Jake Gyllenhaal starring in 'Prince of Persia'

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Jake Gyllenhaal snatches lead in ‘Prince of Persia’
Published 5/20/2008 by Franck Tabouring at The Screening Log
Entertainment Weekly today confirmed Jake Gyllenhaal has signed on to play the lead character in Walt Disney’s upcoming action adventure “Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.” ...

Movie News Trifecta: Prince of Persia, Highlander, Pac-Man
Published 5/21/2008 by Rob Bricken at Topless Robot
... of Time. This means two good things: 1) we won't have to see Gyllenhall in eyeliner as the Nine Inch Nails-version of the Prince from the two goofy-ass, gothed-out game sequels, and 2) we might get to see Gyllenhall die horrifically by falling off ledges, running into a wall of spikes, being cut to pieces...only to use the Sands of Time to rewind time and try it again. I have nothing against Gyllenhall, but watching a movie where the hero dies constantly sounds awesome. (Via Entertainment Weekly) ...

Who's looking forward to the 'Prince of Persia' movie?
Published 5/22/2008 by Simon Vozick-Levinson at Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
... I couldn't help but perk up when EW.com broke the news this week that Jake Gyllenhaal is starring in a feature-film version of classic computer game Prince of Persia. You see, I loved Prince of Persia way back when. I think I remember covertly playing it during my elementary-school computer class. More recently, I believe I downloaded an Apple II emulator onto my laptop one time in college for the sole purpose of running through Prince of Persia over and over again for a few weeks. ...

E3: (Officially) Day One: The Sequel: Migraine Mania!
Published 7/16/2008 by Adam B. Vary at Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
... Prince of Persia: The newest version for this venerable franchise really caught my eye, and not only because it isn't titled Prince of Persia 7: Just In Time for the Movie Version. Rendered with a painterly touch that the game designer called "illustrative," the live demo had me mesmerized with its near cinematic fight sequences and stunning visuals. I should have a chance to check it out more up-close-and-personal on Thursday, so I'll report back more in two days. ...