We take a peek at the upcoming film adaptation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, followed by a Q&A session with long-time game designer Jordan Mechner.
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Last week, video game journalists were invited to the first screening of the trailer for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time movie, which is based on the game franchise of the same name. The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsly, and Alfred Molina, is directed by Mike Newell, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and distributed by Disney. Jordan Mechner, creator of Prince of Persia and screenplay writer for the movie followed up the screening with a question and answer session.
One word for the movie, based on what was shown in the trailer, is "epic." Featuring tons of action and special effects, the movie looks to bring the Prince of Persia story to the big screen in a big way with action scene after fight scene after action scene. Elements from the game were shown, such as the sand-filled Dagger of Time, which gives the power to control time, and a powerful antagonist bent on obtaining the artifact. Like the game, it appears that the interaction between the prince and the princess is also a major feature of the movie, with a lot of sexual tension and witty dialog featured in the trailer. While many were concerned over the casting of the Prince, I'm actually more concerned with the Princess, who narrates the trailer with an artificial-sounding voice. Overall, however, it's looking much better than I expected, given the movie-based-on-game stigma.
Click here to watch the trailer and continue to the Q&A with Jordan Mechner... (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/specialArt.cfm?artid=20243)
