DBAHO Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 From Gamespot.com, Prince of Persia fans got a double whammy of good news today. First, at the D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas, Ubisoft Vice President of Marketing Tony Kee confirmed that a sequel to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is in the works. (A sequel had been mentioned in passing at a recent conference call.) While he gave little in the way of information about the game, he did divulge its tentative release date, which is Christmas of 2004. The second bit of news came out of Hollywood, where legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer has bought the film rights to The Sands of Time. The deal came after an article in Variety reported that negotiations were under way. Speaking to GameSpot at D.I.C.E., Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner confirmed that the deal has been finalized and that he will write the script. "To make a movie from the game is coming full circle. I wrote the script of the game to be a great game experience," said Mechner. "Now I leave that behind and will write a script for a great movie." Speaking to Variety earlier, Mechner gave a hint as to what a Prince of Persia film would look like. "Rather than do a straight adaptation, we're taking some cool elements from the game and using them to craft a new story, much as Pirates of the Caribbean did with the theme park ride," said Mechner. The Bruckheimer deal is just the latest in a flurry of game-film-rights acquisitions, and it comes just one day after Soul Calibur was optioned by American Pie producer Warren Zide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted March 5, 2004 Author Share Posted March 5, 2004 Also I know ppl like Yahtzee will be pleased bout this, Rockstar reps confirmed to GameSpot this morning that Manhunt will ship for the Xbox and PC on April 20. Already available for the PS2, the game follows a convicted killer who is forced to star in a series of snuff films for a demented millionaire. Besides being the first game banned in New Zealand, Manhunt has also stirred quite a controversy in America for its brutal gameplay. It should come as no surprise that the game is rated "M" for Mature. Manhunt will retail for $49.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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