The Prince of Persia movie, which was great by virtue of not sucking, could have been a little better had the production team stuck to the original script handed in by the game’s original creator, Jordan Mechner.
Disney’s Prince of Persia movie may have had a slow start in the US, but it’s proving a much bigger hit overseas, with the film’s combined international box office takings now approaching the $US300 million mark.
Intimidated by a $US300 Prince of Persia statue? Try a $US250 Prince of Persia action figure instead. This one even looks like Jake Gyllenhaal!
Hot Toys has gone mad for Prince of Persia, revealing an action figure based on the movie that’s not $US100. Not $US200. It’s $US300 worth of plastic Chesty Jake.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time didn’t exactly blow critics away when it hit cinemas in the US, but that didn’t stop it from bringing in a total of $US95.5 million in just under two weeks, according to Box Office Mojo. The country that loved their Prince most? Russia!
To coincide with the film’s release, LEGO has let loose this short animated film, recreating the basic plot of the movie with minifigs. It’s narrated by star Jake Gylenhaal.
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time star Jake Gyllenhaal was on Jimmy Kimmel last night. They talked about stuff, but it’s the adoration of a giant plastic Jake that was the highlight.