| 1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS TO BE FILMED IN HOLLYWOOD |
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| Newz - Home Newz |
| Thursday, 05 November 2009 09:01 |
 And now Alladin and Sinbad are to be enacted in Hollywood, when Chuck Russell-maker of Mummy and The Scorpion King- reportedly plans a $70 m project based on One Thousand and One Nights, the collection of Middle Eastern Tales. The Arabian Nights has taken the names Alladin and his Magic Carpet, Sindad, Alibaba and 40 thieves to the hearts at every corner of the world."Through the use of a new generation of visual technologies, we will be able to quite literally take audiences around the world on a magic carpet ride," Russell said. Hollywood has recently been showing a keen interest in Middle East and previously announced yet another project on the Life of Mohammed, the Prophet. Videogame adaptation Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, from the production team behind the Pirates of the Caribbean series, is due in cinemas in May. According to the synopsis, storyteller Scheherazade needs rescuing after being kidnapped by "dark powers" which have murdered her husband, King Shahryar. Russell has co-written the screenplay with newcomer Barry Ambrose. |
