Prince of Persia movie script reviewed

  • By thorsen-ink, GameSpot
  • Posted Jun 1, 2007 10:58 am PT

More than a year and a half after it acquired an early draft of the Halo movie script, Latinoreview.com has apparently scored another game-film coup. This week, reviewer "El Mayimbe" recapped the script for the forthcoming film adaptation of Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. After...

More than a year and a half after it acquired an early draft of the Halo movie script, Latinoreview.com has apparently scored another game-film coup. This week, reviewer "El Mayimbe" recapped the script for the forthcoming film adaptation of Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

After writing at length about his days as a gamer, El Mayimbe reveals some plot details about the film, which he describes as a "9th Century Indiana Jones." Without revealing any of the spoilers in the review, it confirms the movie will stick close to the game's plot. It also reveals that the script superficially calls for the use of parkour, the gravity-defying street gymnastics used in Casino Royale's opening chase scene. Overall, El Mayimbe loves the script and forsees it becoming a major film franchise.

Announced at DICE in 2004, the Prince of Persia movie is being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean) for Walt Disney Pictures, with Transformers director Michael Bay reportedly attached to the project. Its script is being written by Jordan Mechner, creator of the original Prince of Persia game, and The Day After Tomorrow screenplay scribe Jeffrey Nachmanoff.

265 Comments

  • faryafaraji007

    Posted Jun 22, 2009 6:24 am PT

    Close to the game's plot? What are they talking about? The prince is not even the son of the king,
    Farah is not there,
    No sand creatures,
    The game is based on the 89 movie and the title is the Sands of time...

  • princ_of_erebus

    Posted Dec 7, 2008 3:53 am PT

    prince of persia is one of the best games ever,so i believe that the movie will be the same.

  • Mystic_Majinbuu

    Posted Oct 8, 2008 9:43 am PT

    Jerry bruckheimer and Michael bay rocks. I hope the film rocks too

  • Predator_286

    Posted Sep 14, 2008 5:46 pm PT

    Well if it's got Jerry and Mike it should be a pretty good movie

  • Predator_286

    Posted Sep 14, 2008 5:45 pm PT

    Wemll if it's got JErry and Mike it should be pretty good

  • Serious06

    Posted Mar 12, 2008 7:54 am PT

    i dont know if a Prince of Persia movie is good or bad...

  • superheeney

    Posted Jan 3, 2008 5:11 pm PT

    The game was cool, i think if it sticks close to the game plot and has actors that can pool it off, i think it will be a good movie

  • Mikey_PJ

    Posted Aug 26, 2007 11:55 am PT

    Sounds cool, but I'm not entirely sure it will be able to withstand the hype.

  • Maledicted

    Posted Aug 1, 2007 10:35 am PT

    Oh come on.. I bet my left leg on the movie sucking as$ ;

  • osmanalefi

    Posted Jul 27, 2007 2:47 pm PT

    A new movie about one of the best games in 2003. Good Chemistry.

  • crusado_sama

    Posted Jul 17, 2007 10:52 am PT

    Parkour will surely bring out the realism in POP's stunts. Here's hoping for the best!

  • commisso10

    Posted Jul 16, 2007 8:37 pm PT

    itss gonna bee sikkk!!!!

  • 2w-sephiroth

    Posted Jul 4, 2007 8:35 am PT

    I can only pray that they dont mess with it... I cant stand when they pick something that has gone soo good like PoP and then they scew it up! I loved that game and it was so well done and now... Why cant they do something really original for once?

  • nicklap5

    Posted Jun 28, 2007 11:57 pm PT

    FRIGGIN SWEET!!! definently gonna see this opening night.

  • rangerwcl

    Posted Jun 26, 2007 2:25 am PT

    The prince is gonna kick some 300 @ss mwahahahahahah!!!!! I know it you know it! On with the movie!!!!

  • sameo99

    Posted Jun 18, 2007 10:23 pm PT

    Journey89 i loved the PoP:SoT. i hope this movie will do it justice or blood will spill upon the sands.... LOLOL nice one, looks like a sick movie coming up hoping it doesnt flop

  • zooz12

    Posted Jun 16, 2007 6:06 pm PT

    Wow, what a team....
    "Announced at DICE in 2004, the Prince of Persia movie is being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean) for Walt Disney Pictures, with Transformers director Michael Bay reportedly attached to the project. Its script is being written by Jordan Mechner, creator of the original Prince of Persia game, and The Day After Tomorrow screenplay scribe Jeffrey Nachmanoff."

  • Woogie11b

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 3:50 pm PT

    "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' [of the Caribbean] did with the theme park ride." — Jordan Mechner[3] Article in wikipedia.

  • kalkhaja

    Posted Jun 10, 2007 3:21 am PT

    brushwithrob , the producer is excellent, how can u say that Jerry Brukheimer sucks? clearly you don't own a television.

  • gioser2004

    Posted Jun 9, 2007 10:17 pm PT

    I'm just hoping that they don't mess this up... cause I love this game!

  • brushwithrob

    Posted Jun 9, 2007 7:47 pm PT

    This movie could EASILY fail. Writer sucks. Producer sucks. Director sucks. That's a trio of untalented folks trying to adapt a franchise that, after the first 3-D entry, lost it's touch in a BIG way. And you know I'm right.

  • thug_angel123

    Posted Jun 8, 2007 8:34 pm PT

    I still think the name sounds too stupid I mean I can't remember any movie which took a name directly from its counterpart nonetheless the cast seems pretty strong I have my fingers crossed till then ...

  • qaisibrahim

    Posted Jun 7, 2007 1:19 pm PT

    cooooooool

  • qaisibrahim

    Posted Jun 7, 2007 1:17 pm PT

    I hope it will be cool as the game!!

  • Bamdude89

    Posted Jun 7, 2007 11:18 am PT

    Great.I hope disney dosn't screw up the storyline.they probably now,because they got jordan mechner to write the story

  • HyperMetaDragon

    Posted Jun 6, 2007 4:07 pm PT

    Can't wait.

  • hye_03

    Posted Jun 6, 2007 9:57 am PT

    thats siick

  • PHeMoX

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 10:50 pm PT

    Yeah, "Free running = instant win" , so true!!!! In fact, considering the game's content, it HAS to feature some excellent free running ...

  • AquaMantor

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 9:38 pm PT

    I must say, the fact that this is categorized as an action/adventure film instead of romance already has me worried

  • kajtrooper

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 7:22 pm PT

    besides, there is very talented people working on this

  • kajtrooper

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 7:21 pm PT

    if they impliment the time traveling, then cool!

  • jACkaTacK1107

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 4:51 pm PT

    well, there seems to be a very talented team working behind this movie, so im sure it will be at least decent, if not very good

  • vincent4444wow

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 1:53 pm PT

    I hope the movie is as enjoyable as the games

  • evil_dutchman90

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 5:53 am PT

    Donkeljohn There is always room in action movies for some hard-core Parkour. Freerunning is the acrobatic wave of the future.

    yeah.... except for the fact that parkour and freerunning are different things.

  • apsalar

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 5:48 am PT

    talented people are attached to it so it should do fine...parkour is fitting for the game/movie....hope it does well

  • uberjannie

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 12:36 am PT

    What about a new turtles movie?

    Well.. tmnt is a cartoon.
    But hey, I just dont like the prince of persia francise.

  • PlyrChicho

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 9:14 pm PT

    jerry bruckheimer did a great job with pirates of the caribbean so this movie (i hope) is gonna be good

  • sam-lion

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 4:12 pm PT

    These is so great guys i dont know if i can wait i mean these is PRINCE OF PRESIA one of the best video game ever wiil lets just say i hope they dont desipoint us

  • Sinars

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 3:16 pm PT

    Script written by Jordan Mechner + plot closely following the game + loads of parkour/free running = EPIC WIN

  • TwistedMinds

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 12:41 pm PT

    The Prince comes to the big screen, OMG! *Kisses* Thanks to whoever came up with the idea to make Prince of Persia into a movie! I still think Jared Leto would have made a better Prince (the 'oh so sexy' lead singer of 30 Seconds to Mars). The other guy they picked (Charlie Clausen) is a bit too pasty. Mind you, i don't mind that they chose him. He'll make a good Prince, i'm just saying that, in my opinion, Jared Leto would have done the Prince more justice.

  • freerunner01

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 12:07 pm PT

    parkour is finnaly getitn recognized (notice my username), this is one movie to track...

  • tukkertje1992

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 11:14 am PT

    If you wan't to make it an comedie jack black has to play the prince, but probably it isn't a comedie. I think it has to be played by erm...A slightly colourd person who looks like him. The same face expression and stuff. The hair must be the same. I think Jonnhy Depp or something, Although his face expression isn't really good. Just someone who looks like the prince.

  • Yomamathe4th

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 9:55 am PT

    possibly going to be one of the few actually good movies based on games, prince of persia to me has always felt like zelda with arabian twist and I've always digged the story line so im betting that this will break the bad movie based on game curse.....oh and THIS IS PERSIA!!!!!!!!!

  • al-128

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 9:30 am PT

    Well... I hope it's good. Haven't owned any of the games, but have played them so know that the film has some big shoes to fill.

  • xatman911

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 9:18 am PT

    Hope it get sequels like the POTC movie, like on POP 1,2,3 etc

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 8:54 am PT

    this movie will flop.

  • X-7

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 8:23 am PT

    This will hopefully be a good game-movie adaptation.

  • Guiltfeeder566

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 8:10 am PT

    Sweet, i love those games

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