10/30/2009

Jake Gyllenhall as The Prince of Persia!

So yeah, it's a little hard buying into Jake Gyllenballs as The Prince of Persia who is decidedly UNcaucasian, but I'm willing to look past that. Why? Because the video game was awesome, and everything I've seen on the film so far looks equally impressive. CBR got a chance to talk to producer Jerry Brucheimer during a preview of the film's trailer and came away with a couple images and some new info.

Essentially, the trailer introduces the film's premise. The Prince finds a special dagger that allows him to "rewind" time. Accompanied by a mysterious princess, he must deliver the dagger to a place of safety. The trailer is described as being very much in the same vein as Pirates of the Caribbean, which to me is a big red flag. I'm all for action comedy, but those movies never much appealed to me until the last one. There is said to be tons of action, with lots of shots of Gyllenballs leaping from walls and so forth. The Prince of Persia is set to be released on Memorial Day, 2010. Check out the below images and let us know what you think!