Ben Kingsley and Edward Burns in A SOUND OF THUNDER(2005).
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Kinglsey Role Revealed for PERSIA
By: Jarrod SarafinDate: Friday, June 06, 2008
Source: Variety
Just three days ago, we passed along word that Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina were cast in the upcoming adaptation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. While the trades said that Molina would be playing Sheik Amar, they were mum on who Kingsley would be playing until now. The latest update has Kingsley taking on the role of the villain Nizam, who plots to kill his brother King Shahrman and blame it on Prince Dastan so he can take the throne.
Famed producer Jerry Bruckheimer is overseeing production while Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) is set to direct, based on a screenplay by Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard, Jordan Mechner and Boaz Yakin. Production is scheduled to begin in July in the U.K. and Morocco.
Plot Summary: 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. Molina will play Sheik Amar, who becomes a mentor to the prince. Kingsley taking on the role of the villain Nizam.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time will hit theaters July 19, 2009.
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