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On September 24, 2008, [[Disney]] showcased its upcoming films in a daylong presentation for Disney partners and the media at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, CA. One of the many films showcased was TR2N, in which the same trailer from Comic-Con was shown to the crowd. According to AICN: "They showed the TRON&nbsp;2 trailer (and everyone went nuts), the same that was shown at Comic Con and [Walt Disney Studios chairman] Dick [Cook] said, 'it was for sure a go'."<ref>Mr. Sinister. [http://tron.wikia.com/index.php?title=Tron_2&action=edit&section=6 Tron - Wiki Tron]. Wiki Tron. Retrieved on 2009-04-28.</ref>
On September 24, 2008, [[Disney]] showcased its upcoming films in a daylong presentation for Disney partners and the media at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, CA. One of the many films showcased was TR2N, in which the same trailer from Comic-Con was shown to the crowd. According to AICN: "They showed the TRON&nbsp;2 trailer (and everyone went nuts), the same that was shown at Comic Con and [Walt Disney Studios chairman] Dick [Cook] said, 'it was for sure a go'."<ref>Mr. Sinister. [http://tron.wikia.com/index.php?title=Tron_2&action=edit&section=6 Tron - Wiki Tron]. Wiki Tron. Retrieved on 2009-04-28.</ref>


[[Light Cycles]] will be making a return,<ref name="plotgettinghot">{{cite web | author=Anders, Charlie Jane | title=More Details About Tron 2's Shakespearean Tragedy — With Lightcycles! | url=http://io9.com/5162949/more-details-about-tron-2s-shakespearean-tragedy---with-lightcycles | work=[[World Wide Web|Web]] | publisher=''Io9'' | date=[[2009-03-02]] | accessdate=2009-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Meredith Woerner | title=Tron 2's Budget Falls Short Of 300 Million, Dashing Our Dreams Of Building Actual Light Cycle | url=http://io9.com/5210979/tron-2s-budget-falls-short-of-300-million-dashing-our-dreams-of-building-actual-light-cycle | work=[[World Wide Web|Web]] | publisher=''Io9'' | date=2009-04-14 | accessdate=2009-04-25}}</ref> with new designs by [[Daniel Simon]].<ref name="lightcycle">{{cite web | author=Annalee Newitz | title=The Space Car Artist Who Will Make the Tron 2 Lightcycles Throb | url=http://io9.com/5156323/the-space-car-artist-who-will-make-the-tron-2-lightcycles-throb | work=[[World Wide Web|Web]] | publisher=''Io9'' | date=2009-02-19 | accessdate=2009-04-25}}</ref>
[[Light Cycles]] will be making a return,<ref name="plotgettinghot">{{cite web | author=Anders, Charlie Jane | title=More Details About Tron 2's Shakespearean Tragedy — With Lightcycles! | url=http://io9.com/5162949/more-details-about-tron-2s-shakespearean-tragedy---with-lightcycles | work=[[World Wide Web|Web]] | publisher=''Io9'' | date=[[2009-03-02]] | accessdate=2009-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Meredith Woerner | title=Tron 2's Budget Falls Short Of 300 Million, Dashing Our Dreams Of Building Actual Light Cycle | url=http://io9.com/5210979/tron-2s-budget-falls-short-of-300-million-dashing-our-dreams-of-building-actual-light-cycle | work=[[World Wide Web|Web]] | publisher=''Io9'' | date=2009-04-14 | accessdate=2009-04-25}}</ref> with new designs by [[Daniel Simon]].<ref name="lightcycle">{{cite web | author=Annalee Newitz | title=The Space Car Artist Who Will Make the Tron 2 Lightcycles Throb | url=http://io9.com/5156323/the-space-car-artist-who-will-make-the-tron-2-lightcycles-throb | work=[[World Wide Web|Web]] | publisher=''Io9'' | date=2009-02-19 | accessdate=2009-04-25}}</ref> According to the press conference at ComicCon 2009, a new vehicle called a "Light Runner" is to be a two-seat version of the light cycle. We will also get a glimpse at Kevin Flynn's own cycle.


=== Filming ===
=== Filming ===

Revision as of 19:50, 23 July 2009

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Tron Legacy
Directed byJoseph Kosinski
Written byAdam Horowitz
Richard Jefferies
Edward Kitsis
Steven Lisberger
Produced bySean Bailey
Steven Lisberger
Jeffrey Silver
Executive:
Bruce Franklin
Steve Gaub
Co-producer:
Julien Lemaitre
Executive:
Brigham Taylor
StarringJeff Bridges
Garrett Hedlund
Bruce Boxleitner
Olivia Wilde
Beau Garrett
Karl Urban
John Hurt
CinematographyClaudio Miranda
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Pictures
Release date
2011 (USA)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Tron Legacy[1] is a forthcoming 2011 science fiction film. It is a sequel to the 1982 film Tron. Joseph Kosinski is directing the film, while the previous film director, Steven Lisberger, returns as a producer. Jeff Bridges will reprise his role as Kevin Flynn, while Garrett Hedlund will portray Sam Flynn.[2] The other cast members include Bruce Boxleitner, Olivia Wilde, Beau Garrett, Karl Urban and John Hurt.

The primary shooting location of the film will be in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Test footage of the film was shown at the 2008 San Diego Comic Con.[3]

Premise

"Tron Legacy" is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that's unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), looks into his father's disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin's loyal confidant (Olivia Wilde), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.[4]

Production

Development

In the late 1990s, there was speculation that Disney would make a sequel film, due to the original film's cult following. On July 29, 1999, ZDnet News reported that a Tron sequel or remake was being considered by Pixar.[5] Through out the next several years, many false rumors that a Tron sequel was in production or being developed were reported by various news websites.

On September 24, 2008, Disney showcased its upcoming films in a daylong presentation for Disney partners and the media at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, CA. One of the many films showcased was TR2N, in which the same trailer from Comic-Con was shown to the crowd. According to AICN: "They showed the TRON 2 trailer (and everyone went nuts), the same that was shown at Comic Con and [Walt Disney Studios chairman] Dick [Cook] said, 'it was for sure a go'."[6]

Light Cycles will be making a return,[7][8] with new designs by Daniel Simon.[9] According to the press conference at ComicCon 2009, a new vehicle called a "Light Runner" is to be a two-seat version of the light cycle. We will also get a glimpse at Kevin Flynn's own cycle.

Filming

File:Filming of Tron 2.jpg
Filming in Vancouver.

Filming began in Vancouver, British Columbia in April 2009.[10] Stage shooting for the film is taking place at the Canadian Motion Picture Park studio in south Burnaby. The entire film will be shot in stereoscopic 3D, which was also what the teaser was shot in.[11]

File:Tron blue clothing.jpg
Actor in clothing in Vancouver street.

On April 2009, pictures were leaked onto the Internet showing actors in blue skintight suits.[12] The design of the suits is somewhat reminiscent of the outfits the actors wore in the original film.[13]

Music

Electronic music duo Daft Punk will be composing the score.[14]

Marketing

The teaser trailer for the film was released by Joseph Kosinski in the 2008 San Diego Comic Con.[3] The trailer depicts a light cycle battle between a yellow and blue program. The yellow program takes a shortcut and then drives in front of the blue one, forcing it to crash. The trailer then cuts to an older and bearded Kevin Flynn, who is watching from above the game field. The yellow program then gets off the bike and approaches the blue one. The blue one yells, "Hey! It's just a game!" The yellow program opens his helmet, revealing a young Kevin Flynn, and says, "Not anymore" before throwing his disc and killing the blue program.

Joseph Kosinski directed the promo and is currently slated to direct the film. Kosinski previously directed commercials for Gears of War, Halo 3, Apple Inc. and others, and was noted for his skill at blending photoreal CGI with real actors and scenery. Lost writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz are slated to write the film.

Originally, the trailer did not prove that a Tron sequel was in production, but it showed that Disney was serious about a sequel.

On July 21, 2009, several movie-related websites posted they had received via mail a pair of "Flynn's Arcade" golden coins along with a flash drive. Its content was an animated gif image that showed css code lines. Four of them were put together and part of the code was cracked, revealing the url to Flynnlives.com, a fiction site mantained by activists who believe Kevin Flynn is alive, even though he's been missing since 1989. Clicking on a tiny spider in the lower section of the main page leads to a countdown clock that hits zero on July 23, 2009, 9:30pm PDT. Within the Terms of Use Section, an address was found. It lies at San Diego, CA, nearby the city's convention center, where the Comic Con 2009 is taking place and some footage/info on the sequel is expected to be seen. Many suspect the Arcade has been re-opened at that location.[15]

A second viral site, homeoftron.com, has been found. It portrays some of the history of Flynn's Arcade as well as a fan memoir section.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Comic-Con-Disney-Panel-Tron-2-Revealed-Live-From-Hall-H-14054.html
  2. ^ Kit, Borys (7 Jan 2009). "Little known actor lands lead in 'Tron' sequel". Reuters/Hollywood Reporter. Reuters. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
  3. ^ a b Neil Miller (2009-02-08). "Real Tron 2 Trailer Promised for 2009 San Diego Comic Con". Filmschoolrejects. Retrieved 2009-04-27. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "TRON". Retrived on 2009-07-11
  5. ^ Barry, Richard (1999-07-24). Pixar Studios to remake Disney's Tron?, ZDNet, Retrieved on 2008-09-01.
  6. ^ Mr. Sinister. Tron - Wiki Tron. Wiki Tron. Retrieved on 2009-04-28.
  7. ^ Anders, Charlie Jane (2009-03-02). "More Details About Tron 2's Shakespearean Tragedy — With Lightcycles!". Web. Io9. Retrieved 2009-04-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Meredith Woerner (2009-04-14). "Tron 2's Budget Falls Short Of 300 Million, Dashing Our Dreams Of Building Actual Light Cycle". Web. Io9. Retrieved 2009-04-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Annalee Newitz (2009-02-19). "The Space Car Artist Who Will Make the Tron 2 Lightcycles Throb". Web. Io9. Retrieved 2009-04-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "Tron 2 officially start filming!". Lumlab. 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2009-04-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ Cybergosh (2008-10-07). "'Tron 2' 3D in 2010". Web. Movieblog. Retrieved 2009-04-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "TR2N In 3D And With Jeff Bridges". Blogspot. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2009-04-27. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ Iamagic (2009-04-11). "'Tron 2′ Budget Bloated Over $300 Million?". Show Hype. Retrieved 2009-04-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ "Daft Punk To Score 'Tron 2′". Web. Rawkblog. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-04-27. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ Woerner, Meredith. "First Tron 2 Viral: Flynn Lives - tron 2". io9. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
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