If they don’t stick their head in the sand.

Gyllenhaal recalls one scene in the flick with real live ostriches — “not CG ostriches”. According to Jake and his chest, “There’s not a CG’ed ostrich in this movie. They’re all real ostriches, highly paid, and we were all briefed on them for weeks before like ‘They’re these massive destructive creatures that can tear your heart out with their claws.’”

Jake was shaking in his boots, he says. His chest was afraid, too.

“One of my stuntmen was in the ring with them, and finally,” he says, “I was like, ‘When am I going to be in a f—king cage with ostriches again in my life? I gotta get in here!’ So I got in there and they were the sweetest things.”

The birds were, most likely, hypnotised by his chest. Gyllenhaal adds that he hopes the ostriches come back for reshoots or the second Prince of Persia movie: “Well, hopefully ostriches will come back again… either in reshoots or hopefully in a second one.”

There’s going to be another Prince of Persia movie? Hope they call it, Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow, the Flame and the Ostriches.

Prince of Persia On Set Interviews: Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton [Slash Film]

Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner says that one of the first things lost in translation from video game to film is gameplay. But the Prince of Persia film hopes to dodge that bullet with its action/adventure genre label.

You can see from the trailer just how much of that “action/adventure” thrust comes from what look like platforming puzzles writ large with Jake Gyllenhaal. Those of you who played the Sands of Time games though, will be expecting a lot more than just jumping around. You want to see time rewinding and sand monsters, don’t you?

Well, too bad, says Mechner. To get the whole time-rewinding mechanic into the movie, some things had to be changed or cut completely.

“In the movie, the [Dagger of Time]’s powers are much more limited,” he said. If they’d left it the same, after all, the Prince would be omnipotent and the plot would get mighty boring.

So instead, there will be “consequences” for using the Dagger and there won’t be sand monsters Jake Gyllenhaal fights to recharge it.

Sadly, Mechner wouldn’t say what kind, with whom there would be or how many “boss fights” we could expect to see in the film. But he did say that producer Jerry Bruckheimer — that master of big, big action/adventure movies — knows what he’s doing when it comes to creating an experience that everybody including non-gamers will be into. And because it’s set in a sort of sub-genre of “1001 Arabian Nights” action/adventure, Prince of Persia the movie will probably go a long way toward appealing to the Pirates of the Caribbean-starved masses.

If only we could count on it to unseat Twilight. Alas, I’m not seeing much chemistry between Gemma Arterton and Jake Gyllenhaal in the trailer’s banter snippets.

What do you make of the trailer?

P.S. No, Mechner didn’t say anything about film sequels. However, he did say Ubisoft has something big planned to announce in conjunction with the film’s marketing as the release date draws nearer. Dare we hope for a video game sequel?

The official trailer for Disney’s Prince of Persia movie have hit the interwebs, featuring just the right amount of jumping on things and sand. This one could be a winner, folks!

This looks to be the same Prince of Persia trailer that AJ last week, with the two lines from Ben Kingsley, Jake Gyllenhaal leaping about and Gemma Arterton talking up a sandstorm about the Dagger of Time and its effects. Speaking of effects, they look spectacular, but any kids with a computer can make good special effects these days. The plot is what matters here, and we still have no idea how that’s going to play out. Those of you who go to movies just to see men leaping, however, are sure to be pleased.

At Disney’s D23 Expo, website Latino Review spotted a poster showing Disney Digital’s 3D roster. Included in that roster is Prince of Persia. The film was not originally intended to be shown in 3D, so if this Disney Digital roster is correct, the movie is getting a tacked-on 3D transfer.

Sadly, this is all a mix-up! Whoever did the artwork for the display totally screwed up. 3D chesty Jake will have to reside in your dreams.

News: **UPDATE** Prince Of Persia Will Be In 3-D? [Latino Review]

Ever wanted to see what the Prince of Persia riding a horse looks like? Bam! Empire Online has brand new exclusive shots of Prince Dastan doing that very thing. They also have shots of Dastan soaking wet, with additional shots of studs Jerry Bruckheimer and director Mike Newell.

Guess that confirms that Dastan will be shirtless, soaking, and straddling things hung like a horse at various points in the movie. I’m guessing Sands of Time is going for a hard ‘R’. A ballsy move, but one that might just pay off.

Exclusive New Prince Of Persia Images [Empire]

Here’s something new: a photo of Prince Jake wearing a top. This is the first official picture of him in character.

“I’m tired of taking myself so seriously,” says Gyllenhaal. (So are we.) According to EW.com, the thespian did things like sword-fighting, climbing walls, and jumping off of buildings for the flick. “It’s nice when a stuntman turns to you and is like, ‘Actors don’t normally do this.’”

‘Prince of Persia’: Exclusive first look at star Jake Gyllenhaal! [EW.com]

Likewise, Bruckheimer seems equally hypnotized by Jake Gyllenhaal. When asked what the actor brings to the film, Bruckheimer replied, “Well, he’s very handsome. And he’s in fantastic shape. He got in great shape for this movie. And he’s a brilliant actor, and that’s what it is all about. You know, he’s young, he’s talented, and that’s what we rely on — his talent.”

His talent at taking his shirt off, that is.

New photos have surfaced from the set of the upcoming Prince of Persia movie, with more than enough shirtless, slightly hairy Jake Gyllenhaal for everybody.

There’s not much I can say about these two new shots of Jake as Prince Dastan without getting me in trouble with one or more different factions of our readership, other than to say that the last time my body hair was that short I was twelve, and that lasted for all of a month. I’m guessing they have a whole team of manscapers on hand to ensure the prince maintains his sex appeal while still sporting the bare minimum of body hair required for him to still be Persian.

Dammit, did I just piss off the Persians? That was not my intention. Your body hair is as soft and silky as the kittens that are your namesake.

I should probably just stop. Here are the pictures.

Fans eager to get a look at the poster art for Jerry Bruckheimer’s upcoming movie adaptation of the Prince of Persia series need look no further than his latest release, Confessions of a Shopaholic.

The MTV Movie Blog reveals that the upcoming film adaptation of the novel Confessions of a Shopaholic will feature the debut of the Prince of Persia artwork in the form of a billboard in Times Square seen halfway through the movie. For those of you curious as to why Bruckheimer picked a movie about a woman nurturing a shopping addiction to debut the art, note that the billboard features PoP star Jake Gyllenhaal in full costume, which I am assuming is something the ladies might enjoy.

Those of us who aren’t female or female-sensitive? Well here’s an awesome excuse to ask a lady out to a nice movie for Valentine’s Day with a hidden objective not nearly as obnoxious as the normal one.

Jerry Bruckheimer Debuts ‘Prince of Persia’ Poster Within His Own Film, ‘Confessions Of A Shopoholic [MTV Movie Blog - Thanks Jason!]

The folks at Entertainment Tonight got the “first look” at the Hollywood adaptation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. There’s much to see here, including the comedic flirtatious stylings of Jake Gyllenhaal, the giggling of ET’s TV personalities, some shots of Jake’s upper torso and so much more! Okay, not that much more. This is frustratingly light on actual Prince of Persia movie content. But if you want to spend your Saturday basking in the *insert eye colour here* pools of Jake Gyllenhaal’s eyes, this is the fluff piece for you.

Thanks for the heads up, Jason!