Ubisoft's
popular video-game series of the same name gets adapted for the big
screen in this sweeping fantasy adventure starring Jake Gyllenhaal and
Gemma Arterton. The setting is sixth century Persia. A nefarious
nobleman covets the Sands of Time, a legendary gift from the gods that
allows its possessor to turn back time. Whoever owns the Sands of Time
has the power to rule the world, and this villainous lord would use
that power to enslave all of humanity. The only person capable of
defeating this tyrant and saving the world is Dastan (Gyllenhaal), a
youthful prince. Now, with plucky princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) by
his side, Dastan will attempt to prevent the Sands of Time from falling
into the wrong hands. Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
directs a script penned by Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, Jordan Mechner,
and Boaz Yakin.
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