Episode 125: Dastan Checks In - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

About this episode

The episode dives into the history and making of the film adaptation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

We’ve returned to the studio again to discuss the full history and making of 2010’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: the film! Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and starring everybody’s favorite white Iranian Jake Gyllenhaal, we’re here to provide a deep dive on what brought this mediocre piece of cinema into existence!

People in this episode

Host: Hot Button

Topics covered

• film history
• Prince of Persia
• cinema analysis
• video game adaptations
• comedy discussion

Keywords

• Prince of Persia
• film
• Jake Gyllenhaal
• Jerry Bruckheimer
• Sands of Time
• video game movie
• cinema

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jerry Bruckheimer

Books & works: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

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