Since her breakthrough as a Bond girl in Quantum of Solace, Gemma Arterton has moved on apace, mixing mega-budget Hollywood with low-cost Isle of Man. Craig McLean meets an actress destined not merely to be remembered as Strawberry Fields for ever.

June 2009, Shepperton Studios, Surrey. On the set of Clash of the Titans, a toga-clad Gemma Arterton is gracefully evoking the aura of a mysterious spiritual guide while clutching a script and an iPhone. She is playing the ‘wise and ethereal’ Io in this big-budget remake of the cult 1981 film based on the myth of Perseus, Zeus’s mortal son who leads a band of warriors to defeat Hades, battling Medusa and the Kraken along the way. She shares the screen with Avatar’s Sam Worthington (as Perseus), Liam Neeson (Zeus), Ralph Fiennes (Hades) and, courtesy of the 85 special-effects and animation teams employed by the director Louis Leterrier, a menagerie of fantastical creatures.

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GALLERY LINKS:
- Magazine Scans: Look (UK) – March 15, 2010 (Thanks to Lorna!)
- Magazine Scans: Hotline (UK) – March 2010

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The final version of the US poster for Prince of Persia has been released, and Lorna sent in a scan from the current issue of SFX – promising more for the next one. Also, vote for Gemma as Most Elegant Woman!
UPDATE: Disney also released a new featurette, “Destiny”, with several new scenes – you can watch it here.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): Posters & Covers
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): Behind the Scenes Featurette: Destiny
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) -> Related Clippings: SFX (UK) – May 2010

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Jake Gyllenhaal spoke with MTV News on the red carpet at the 82nd annual Academy Awards. He talked about “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” director Mike Newell’s adaptation of the video-game series of the same name. “You have no idea of what you’re going to see,” the actor teased. “It’s really good.”

Despite Gyllenhaal’s endorsement of “Prince of Persia,” most films based on video games have been met with harsh reviews from both critics and fans alike. But according to the actor, “Prince of Persia” is going to change that trend.

“I’m going to say right now that this will reinvent video-game adaptations,” he declared. “This will finally pull off what people hoped that video-game adaptations [are capable of].”

GALLERY LINKS:
- The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009): Trailer Captures
- The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009): Website
- Clash of the Titans (2010): Behind The Scenes – 2009 (Credit)
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): Production Stills
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): Posters & Covers

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Thanks to Lorna!

GALLERY LINK:
- Magazine Scans: GQ (UK) – April 2010

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GALLERY LINKS:
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): On The Set, thanks to Elena
- The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009): Daily Express (UK) – March 3, 2010, thanks to Lorna

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There’s a new Clash of the Titans featurette with bits of Gemma (watch it here) and a brand new trailer for Prince of Persia (go here) for our enjoyment. Also, more candids from yesterday and a scan from Mail on Sunday thanks to Lorna!

GALLERY LINKS:
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): Trailer #2 Captures
- Clash of the Titans (2010): Featurette: Ramping It Up
- Magazine Scans: Mail on Sunday (UK) – February 28, 2010
- Candids: March 1, 2010

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GALLERY LINKS:
- Public Events: The Prince’s Trust Celebrate Success Awards
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): Posters & Covers

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GALLERY LINKS:
- Magazine Scans: Empire (UK) – April 2010 (Additional pages thanks to Lorna!)
- Magazine Scans: Clippings From 2010 (Thanks to Lorna!)
- TV Appearances & Interviews: TV News Segments – This Morning (February 24, 2010)
- Candids: February 24, 2010
- Candids: February 24, 2010 #2

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I’ve replaced the “Total Film” scans with our own and added the missing pages, as well as the new Prince of Persia pics from the article to the respective galleries.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Magazine Scans: Total Film (UK) – April 2010
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): Production Stills
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): On The Set

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A new featurette has been released – new (and funny) scenes and they talk about filming in Morocco.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): Behind the Scenes Featurette: Creating an Epic
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): On The Set

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That went faster than expected. ewris already scanned the mag and kindly allowed us to put the pages up here.
On that note: With the release dates for Clash of the Titans and Prince of Persia drawing closer there will be lots of features and interviews and the likes in magazines and newspapers. While we will do our best to bring you all the scans we can get our hands on it’s impossible to cover everything – so if you have anything to share please send it along!

GALLERY LINK:
- Magazine Scans: Total Film (UK) – April 2010

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The April issue of UK’s Total Film will not only have articles about both Prince of Persia and Clash of the Titans, it also comes with a collector’s cover featuring Tamina and Dastan. Scans will follow as soon as the magazine reaches me.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Candids: February 11, 2010
- Prince of Persia (2010) > Related Clippings: Total Film (UK) – April 2010

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Caps coming soon.

Both official sites for Prince of Persia and Clash of the Titans have a new look and added content. Nothing new for Clash, but the Prince of Persia site has a new pic of Tamina and a nice wallpaper.
UPDATE: Actually, a few posters for Clash have been released, one of them featuring Gemma as Io.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): Website
- Clash of the Titans (2010): Posters & Covers

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Thanks to Lorna for these!
UPDATE:
I’ve also added a wallpaper for February to the site, in various sizes. Click:

GALLERY LINKS:
- The Little Dog Laughed (2010) -> Related Clippings: Mail on Sunday (UK) – January 31, 2010
- Magazine Scans: Harpers Bazaar (UK) – March 2010
- Magazine Scans: Glamour (UK) – March 2010

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My friend Tonny went to see The Little Dog Laughed on Saturday. She got her programme signed and scanned it for us.

GALLERY LINKS:
- The Little Dog Laughed (2010) -> Related Clippings: Signed Programme
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) -> Related Clippings: Total Film (UK) – March 2010 (Thanks to Lorna!)
- Candids: January 23, 2010
- Candids: January 25, 2010

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I’ve scanned the 2010 Preview Issue of the French Studio Ciné Live, their article about Prince of Persia includes an interview with Gemma. We’ve also added a still from the set – and you can play ‘Where’s Waldo Gemma?’. (Hint: Look for the umbrella.)

In this new interview, Gemma shares new info about Tamina.

“She’s the high priestress. She’s the guardian of the dagger of time, the story’s object of lust. She’s a benevolent religious woman but preaching isn’t her cup of tea. She has a spiritual approach. On the other hand, she’s very feisty and, being the only main female character, she’s the one responsible for femininity. She’s very spirited and she doesn’t step back from anything in order to protect the dagger of time. She’s a very strong character. I think she embodies everything that a woman should be. She’s a real role model.”

GALLERY LINKS:
- Prince of Persia (2010): On The Set
- Prince of Persia (2010) – Related Clippings: Studio Ciné Live Preview Issue (France) – December 2009

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The Disney Channel aired a sneak peek of Prince of Persia on December 31 – the shown scenes are from the trailer, but there’s some new behind-the-scenes material. You can watch it here. Big thanks to Stephanie for this!
I’ve also replaced the ‘The Sands of Time’ featurette caps with better versions and added a few more, and – sort of unrelated – replaced the scans of the November 2008 issue of “Close-up”.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Prince of Persia (2010): Behind the Scenes Featurette: The Sands of Time
- Prince of Persia (2010): Disney Channel Sneak Peak – December 31, 2009
- Quantum of Solace (2008) – Related Clippings: Close-Up (Switzerland) – November 2008

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