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. 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 releasing the Sands of Time—a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
Directed by Mike Newell ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire") with a cast that includes SIR BEN KINGSLEY and ALFRED MOLINA, and a screenplay by Doug Miro & Carlo Bernard from a screen story by Jordan Mechner and Boaz Yakin, PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME hits theaters Memorial Day Weekend, 2010.
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
The Prince is the main protagonist and only playable character in the 2004 sequel, Prince of Persia: The Warrior Within. Set seven years after the events of
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, the Prince is still pursued relentlessly by the Dahaka, and is still trying to find a way to stop it. The Prince seeks counsel from an old wise man, who tells him about the Island of Time; where the Sands of Time were created. The Prince sails to the island and takes a portal back through time in an effort to prevent the Sands of Time from being created, which he believes will stop the Dahaka from chasing him. After saving a woman named Kaileena, she tells him that in order to open the door to the throne room where the Sands are being created by the Empress of Time, he must activate two towers. He does so, and soon learns that Kaileena is the Empress. He kills her, and then travels back to the present, believing he stopped the Dahaka and cheated fate. He is proven wrong, though, when the creature attempts to kill him again. He soon learns that when he killed the Empress, the Sands of Time became her remains; thus, in killing Kaileena, the Prince created the Sands of Time. After this revelation, the Prince finds and dons a mask that allows him to coexist with himself in a previous time line. He eliminates his former self, allowing him to take his place in the time line. The Prince finds and chases Kaileena into the present, believing that if he kills her here, the Sands will never be found, and he will never release them. The Prince executes his plan, but learns that the Dahaka is still in existence, but now pursues Kaileena, who was supposed to perish in the creation of the Sands. The Prince and Kaileena together kill the Dahaka, then sail to Babylon, which is under siege.
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, set a few weeks following
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, and the Prince returns as the main protagonist and sole playable character. As the Prince and Kaileena approach Babylon, their vessel is ambushed, and they float into the harbor of Babylon, separated. The Prince pursues guards who took Kaileena. While attempting to free Kaileena, the Prince witnesses the Vizier character from
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time kill Kaileena, unleashing the Sands of Time. The Prince, lacking protection from the Sands, is partly infected himself. The Prince steals the Dagger of Time and escapes, but soon learns that the infection of the Sands of Time has had an effect on his mind. He now hears a disembodied voice, who claims to be a part of him. Several times throughout the game, this voice manifests itself physically, altering the Prince's appearance. As the Prince makes his way back to the central part of Babylon to kill the Vizier, he encounters Farah, who does not remember him, once again, and they decide to travel together. Upon encountering the Vizier, the Prince is cast into a well. Here he struggles with the voice for control of his body, and ultimately wins upon finding his father's corpse. The Prince escapes the well, and climbs the tower, where he kills the Vizier. When Kaileena appears to take the Sands of Time away from the world, the voice vies for control again. The Prince silences it, and regains consciousness in Farah's arms.
Prince of Persia
Another Prince appears as the protagonist in the 2008 reboot of the franchise,
Prince of Persia. In the beginning of the game, the Prince gets lost in a sandstorm and falls into a valley where he encounters Elika. The Prince soon aids Elika in her quest to contain the god Ahriman in the tree of life at the center of the valley. They ultimately fail, but make every effort to lock Ahriman back into the tree. They succeed at this, but Elika dies. The Prince decides to bring Elika back to life, freeing Ahriman once again. Ahriman chases them to an underground palace, where Elika ultimately abandons the Prince in search of her people.
Prince of Persia: The Fallen King
The Prince also appears as one of two main protagonists and playable characters in the 2008 Nintendo spin-off, Prince of Persia: The Fallen King. In the beginning of the game, the Prince is in search of the king of the City of New Dawn. He finds a trapped being, whom he frees. The released creature attacks him, but the Prince fends him off. He then learns through a magus named Zal that the creature is actually the king of the City of New Dawn, who has been corrupted by Ahriman. The Prince travels with Zal to find a seal that will banish Ahriman from the land. He finds the seal, but Zal steals it. The Prince pursues and captures Zal, who explains that they now need help from a being known as the Ancestor. He helps Zal find the Ancestor, who fuses them together. The fused Prince and Zal find and kill the king of the City of New Dawn, who Zal reveals to be his other half; the Corruption split him in two. As a result, Zal dies with the creature and the Prince returns to his previous body. He collects the seal from Zal's remains, and uses it to drive Ahriman and the Corruption out of the kingdom.
