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It ’s been a really long time since Sinbad was in a picture . No , I ’m not talking aboutthe democratic 90s entertainer — though that could easy apply to him as well - I ’m talking about the famous fancied character fromArabian Nights .
Indeed , the last clock time Sinbad beautify theatergoers with his presence was in 2003 with the less - than - prima alive featureSinbad : Legend of the Seven Seas , star Brad Pitt and Catherine Zeta - Jones ( so what I ’m saying is , you’re able to see why they ’d wait so long to try out again ) . Now , according toProduction Weekly , that hold off is at long last coming to an end , and Dwayne Johnson ( the actor formerly acknowledge as “ The Rock”)mightbe the humans portraying the character .
From PW ’s Twitter provender :
Dwayne Johnson mentioned for the function of Sinbad in Chuck Russell ’s “ Arabian Nights ” , link up Liam Hemsworth as Ali Baba & Anthony Hopkins .
Sinbad will be one of three main characters in the upcoming 3D film adaptation ofArabian Nights , directed by Chuck Russell ( who previously conduct Johnson inThe Scorpio King ) . If Dwayne Johnson agrees to encounter the badass sailor boy , he ’ll be joining Liam Hemsworth ( brother ofThorstar Chris Hemsworth ) as the master protagonist and Anthony Hopkins as the evil sorcerer Pharotu , murderer of Sinbad ’s mermaid girl .
And they say movies are n’t naturalistic any longer …
The overall plot forArabian Nights , accord to Russell ( via Variety ) , is as follows :
“ [ A ] new commandant who , after his king is killed in a palace coup , get together force out with Sinbad , Alladin , and his genie to rescue Scheherazade and her kingdom from dark powerfulness . ”
Russell get going on to say that using top of the telephone circuit three-D technology he ’ll be giving audiences a carpet ride like they ’ve never watch before . Really , Russell ? I entail , is it even possible to top Disney’sAladdin ? Highly unlikely !
In an geological era known for itsPirates of the Caribbean , Prince of Persia : The Sands of Time , andClash of the Titansmovies , a cinematic reworking ofArabian Nightsis equation for the stop blockbuster course . And though Dwayne Johnson is certainly not Middle Eastern ( asSinbadis ) , at least he ’s not a pale white guy either ( Jake Gyllenhaal , I ’m looking in your direction ) .
People are up in arms about the fact that Chuck Russell’sArabian Nightssounds nothing like the original literary masterwork , but seemingly I ’m not so wearied . I really revel Russell’sThe Scorpio King , to a small and completely un - awkward degree , for its light and fluffy entertainment economic value in the vein of those old - school Hollywood action - adventure movies . It was nothing to write abode about , but it also was n’t drenched in CGI and I could watch it more than once without hating myself forever .
Dwayne Johnson sports fan take note - his next film , Faster , about an ex - con out to avenge his buddy ’s death , hits theaters November 24th , 2010 . No word yet on whenArabian Nights , co - write by Chuck Russell and Barry P. Ambrose , bug out shooting .
Source : Production Weekly
