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Tron Legacy is the sequel to the 1982 sci-fi movie Tron. So naturally, the interview’s first question is about the 30 year time gap between films.
Oren Aviv, president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production, says it’s not a goal of his to reinvent Disney classics, even though the studio is putting out Alice in Wonderland, A Christmas Carol and Tron Legacy. He says that “a great story and a great storyteller, that we can combine to come up with something that is fresh and unique” is what excites him.
Jeff Bridges wouldn’t talk much as to why his younger self appears in the sequel only to say that the technique used to pull off this trick was a challenge.
Steven Lisberger, director of the 1982 Tron and producer on the sequel, assures both old and new fans alike:
“This movie takes place in 2010 but accepts the history of what happened between 1982 and 2010 really happened. I guess it heavily considers the original and accepts the events of the original as true fact and back-story, for our story, but our story is a stand alone story.”
I’m excited about this new movie, and from the cast and crew’s interview, it sounds like they are as well! Most importantly, they seem to recognize that they need to pay homage to the loyal Tron fans but given the three decades gap, they need to make it assessable to new fans.
Are you getting excited for Tron Legacy? Better yet, are you a fan of the original movie?
Disney, as part of their viral marketing campaign at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con, decided to open a real-life Flynn’s Arcade! But participates didn’t exactly know what was going on. They had to collect and decipher clues to learn where they should go…which was to Flynn’s Arcade. Inside were 198o’s era video games.
Firsthowing.net has some very cool and very high-resolution pictures from inside Flynn’s Arcade!
Which made this next video make more sense, since this on the scene video is a little bit darker. But nonetheless way cool!! I’m digging this futuristic soundtrack, which is to be in Tron Legacy. With the coolest reveal of the entire event being at the end! The ultra-sleek and ultra-neat all-new lightcycle!! As you can tell by those at the end, the fans love it.
So what do you think? Do you wish you had been at this event? Where you at this event? What do you think of the next installment in the Tron universe? Let us know!
