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The Notable Films of 2010: Part Seven
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Mother and Child
Opens: 2010
Cast: Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Summary: A tale of a mother and daughter, separated at birth, who struggle with the damage done by the most important person missing in their lives while a young African-Americn woman deals with an unwanted pregnancy and the adoption process.
Analysis: Scoring rave reviews in Toronto, the $7 million latest effort of Rodrigo Garcia ("Nine Lives," "Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her") once again shows off his skill at weaving multiple narratives together in clever and unexpected ways. At its heart it's an emotional family drama, but Garcia excels with his female characters which makes the involvement of Naomi Watts, Kerry Washington and especially Annette Benning thrilling.
The few criticisms levelled at the film were toward some pacing and credibility issues in the last act, but otherwise praised it for not
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New Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Featurette
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One of the major releases of summer 2010 is Disney’s adaptation of the popular video game, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The action-adventure film stars Jake Gyllenhaal as the title character and is produced (in his trademark style) by Jerry Bruckheimer.
The Prince of Persia trailer released in November to a slightly mixed reaction here at Screen Rant and part of that is due to the history of the genre lacking in quality and not staying true to the key elements of the games.
In addition to the teaser, we’ve seen some behind-the-scenes footage including the first Prince of Persia featurette which focused on the character of Dastan (Gyllenhaal), his background and his journey within the film. This second video we have below focuses on The Sands of Time itself in the form of the magical dagger that represents the plot device of the video game and this movie.
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Lego Prince of Persia?
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Lego bricks are seemingly becoming more well-known as Lego digital bricks nowadays with the brand’s jump into the video game industry a few years back. We’ve already seen Lego Star Wars, Lego Batman, Lego Indiana Jones and there’s even a Lego Rock Band – not even based on a movie but on another game as simply a Lego-styled skin.
As we know, Ubisoft makes the Prince of Persia video games and Disney’s film adaptation of The Sands of Time is coming out in summer, 2011 and that of course means, Lego toys will accompany it. But does it mean we can expect a Lego Prince of Persia game too?
Lego has become heavily dependent on other non-original licences in recent years and if you walk into the nearest toy store, a hefty portion of what you will see will be based on other properties and not original Lego designs.
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New Prince of Persia Featurette Highlights the Sands of Time
28 December 2009 8:44 AM, PST
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Disney's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, based on the UbiSoft reinvention of Jordan Mechner's classic video game, doesn't hit until May 28 2010. But Disney is apparently not so confident that the video game basis will translate to a large audience, so the studio has been pumping out images and footage since the first trailer debut last month. There's a new featurette out now which explains the movie's subtitle and gives some context for some of the trailer's swirling, sandy shots. Check it out below.
This clip quickly explains that the Sands of Time are contained within a dagger, which becomes the film's primary plot motivation. The sands control time, which in the games was a neat little trick that allowed players to rewind a short span of time, usually to counter a fatal mistake that they made. It's the sort of gameplay trick that players happily accept, because
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Our 20 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2010
28 December 2009 8:18 AM, PST
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As we come to the end of 2009, it’s time to look forward and put together our list of our most anticipated movies of 2010.
Last year could have been worse – 5 of our 10 most anticipated movies of 2009 turned out to live up to our expectations (including Watchmen, Up, and Star Trek), while the other five ranged from mediocre (Public Enemies) to downright disappointing (Terminator Salvation, Wolverine, Transformers 2). Of course “most anticipated” does not necessarily mean “movies we think are going to be awesome” – it’s “movies we hope are going to be awesome.”
This year the task was made a lot easier thanks to our senior editor Kofi Outlaw putting together Screen Rant’s 2010 movie preview, giving us a one-stop list from which to gather the biggies. While last year was a group effort, this year I’ve decided to pull rank and come up with the list myself, with
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'Prince of Persia' Featurette: 'The Sands of Time'
27 December 2009 9:13 PM, PST
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Jerry Bruckheimer's latest major push will be or is already Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. It'll be out on Memorial Day weekend, but once upon a time it was supposed to be released in June of this year, the week before Transformers, in fact. The upcoming Tooth Fairy was also a June 19th film at one time, if you can believe it.
The extra time Bruckheimer and Disney gave Persia allows for things like this, the second in what promises to be a long line of featurettes related to the video game adaptation. There doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to them so far, like Watchmen's once-a-month video journals, but it is keeping the name out there a little bit before the studio really starts pushing it, which should be sometime between Alice in Wonderland and the summer kick-off.
The latest featurette explains, through Bruckheimer,
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‘Prince of Persia’ Legos Reveal an Ostrich Race
27 December 2009 12:18 PM, PST
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2010 is going to be a huge year for Disney. The Mouse House may have made headlines in 2009 by acquiring Marvel and returning to 2D animation, but the studio is poised to have people talking in ‘10. Two live action adaptations of their own classics (The Sorceror’s Apprentice and Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland) and two anticipated sequels (Toy Story 3 and Tron Legacy) should be enough.
However, Disney has been sneaking plugs for their big summer blockbuster Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time into conversations. People are curious about a shirtless Jake Gyllenhaal and what Pirates producer Jerry Bruckheimer has done with him.
That was a long way to go to get to Legos, but at least there’s a point here somewhere. Lego fan site Brickset has five new Persia play sets featuring key scenes from the film, which means you can now collect Lego camels and figures with turbans.
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The Notable Films of 2010: Part Six
27 December 2009 10:09 AM, PST
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The Last Airbender
Opens: July 2nd 2010
Cast: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Summary: A live-action film based on the Nickelodeon animated TV series. In a fantastic world where civilisation exists as four great empires, a reluctant young child sets out on a perilous journey to restore balance to a world torn apart by war.
Analysis: Its been quite the decade for M. Night Shyamalan who started it as a household name with labels of a moodern-day Hitchcock thanks to the likes of "The Sixth Sense" and "Signs". Today he's considered more of a one-trick pony and in some cases a punchline due to rampant stories of egomania run wild and a series of much derided onscreen flops like "Lady in the Water" and "The Happening".
Thus 'Airbender' marks a potential return to form for the helmer. An adaptation of the hit cartoon series
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New Featurette For 'Prince of Persia'
26 December 2009 6:54 AM, PST
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Walt Disney Pictures has released a second featurette for Mike Newell’s adaptation of the popular videogame “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina.
Check out the new featurette below and let us know what you think.
"Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" is set to be released on Memorial Day 2010.
In the fantasy adventure based on Ubisoft's popular video game, Gyllenhaal will play Dastan, a young prince in sixth century Persia who must join forces with Tamina (Arterton), a feisty and exotic princess, to prevent a villainous nobleman from possessing the Sands of Time, a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
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Prince of Persia The Sands of Time Featurette 2
24 December 2009 11:00 PM, PST
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Disney just released the second featurette for the upcoming film “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” by director Mike Newell (The Elfstones of Shannara, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and starring Ben Kingsley (Shutter Island), Jake Gyllenhaal (Zodiac, Brokeback Mountain) and Gemma Arterton (Clash of the Titans, Quantum of Solace).
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Synopsis: Set in medieval Persia, the story of an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world. Which is why after the prince was tricked by a dying Vizier to unleash the [...]
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New featurette for 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time' online
24 December 2009 4:39 PM, PST
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We have added a new behind the scenes featurette for Walt Disney Picture's, 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'. The movie adaptation of the popular video game stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, Alfred Molina and Toby Kebbell.Watch the featurette below;From the team that brought the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy to the big screen, Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films present "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time," an epic action-adventure set in the mystical lands of Persia and based on the video game of the same name. A rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess (Gemma Arterton) and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of
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Second Prince Of Persia Featurette: Behold The Power Of The Dagger
24 December 2009 2:56 PM, PST
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Last week Yahoo! Movies gave us a brief introduction to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time followed by an intense looks at all of the behind-the-scenes action, which, of course, features an unbelievably ripped Jake Gyllenhaal. Walt Disney Pictures (via Coming Soon) has just released a second featurette that still has some eye candy (Gyllenhaal for the ladies, battles for the men), but pays more attention to explaining some of the details of the plot, particularly the legendary dagger.
The Prince of Persia trailer didn.t thrill me. It wasn.t terrible, but I figured Clash of the Titans will be enough epic adventure for me. But, the more I see from Prince of Persia and the more I learn about what.s actually going on, the better it looks. Who knows? By May 28th, 2010 I might actually have seen and enjoyed two fantasy battle-heavy films. I hope that
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Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Is Still A Thing That Is Real
24 December 2009 10:58 AM, PST
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Disney’s big May tentpole, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time has been slowly but surely building up its marketing campaign since this past year’s Comic-Con, and now the Mouse House has released a new online featurette.
We’ve had the first official trailer available for some time now, but buzz for the film has remained muted at best. We could soon be experiencing a Kingdom of Heaven-esque box office disappointment from this film, dropping as it does at the beginning of the summer box office season. It’s an understatement to say that Gyllenhaal appears miscast in the film, but the film itself doesn’t seem particularly appetizing either. With CGI spectacles approaching such as Clash of the Titans and Iron Man 2, it’s easy to see how Prince of Persia: Sands of Time could be lost in the hubbub.
However, there are a handful of bright spots.
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New 'Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time' Images Appear Online
24 December 2009 9:27 AM, PST
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With the temperatures falling below 30 degrees outside, it's easy to forget that the highly anticipated 2010 spring/summer releases will be kicking off in a few short months. We haven't forgotten here at MTV News, and neither has Disney. Two images from "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" have emerged among a crop of recently released press materials from the studio. It's a tiny taste of what's to come as the weather grows warmer and the big budget blockbusters gear up their promotional campaigns.
Think warm thoughts as you gaze at these pics of Jake Gyllenhaal's Prince Dastan in the sun-baked desert landscapes...
Click the image to check out the other still.
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New Persia featurette
24 December 2009 1:42 AM, PST
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While everyone has been (rightly) drooling over Disney's Tron: Legacy and Alice In Wonderland, let's not forget that in 2010 the Mouse House will also be releasing Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time. In this new behind-the-scenes featurette on the film, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, star Jake Gyllenhaal and director Mike Newell all attempt to explain exactly what the Sands of Time are and what it does, etc. As Jake (as Dastan) notes, "Releasing the sand, sands back time!" Duh.
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Prince of Persia Destiny Movie Poster
23 December 2009 11:00 PM, PST
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Disney released another new movie poster for the upcoming film “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” by director Mike Newell (The Elfstones of Shannara, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and starring Ben Kingsley (Shutter Island), Jake Gyllenhaal (Zodiac, Brokeback Mountain) and Gemma Arterton (Clash of the Titans, Quantum of Solace).
Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Prince of Persia.
Synopsis: Set in medieval Persia, the story of an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world. Which is why after the prince was tricked by a dying Vizier to unleash the [...]
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The 2nd Prince of Persia Featurette Hits
23 December 2009 9:51 PM, PST
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Walt Disney Pictures has made the second Prince of Persia featurette available. Titled the "The Sands of Time" users will be taken into this world that is set in medieval Persia!Behind-the-Scenes Featurette Movie based on the video game - set in medieval Persia, Earth's mightiest and most mysterious kingdom, where a king and his son defeat the powerful Maharajah and kidnap his daughter, looting his palace of priceless treasure, including an extravagant hourglass, and a mysterious dagger.Prince of Persia stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Alfred Molina, Ben Kingsley and Toby Kebbell. It comes to theaters May 28, 2010 from Walt Disney Pictures.
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Another Prince of Persia featurette
23 December 2009 10:29 AM, PST
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Earlier this month we saw a featurette for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time which focused on Dastan, played by Jake Gyllenhaal. Now Disney has released another featurette which focuses on the dagger, which has the power to turn back time. Again we see small snippets of interviews with director Mike Newell, Jerry Bruckheimer, [...]
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Sex and the City 2 Trailer
23 December 2009 10:11 AM, PST
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Alright guys, it's time to get "Carried" away with the very first trailer for Sex and the City 2! After the first movie made $415 million worldwide, they certainly didn't waste any time churning out a sequel. Something tells me this one won't make quite as much money, but then again, what do I know? It's another excuse for a girls night out across the world, and that's probably all they need.
In the meantime, men will continue to scoff at how terrible it is, and claim superiority of Iron Man 2 or whatever testosterone-driven counterpart they've most recently seen. Hey, maybe if women had more movies that appealed to them, Sex and the City wouldn't be as popular as it is. Sex and the City 2 hits theatres on May 28th, which means it's going head to head with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Check out the trailer after the jump.
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News Shorts: December 23rd 2009
23 December 2009 5:48 AM, PST
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Two new photos from Prince of Persia, the first shot of Marmaduke, the first photos from Peter Weir's The Way Back,
Posters including a Hit-Girl one-sheet from Kick Ass, Shrek Forever After, Knight and Day, Valentine's Day, Solomon Kane, Edge of Darkness, Inception, The Crazies.
""Avatar" pulled in a very impressive $16.4 million gross on Monday, bringing its total to $94 million in four days. Around $40 million of the film's $77 million opening weekend total came from 3D screenings..." (full details)
"Paramount Pictures is seeking a 12-16 year old girl to play the lead in the Coen Brother's upcoming Western remake "True Grit". Details can be found at www.truegritcasting.com..." (full details)
"Disney has confirmed that the 17-minute 3D short film "Captain Eo" starring Michael Jackson will return to Disneyland for a limited engagement starting in February 2010..." (full details)
"IFC Films has acquired North American rights to John Bryant's road
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