As reported by LATINO REVIEW, Alfred Molina is rumoured to be joining the growing cast of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

Molina will play Sheik Amar, who becomes a mentor to the prince.

Shooting is scheduled to begin in July in the UK and Morocco.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is based on the video game of the same name, following the story of an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an evil despot from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world.

Molina joins Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton and Ben Kingsley in Disney's Prince of Persia, the Mike Newell directed adaptation of the Ubisoft fantasy actioner. Jerry Bruckheimer is producing.