of persia. Prince of persia sands of time is a number one instance which sequel by no means occurred. The directingwriting duo behind this upcoming dvdbluray release take us behind the. Audiences are more likely to see prince of persia rebooting. I am just wondering what are your thoughts on the movie prince of persia. Will there be live action sequels to 2010 film prince of persia. The sands of time is a 2010 american action fantasy film directed by mike newell. Will there be live action sequels to 2010 film prince of. I was unfamiliar with the prince of persia video game, so i went into this. A young fugitive prince and princess must stop a villain who unknowingly threatens to destroy the world with a. The sands of time released back in november and highlighted the special effects driven scenery and action that moviegoers will witness in the summer blockbuster ign has just released the second prince of persia trailer today and its quite a bit better than the first.
Its a race against time when the rogue prince dastan, reluctantly teams up with the rival princess tamina, to safeguard a magical dagger that gives its possessor the power to reverse time and rule the world. Sands of time is an action movie influenced by the same name ubisoft video game. The sands of time is disneys big tent pole film for the summer, and producer jerry bruckheimer has been talking it up like his last blockbuster, pirates of the caribbean. We dont think that it will happen in the future, even the main lead star jake gyllenhaal did not want to do the sequel. The forgotten sands, a game set between the sands of time and warrior within, granting the prince power over the forces of nature, which he will. To show something different, they had twisted the plot completely and confused the fans unintentionally. A young fugitive prince and princess must stop a villain who unknowingly threatens to destroy the world with a special dagger that enables the magic sand.
Prince of persia disappoints at box office the new. There are lots of causes behind the sequence put to relaxation. A prince of persia 2 and 3 movie are most likely coming down the line, as is always the case with bigbudget hollywood movies. Jones of the chicago reader, for instance, called it disposable family entertainment. Considering prince of persia is a book and there is no sequel to the book, there probably will not be a sequel to the movie, but you know show bizz nowadays, anything could happen 0 0 0. The sands of time, consider jake gyllenhaal and femme costar gemma arterton already signed up. Prince of persia sequel and movie in the works ubisoft confirms the new game at d. Jake gyllenhaal talks prince of persia sequel and source. Starting off where sands of time left off, the game adds new features and options for combat including giving the prince the ability to wield two weapons at once. After some voiceover narration blathering about people being linked across time and destiny and it being a long time ago and all that rot, we meet the persian army fierce in battle, wise in victory. This was 10 years ago, and lady jake gyllenhaal, therefore, lost interest. But knowing that ubisoft is releasing prince of persia the forgotten sands a direct sequel to the game the film is based on one can but wonder about a potential prince of persia 2 movie. Prince of persia movie sequel discussed by gyllenhaal.
The first game in the series, simply titled prince of persia, was created by jordan mechner after the success of karateka. Directed by mike newell four weddings and a funeral and starring jake gyllenhaal sporting a surprisingly believable british accent the film was a fun romp. The forgotten sands just prior to the release of this movie. Which is based on the classic video game and opens on. Considering prince of persia is a book and there is no sequel to the book, there probably will not be a sequel to the movie, but you know show bizz nowa. Prince of persia movie sequel online interview youtube. Gyllenhaal ready for prince of persia sequel hollywood. Maybe the video game movie curse only exists because people want it to. The film, directed by mike newell with an extremely faithful focus on jake gyllenhaal, was a fun break. But for some reason, one gets praise, while the other gets hate. Albeit, one hampered by accusations of whitewashing prince of persia. The sands of time 2010 2011 bluray defy the future.
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