Triumph!

Prince of Persia went into WonderCon with much speculation from people on why they didn't take the movie to ComicCon, ranging from that they knew the movie was bad and couldn't stand up to other movies there, to the gamers totally trashing it, Jake not being Persian, to the movie didn't need ComicCon etc etc . All of that was wiped away in one fell swoop on Saturday. Prince of Persia came into WonderCon (part of the ComicCon group) and stole the show. Triumph is the only way to describe it.


With humor, wit and flirting Jake overcame his ealry jitters. It was a big leap into the unknown for Jake and Bruck, who were first timers and new experience for Jordan Mechner, who never had to do the back corridors so much at a Con. What you heard most about WonderCon was Jake and PoP they were the stars of the weekend. PoP creator Jordan Mencher said it finally sunk Saturday that Jake was a movie star.



Jake came and charmed not only the press but the fans as well. And this is the first time Jake has sat in a room of several thousand people and took their questions. And his did it his own classic Jake style. One of the best moments when a female fan called Jake pretty. Jake's reaction was priceless.

We did find out that Jake did most of the sword fighting, parkour and stunts himself from running walls to a 35 foot leap. And for someone with a fear of heights like Jake that shows his commitment to creating the best experience for movie goers.


The PoP group had a day full at WonderCon starting with press conference, a press line, a panel discussion, interviews and an evening cocktail hour.

Jake was not without dropping in things in his interviews for some to find. Interviewing Jake is like watching a DVD and trying to find the Easter eggs hidden in it. It might be from fingering his ring while speaks to talking about how he brings out his Brit accent at dinner with his family. But here's the question who's the family?

It's not Mom Dad and Mags anymore. His parent split, Maggie and Peter based in NY, who's this newly "single" guy trying his British accent on over his pot roast? Don't think it Atti. Think it was another opportunity for Jake to slip in that he does have a family of his own and no one think anything of it.Bruckheimer was thrilled with the reception of the movie, bring two of his movies to WonderCon. But it wasn't just Jake that won them over, it was Mike Newell's movie. Overwhelmingly positive reactions to the movie, with "amazing" being the word of the day. If they are considering a sequel this is one thing to put in the pro column.

There are tons of interviews from WonderCon now on YouTube, and every one is one more great press moment for Jake and PoP.

You might have thought Bruckheimer was an fool or just arrogant to skip ComicCon, but never underestimate a master at work. He took it to a smaller but just as intense fan base one month before PoP's premiere in London, and walked away with a highlight of the weekend, tons of free press, and gamers excited about finally a great movie adaptation of video game.

Think Jake got to keep the iPad?

Mind your P's

Updated: 2:19EST Jake at WonderCon.

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PoP making it's presence known on The Streets of San Francisco (funny don't see Michael Douglas anywhere but Austin seems to own some of the wardrobe

It's WonderCon, and Jake joins Bruckheimer, Mike Newell, Jordan Mechner for an exclusive look at PoP. And there are a lot of tweets of people at WonderCon excited to see Jake.
Think there will be a lot of PoP appeal, and a good reception, because as great of clips that we've seen already, you know Bruck is saving the best for last, and there is no better place to show it off than somewhere like WonderCon.


iPad
Missed WonderCon because you were on line waiting for the new Ipad? Well Disney's got you covered there too. They have unseen scenes of PoP just for the Ipad, along with the upcoming Sorcerer's Apprentice, or read aps with the Bud and Woody. Wonder if Jake getting one in his Disney Easter Basket?

Peeps
It's that time again, when Peeps, that marshmallow confection that you either love or loathe is back for the annual Peep Show sponsored by the Washington Post.

This is a Peep.

And this is a Peep.

And This is a Peep Show.
Slide Show Video

The winner is EEP!

Even video games have been Peeped.

Super Peepio Bros.

What about a video game that is going to be a movie? I'm calling it before anyone else! Next year look out here comes the Prince of Peepsia!

Now the Ostriches will be easy peasey, but Peeps doing parkour... there's a challenge.


Play Ball. That's right right baseball's back baby and it's Opening Day tomorrow. And what better way to start it off is the Red Sox vs. Yankees in Fenway.

Think these guys will agree.

Go Sox!


Wonder if Jake is getting some bunny duty in this weekend. You know reading Pat the Bunny, doing the Bunny Hop, helping the Easter Bunny, and oh yeah... ... like a bunny. ; )


...and the Q's ? That's up to you.

Jiffy PoP

The first few kernels pop, then is starts to swell getting bigger and bigger and soon it will mushroom into a full blown explosion of PoP.


Jake will be west coast bound after filming wraps for this week, heading to WonderCon in San Francisco. Jake is joining Bruck, Mike Newell and Jordan Mechner on Saturday for a panel discussion about PoP and for an exclusive sneak peak of the movie.

What's WonderCon? I'ts an annual comic book, science fiction, and motion picture convention in Bay Area since 1987.

And it might not be just the movie or the game that might gets the attention at WonderCon but the graphic novel as well with the WonderCon crowd.


While we've seen Todd McFarland's name pop up and the action figures, his also the name most seen with the PoP graphic novel, he's not alone. There's a whole list of some heavy hitting artists in the graphic novel universe that are interpreting the Prince and the story including Tom Fowler, David Lopez, Bernard Chang, Tommy Lee Edwards, Cameron Stewart, Nico Henrichon, Pete Pantazis and Dave Stewart.


We've talked about the sights but what about the sound?

Now what's a movie without a score and theme music. While OMG's Prince on Prince was passed over they did go with something maybe as good. Maybe.



Some of the songs include The Prince of Persia, Tamina Unveiled, The King and His Sons, No Ordinary Dagger, The Sands of Time, and Destiny. But it's the Ostrich Race theme makes me wonder what that sounds like, and if the son Journey Through the Desert sounds like the theme to Lawrence of Arabia. And with the Sands of Time sound like "likes sand in an hour glass, these are the Days of our Lives", and what kind of song could it be with a title "So, You're Going to Help Me?" I say polka but I might be wrong. : )

One thing if for sure is who is singing the theme song for Prince of Persia. Mike Newell had hinted about a female singer to sing the theme song, but no one was sure he was talking about. We know it is Alanis Morisette, while you might thing she would remake Jagged Little Pill into Jagged Big Dagger, you'd be wrong, she is singing the title song I Remain.


Now if you want to put on you Tamina or Dastan outfit, grab your toy dagger, get the Legos, and grab a truckload of sand to make your own PoP epic, you can buy the sound track on Amazon.com. You're on your own to find your own ostriches. Just don't ask Jake.



From the Comingsoon video we find out the three things Jake feared the most making PoP, ostriches, the accent and swordfighting.

He is more confident about his accent, sounds like he held his own with swords, but the ostriches...

Which is surprising since he handles a goose and a wild turkey so well.

Wonder if he is going to ditch the ostriches out of his Lego sets.

Check out the rest of Jake's interview here: Comingsoon.com