Anthony Hopkins to Join ‘Arabian Nights’

According to reports, Anthony Hopkins is in final negotiations to star as the villain in ‘Arabian Nights’. Filming is set to begin this summer, and “centers on a young commander (Liam Hemsworth) who, after his king is murdered in a coup, joins forces with Sinbad, Ali Baba and the Genie from the magic lamp to rescue the queen, Scheherazade. Hopkins will play Pharotu, an evil sorcerer who killed Sinbad’s love, a mermaid, and is looking to amass more magic for himself.”