Tron Legacy (formerly Tron 2.0) is a science fiction film by Walt Disney Pictures released on December 17, 2010. It was directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Sean Bailey. The screenplay was written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. The movie was released in Disney Digital 3D in select theaters.http://disney.go.com/tron/index_flash.html#/tron-legacy
The film stars Jeff Bridges, winner of the 2010 Best Actor Academy Award. He plays Kevin Flynn, a character roughly the same age as Bridges, and Clu, a character 20 years younger than the 60-year old actor. The Clu character was created by using proprietary software, facial castings, motion-capturing, and body doubles.http://disney.go.com/disneyfans/insider/article/20101214 Tron Legacy was scored by Grammy-winning electronic music duo Daft Punk, who made a cameo in the film as DJs.http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1654424/20101216/daft_punk.jhtml
Plot Summary
The son of Kevin Flynn investigates his father's disappearance and eventually finds himself in the computer world his father has been inhabiting for the past 20 years. The computer world has advanced since its first appearance in the original Tron and has become more dangerous. As the two Flynns try to escape, they come into conflict with malicious programs and other villains.http://disney.go.com/tron/html/legacy/synopsis.html.
TRON: Legacy Audience Exit Poll
Asha K gets reactions from audience members as they leave the midnight premiere of Tron: Legacy. The audience members are asked what they liked about the film itself, the soundtrack, and for whom they would recommend the movie. Audience members polled describe the movie as “incredible,” “awesome,” and “a masterpiece.”
Flynn Lives
An alternate reality game entitled Flynn Lives was used to promote the release of the film.http://www.flynnlives.com/ It revolved around an online movement claiming that the character Kevin Flynn had not died.http://www.flynnlives.com/ A real world arcades modeled after the fictional Flynn's Arcade from the first Tron was revealed as part of the promotion.http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/26/comic-con-2009-a-real-life-flynns-arcade/ A Tron Legacy version of the arcade was unveiled at Comic Con 2010.http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/07/23/flynns-arcade-2010-leads-to-tron-legacys-end-of-line-club/
Tron Legacy Cast
- Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn/Clu
- Garret Hedlund as Sam Flynn
- Olivia Wilde as Quorra
- Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley/Tron
- James Fain as Jarvis
- Beau Garret as Gem
- Michael Sheen as Castor/Zuse
- Anis Cheurfa as Rinzlerhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1104001/
Tron Legacy Reviews
"Tron: Legacy is as much legacy as Tron. You can feel the deep imprint left by the 1982 cult classic with every flip of a light disc, every zoom of a Lightcycle, every wrinkle-resistant smile on Jeff Bridges' computer-sanitized face. With a homage around every corner, heavy hangs the crown."—Besty Sharkey Los Angeles Timeshttp://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-tron-20101216,0,1403867.story
"The artificial world is wonderfully well-rendered, building on the earlier film's ability to bring visual excitement to what must in reality, after all, be slim pickings: invisible ones and zeroes. I soon topped off on the thrill of watching Frisbees of light being hurled, but some of the chases and architectural details are effective simply because they use sites and spaces never seen. And the soundtrack by Daft Punk has such urgent electronic force that the visuals sometimes almost play as its accompaniment. It might not be safe to play this soundtrack in the car. The plot is another matter. It's a catastrophe, short-changing the characters and befuddling the audience. No doubt an online guru will produce a synopsis of everything that happens, but this isn't like an opera, where you can peek at the program notes."—Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Timeshttp://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101215/REVIEWS/101219986
"I’ve been waiting 28 years to see if the other shoe would ever drop on the Tron universe. It has, and the result is visually stunning, intellectually engaging and emotionally exhausting."—Jay "Tron Guy" Maynard Wiredhttp://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/12/tron-guy-reviews-tron-legacy/
Tron Legacy Official Trailer
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The trailer to Tron Legacy released on March 9, 2010 shows some more detail on the story behind the movie, as young Flynn is given a message from his father, who was sucked into the TRON computer. As Flynn enters his father's office, he finds the 20-year old TRON game console. Flynn is also sucked into the game system, meeting the challenges his father once faced, including the lightcycle. The trailer shows the movie will have the same atmosphere as its 1982 predecessor, but with modern techniques.
Tron Legacy Comic Con Trailer
A Tron Legacy promotional trailer that was released at Comic Con in 2009. The trailer showcases a long light cycle chase scene, showing viewers what the grid looked like in the film. Kevin Flynn is also briefly seen watching the game.
Comic Con 2009 Light Cycle exhibit
Footage from the Tron light cycle exhibition shown at Comic Con in 2009. The exhibit showcased a variety of concept art for the new light cycle design made for Tron Legacy. Also shown was a complete model of the film's light cycle.
Olivia Wilde Comic Con 2009 interview
An interview with Olivia Wilde at The Wired Cafe during Comic Con in 2009. The interview has Olivia discuss how she got into the film, how she learned about Tron, how she felt about some of the cast members she worked alongside, and some of the technology used for the film.
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Fast Facts
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U.S. release date
December 17, 2010
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Director
Joseph Kosinski
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Writers
Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis
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Editor
James Haygood
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Production company
LivePlanet
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Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
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Running time
127 minutes
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MPAA rating
PG
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Genre
Action adventure, science fiction, thriller
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Score
Daft Punk
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Budget
$200,000,000
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Sequel
To 1982 film Tron
