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6 June 2008 12:16 PM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

According to Variety, Sir Ben Kingsley (The Love Guru) will play the evil villain Nizam in Disney’s video game adaptation “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.” Acting along side Kingsley is Brokeback Mountain’s star Jake Gyllenhaal who will play the prince. They begin filming in Morocco and England this July with Director Mike Newell who last directed Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the lastest Price of Persia news [...]

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20 May 2008 11:47 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: Jake Gyllenhaal has been signed to star in Disney's Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time - after months of speculation surrounding the movie's male lead.

The Brokeback Mountain star has been confirmed to play the title's Prince Daston in moviemaker Jerry Bruckheimer's film adaptation of the hit computer game, according to industry publication Hollywood reporter.

Initially, reports suggested British actor Orlando Bloom was to play the lead, with speculation suggesting he was set to received a huge $40 million (GBP20 million) fee for the role.

But the reports were denied by Disney last month.

The film will also star Bond Girl Gemma Arterton, and is slated to be directed by Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire filmmaker Mike Newell.

Work on the epic movie will start on 19 June at U.K. based Pinewood Studios, with location work in Morocco.

The Sands Of Time will be the first in a trilogy of films based on the games.

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9 April 2008 10:34 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

An on-its-face laughable report that Orlando Bloom would receive $40 million to star in a movie based on the video game Prince of Persia spread all over the Internet Monday until Disney got wind of it and attempted to stomp it out. Late in the day, the website Coming Soon reported that the studio said that there was no truth to the report. "What we do know so far is that Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) is expected to start shooting Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time soon at Pinewood Studios in the UK and in Morocco as well," the website added.

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