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GreenScar · 08-02-2008, 08:22 AM

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By now everybody knows that a trailer for Tron 2, aka Tr2n, surprised fans at Comic-Con during Disney's panel for Race to Witch Mountain. Not only was it a surprise considering most people didn't even know it was being made, but it also looked incredible - and there's a reason for that. Jim Hill of Jim Hill Media revealed earlier today that the man behind this latest version of Tron is none other than Pixar's John Lasseter. Hill goes on to explain that Lasseter has taken over for Tron's original director, Steven Lisberger, and replaced him with Joseph Kosinski (as we mentioned last year) and hired "Lost's" Eddie Kitsis and Adam Horowitz to write a new script. But that's not all - there is so much more to this story!

So Hill explains that Lasseter, who is now the Chief Creative Officer at both Pixar and Walt Disney Animation, still remembers the day he first saw Tron back in 1982. He recalls, "It absolutely blew me away! A little door in my mind opened up. I looked at it and said, 'This is it! This is the future!'" As much as we all love that film (I know I do), the story wasn't perfect, and apparently Lasseter knew that, too. Since that day he's wanted to see a compelling movie that "would have touched an audience's emotions as it dazzled their eyes." And although Steven Lisberger has been developing a script, Lasseter has decided to throw it out and start from scratch with Kitsis and Horowitz which brings us to where we are right now.

In September last year, Disney announced that Joseph Kosinski would be directing the sequel, a filmmaker without any actual movies to his credit, but a visionary nonetheless that Lasseter trusts. Since then, Kosinski has been working in secret to make the three minute demo reel that was shown at Comic-Con to convince the execs at Disney that it's worth it. And let me be the first to say - hell yes, it's worth it! Bring on Tr2n! Additionally, Lasseter insisted that they hire Eddie Kitsis and Adam Horowitz because they "have lots of experience when it comes to guiding colorful characters through surreal settings." And if you've seen the trailer, the story within it and the lines that Jeff Bridges says still give me chills.

So there you have it! The trailer already look fantastic when I saw it, but with such an amazing creative team on board, I'm even more excited! I don't think I would've ever thought that Tr2n would've been the next big thing, but when you take the creativity and passion of someone like John Lasseter, that's what you get. I mean, this guy did start Pixar! The trailer still gives me chills every time I think about it, from the beautiful CGI work and upgraded lightcycles to Jeff Bridges' appearance and the surreal futuristic setting at the end. I can't wait to see where this goes and how it further develops. Hill expects Tr2n to be a summer 2010 release, so stay tuned for more information as we receive it!

Are you kidding me? This was all to get Disney's attention? The guy that started Pixar is in charge of this?! The Trailer was F'ing awesome! If this does come out in 2010, it looks like that year is going to be pretty great (Iron Man 2, Thor).

Here's the thread to the TR2N trailer:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...highlight=tron

Zaphod · 08-02-2008, 08:30 AM

Nice article, can't wait!

EricJ · 08-02-2008, 08:31 AM

Uh, when "Jim Hill" (as in, "Jim Hill Is An Idiot", as mentioned in previous threads), and "John Lasseter" are uttered in the same sentence, feel free to set any bull-alarms on Heightened Security:

Jim's backed off of his Fox News-esque "Lasseter is evil!" crusade in the last few months (yes, Hill even compared himself to Bill O'Reilly at one point, and thought he was making a compliment), but he's never gotten it completely out of his bloodstream...

quexos · 08-02-2008, 03:14 PM

Holy shit I can't believe it, they would actually make a TRON 2 !!!!
this is huge this is very huge !!!

This is the movie that began CGI this is Ground Zero for those who saw it back in the early 80's, THIS IS THE MOVIE TO NOT MESS UP. PLEASE PRODUCERS AND DIRECTORS DO SOMETHING GOOD WITH THIS PLEASE

quexos · 08-02-2008, 03:19 PM

oh and please PLEASE keep that Tron music theme of the first one. Damn I'm so excited about this !!!

Do you guys remember the very last scene of TRON, where the Spine Chilling comparison between electronic circuits and a human city at night with cars and lights were compared to the electrons streaming the circuits with the Tron music theme in the background ? that says a lot folks, a great lot !

08-02-2008, 08:22 AM	#1
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	If you liked TRON and are excited for TR2N, there's a great article you have to read Source By now everybody knows that a trailer for Tron 2, aka Tr2n, surprised fans at Comic-Con during Disney's panel for Race to Witch Mountain. Not only was it a surprise considering most people didn't even know it was being made, but it also looked incredible - and there's a reason for that. Jim Hill of Jim Hill Media revealed earlier today that the man behind this latest version of Tron is none other than Pixar's John Lasseter. Hill goes on to explain that Lasseter has taken over for Tron's original director, Steven Lisberger, and replaced him with Joseph Kosinski (as we mentioned last year) and hired "Lost's" Eddie Kitsis and Adam Horowitz to write a new script. But that's not all - there is so much more to this story! So Hill explains that Lasseter, who is now the Chief Creative Officer at both Pixar and Walt Disney Animation, still remembers the day he first saw Tron back in 1982. He recalls, "It absolutely blew me away! A little door in my mind opened up. I looked at it and said, 'This is it! This is the future!'" As much as we all love that film (I know I do), the story wasn't perfect, and apparently Lasseter knew that, too. Since that day he's wanted to see a compelling movie that "would have touched an audience's emotions as it dazzled their eyes." And although Steven Lisberger has been developing a script, Lasseter has decided to throw it out and start from scratch with Kitsis and Horowitz which brings us to where we are right now. In September last year, Disney announced that Joseph Kosinski would be directing the sequel, a filmmaker without any actual movies to his credit, but a visionary nonetheless that Lasseter trusts. Since then, Kosinski has been working in secret to make the three minute demo reel that was shown at Comic-Con to convince the execs at Disney that it's worth it. And let me be the first to say - hell yes, it's worth it! Bring on Tr2n! Additionally, Lasseter insisted that they hire Eddie Kitsis and Adam Horowitz because they "have lots of experience when it comes to guiding colorful characters through surreal settings." And if you've seen the trailer, the story within it and the lines that Jeff Bridges says still give me chills. So there you have it! The trailer already look fantastic when I saw it, but with such an amazing creative team on board, I'm even more excited! I don't think I would've ever thought that Tr2n would've been the next big thing, but when you take the creativity and passion of someone like John Lasseter, that's what you get. I mean, this guy did start Pixar! The trailer still gives me chills every time I think about it, from the beautiful CGI work and upgraded lightcycles to Jeff Bridges' appearance and the surreal futuristic setting at the end. I can't wait to see where this goes and how it further develops. Hill expects Tr2n to be a summer 2010 release, so stay tuned for more information as we receive it! Are you kidding me? This was all to get Disney's attention? The guy that started Pixar is in charge of this?! The Trailer was F'ing awesome! If this does come out in 2010, it looks like that year is going to be pretty great (Iron Man 2, Thor). Here's the thread to the TR2N trailer: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...highlight=tron

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08-02-2008, 08:30 AM	#2
Zaphod Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2007 Location:A small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse. Blu-ray collection:350 Trading Score:4	Nice article, can't wait!

08-02-2008, 08:31 AM	#3
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Uh, when "Jim Hill" (as in, "Jim Hill Is An Idiot", as mentioned in previous threads), and "John Lasseter" are uttered in the same sentence, feel free to set any bull-alarms on Heightened Security: Jim's backed off of his Fox News-esque "Lasseter is evil!" crusade in the last few months (yes, Hill even compared himself to Bill O'Reilly at one point, and thought he was making a compliment), but he's never gotten it completely out of his bloodstream...

08-02-2008, 03:14 PM	#4
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	Holy shit I can't believe it, they would actually make a TRON 2 !!!! this is huge this is very huge !!! This is the movie that began CGI this is Ground Zero for those who saw it back in the early 80's, THIS IS THE MOVIE TO NOT MESS UP. PLEASE PRODUCERS AND DIRECTORS DO SOMETHING GOOD WITH THIS PLEASE

08-02-2008, 03:19 PM	#5
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	oh and please PLEASE keep that Tron music theme of the first one. Damn I'm so excited about this !!! Do you guys remember the very last scene of TRON, where the Spine Chilling comparison between electronic circuits and a human city at night with cars and lights were compared to the electrons streaming the circuits with the Tron music theme in the background ? that says a lot folks, a great lot !

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