Tus directs the Persian army to capture Alamut. Fifteen years later, the king's brother Nizam relays evidence to the princes-Dastan, along with the king's biological sons Tus and Garsiv-that the holy city of Alamut is forging weapons for Persia's enemies. It grossed over $336 million against a production budget of $150–200 million, and was the highest-grossing video game film until it was surpassed by Warcraft in 2016.ĭastan, a street urchin in Persia, is adopted by King Sharaman after showing courage. It received mixed reviews from critics, who felt that it was nevertheless an entertaining improvement over previous video game adaptations at the time. The film was premiered in London on and was officially released on in the United States. Elements from Warrior Within and The Two Thrones, the two other titles from the Sands of Time trilogy of the Prince of Persia video game franchise, are also incorporated. The film is an adaptation of the video game of the same name developed and published by Ubisoft. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Prince Dastan, Gemma Arterton as Princess Tamina, Ben Kingsley as Nizam, Toby Kebbell as Garsiv and Alfred Molina as Sheik Amar. The film was written by Jordan Mechner, Boaz Yakin, Doug Miro, and Carlo Bernard, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on May 28, 2010. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a 2010 American action fantasy film directed by Mike Newell.
