TRON Sequel Gets Green-light - Blu-ray Forum

ay221 · 09-11-2007, 01:45 PM

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...69651706799643

TORONTO -- Commercial director Joseph Kosinski is in final negotiations to develop and direct "Tron," described as "the next chapter" of Disney's 1982 cult classic. Sean Bailey is producing via the Live Planet banner, as is Steven Lisberger, who co-wrote and directed the original film.

Kosinski, who last month signed on to helm the remake of "Logan's Run" for Warner Bros. Pictures, will oversee the visual development of the project and have input on the script, which is being written by "Lost" scribes Eddie Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. Story details are being kept secret.

The original, about a computer programr thrust into a computer and forced to fight in games he helped create, is remembered for its sci-fi gladiator-style battles and groundbreaking special effects. It was the first movie to use computer-generated images instead of models and other optical effects in conjunction with live action. The arcade game based on the movie was so popular that it earned more than the movie.

When making the original, in order to convince the studio to take a chance on a first-time director, Lisberger shot a test reel, financed by the studio, involving the deadly Frisbee battle. In a case of historical synchronicity, sources said one of the things Kosinski will be doing is working on a sequence involving the movie's Light Cycles to work out his vision for the movie. Sources also said visual effects personnel, for many of whom "Tron" was an inspiration to enter the business, already are jockeying for pole position to work on the sequence.

Brigham Taylor is overseeing for Disney.

Kosinski is a former architect whose specs caught the attention of director David Fincher, who convinced Kosinski to move to Los Angeles, where he joined the director at commercial house Anonymous Content. Kosinski then moved quickly up the ladder, eventually directing award-winning spots for Nike, Apple and Nintendo that gained notice for their use of computer technology that erased the lines between reality and CGI.

Kosinski is repped by Endeavor and Michael Sugar and Bard Dorros at Anonymous Content.

Ben · 09-11-2007, 01:55 PM

New 'Tron' races on
Kosinski will program Disney sequel
By Borys Kit
Sept 11, 2007
TORONTO -- Commercial director Joseph Kosinski is in final negotiations to develop and direct "Tron," described as "the next chapter" of Disney's 1982 cult classic. Sean Bailey is producing via the Live Planet banner, as is Steven Lisberger, who co-wrote and directed the original film.

Kosinski, who last month signed on to helm the remake of "Logan's Run" for Warner Bros. Pictures, will oversee the visual development of the project and have input on the script, which is being written by "Lost" scribes Eddie Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. Story details are being kept secret.

The original, about a computer programr thrust into a computer and forced to fight in games he helped create, is remembered for its sci-fi gladiator-style battles and groundbreaking special effects. It was the first movie to use computer-generated images instead of models and other optical effects in conjunction with live action. The arcade game based on the movie was so popular that it earned more than the movie.

When making the original, in order to convince the studio to take a chance on a first-time director, Lisberger shot a test reel, financed by the studio, involving the deadly Frisbee battle. In a case of historical synchronicity, sources said one of the things Kosinski will be doing is working on a sequence involving the movie's Light Cycles to work out his vision for the movie. Sources also said visual effects personnel, for many of whom "Tron" was an inspiration to enter the business, already are jockeying for pole position to work on the sequence.

Brigham Taylor is overseeing for Disney.

Kosinski is a former architect whose specs caught the attention of director David Fincher, who convinced Kosinski to move to Los Angeles, where he joined the director at commercial house Anonymous Content. Kosinski then moved quickly up the ladder, eventually directing award-winning spots for Nike, Apple and Nintendo that gained notice for their use of computer technology that erased the lines between reality and CGI.

Kosinski is repped by Endeavor and Michael Sugar and Bard Dorros at Anonymous Content.

Right of Might · 09-11-2007, 05:10 PM

That's freakin awesome!!!! I love TRON and this is awesome news. With a sequel coming soon this might prompt Disney to release TRON on Blu-ray sooner rather than later. That would also make an awesome Blu vs. HD movie as well. Tron and the other good guys are Blue and Sark, Master Control and their cronies are Red...

...End of line.

Cyorg · 09-11-2007, 05:20 PM

I really liked Tron, but I wish they wouldn't do this. I'd like to see someone put forth some effort and try to create something original. IMHO.

tron3 · 09-11-2007, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Right of Might

That's freakin awesome!!!! I love TRON and this is awesome news. With a sequel coming soon this might prompt Disney to release TRON on Blu-ray sooner rather than later. That would also make an awesome Blu vs. HD movie as well. Tron and the other good guys are Blue and Sark, Master Control and their cronies are Red...

...End of line.

WOO HOO! It is Sark, not Zark.

I have models of the Lightcycles in Red, Yellow and Blue. Not to mention Tank and Recognizer dioramas. Dang, I'm going to make that trip to the future sooner than later. I can't wait!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyorg

I really liked Tron, but I wish they wouldn't do this. I'd like to see someone put forth some effort and try to create something original. IMHO.

You kidding me? It was the most original story of it's time next to E.T. Have you played the game? It is a visual feast. Tron 2.0 on Blu-ray will be an awe inspired jaw dropping drool feast!

Right of Might · 09-11-2007, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tron3

WOO HOO! It is Sark, not Zark.

I have models of the Lightcycles in Red, Yellow and Blue. Not to mention a Tank and Recognizer diorama. Dang, I'm going to make that trip to the future sooner than later. I can't wait!

Doh...my bad. I should have know better, must proof read next time. Corrected. I have been waiting for a Tron sequel for some time now. As is I think Tron was way ahead of it's time. The original is just screaming for a Blu-ray...Hear that Disney?!?

E-Dogg · 09-11-2007, 05:41 PM

Wow!!! & it will be Blu-Ray exclusive when released....Sux to be an HD-DVD supporter.

DrinkMore · 09-11-2007, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyorg

I really liked Tron, but I wish they wouldn't do this. I'd like to see someone put forth some effort and try to create something original. IMHO.

I agree. Enough with the remakes already. Leave the classics alone. I am sure they will botch this one to hell and back.

Right of Might · 09-11-2007, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrinkMore

I agree. Enough with the remakes already. Leave the classics alone. I am sure they will botch this one to hell and back.

Um it isn't a remake. It says in the pasted article "Commercial director Joseph Kosinski is in final negotiations to develop and direct "Tron," described as "the next chapter" of Disney's 1982 cult classic." So it sounds to me like a sequel. The remake was for Logan's Run.

gvortex7 · 09-11-2007, 05:49 PM

Bring on another Tron!!!!!!!!!!! Hell yeah...

Icemage · 09-11-2007, 05:56 PM

TRON is one of my favorite memories from the 1980s. I hope the sequel doesn't disappoint!

In the intervening time, I've had to salve my hunger for TRON-related things by playing Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2). Watching TRON is fun. Having TRON join you on part of your adventure in a video game is priceless.

(P.S. to PS3 owners out there: If you love TRON, go buy Kingdom Hearts 2 for PS2 and play through it; you won't be disappointed! The TRON-based Space Paranoids part of the game is a delight and so very true to the movie roots).

Right of Might · 09-11-2007, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icemage

TRON is one of my favorite memories from the 1980s. I hope the sequel doesn't disappoint!

In the intervening time, I've had to salve my hunger for TRON-related things by playing Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2). Watching TRON is fun. Having TRON join you on part of your adventure in a video game is priceless.

Yeah I just picked up both Kingdom Hearts for my PS3( I never had a PS2 so I missed them the first time around). Once I saw that you get Tron to join your party that's all it took. I hope they can get Bruce to come back. If not as a main character at least a cameo.

tron3 · 09-11-2007, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E-Dogg

Wow!!! & it will be Blu-Ray exclusive when released....Sux to be an HD-DVD supporter.

Heh, TRON 2.0 can be OUR Transformers.

Look at how popular The Matrix has become, this movie is begging for that audience, let alone its own.

The original is too classic to remake. The style and feel will never be reproduced. This sequel is in order!

DrinkMore · 09-11-2007, 06:44 PM

It has to be GOOD. Otherwise it just won't work.

Blu Tiger · 09-11-2007, 06:48 PM

This is incredible news. I can't wait!!!

EricJ · 09-11-2007, 06:49 PM

The original Tron 2.0 idea/s (depending on which game-spinoff canon you go by) was to take the IBM-era Tron, and resurrect him to face the Internet, viruses, firewalls (it's a real fire-wall, get it?), and all that other children-of-the-90's goodness...

But, since they've probably lost all rights to all previous Tron 2.0 spec-scripts, their new ad-lib is being billed as an "newly imagined remake of the original" to keep the lawyers happy, but will probably come out as "Tron Rebooted", or some such, in the final title cut.

metalore · 09-11-2007, 07:00 PM

I wonder what the special effects are going to look like. The feel of everything is very important for a move like this. It´d be very easy to screw it up if they don´t pay enough attention to details. The original Tron was like something out of a dream.

At least the people working on it I´ve never heard of before, and the one guy directed the original so it might be good but it can´t be a rehash, it has to do something never seen before, not just a new story. The original was great not because of the story, but because of the raw imaginative power behind everything, from the visual style to the parallel between users and gods. I don´t know if the people of today have enough mental power left to keep up with that. They have to get into a funk, go crazy with it.

It has to come from that next place.

tron3 · 09-11-2007, 07:05 PM

I agree. The unique aspect of the original graphics was that surreal animation. Not a Shrek surreal, but seeing it for the first time it was like half animated and half real.

Cyorg · 09-11-2007, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tron3

You kidding me? It was the most original story of it's time next to E.T. Have you played the game? It is a visual feast. Tron 2.0 on Blu-ray will be an awe inspired jaw dropping drool feast!

I know that Tron was a very original story, but there is nothing original about a sequel designed to do nothing except feed off the nostalgia of Gen X-er's.

Unfortunately there's a huge market for people who want to feel that the culture of their childhood is cool again, so this movie will make a ton of money whether it's good or not.

Ben · 09-12-2007, 04:25 AM

I, for one, can't wait! I'll give the writers (From LOST, no less!) the benefit of the doubt. And if Lisberger is on board, then hopefully he'll maintain quality.

Let's just hope this guy doesn't get a cameo:

09-11-2007, 01:45 PM	#1
ay221 Special Member Member since:Oct 2006	New 'Tron' races on http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...69651706799643 TORONTO -- Commercial director Joseph Kosinski is in final negotiations to develop and direct "Tron," described as "the next chapter" of Disney's 1982 cult classic. Sean Bailey is producing via the Live Planet banner, as is Steven Lisberger, who co-wrote and directed the original film. Kosinski, who last month signed on to helm the remake of "Logan's Run" for Warner Bros. Pictures, will oversee the visual development of the project and have input on the script, which is being written by "Lost" scribes Eddie Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. Story details are being kept secret. The original, about a computer programr thrust into a computer and forced to fight in games he helped create, is remembered for its sci-fi gladiator-style battles and groundbreaking special effects. It was the first movie to use computer-generated images instead of models and other optical effects in conjunction with live action. The arcade game based on the movie was so popular that it earned more than the movie. When making the original, in order to convince the studio to take a chance on a first-time director, Lisberger shot a test reel, financed by the studio, involving the deadly Frisbee battle. In a case of historical synchronicity, sources said one of the things Kosinski will be doing is working on a sequence involving the movie's Light Cycles to work out his vision for the movie. Sources also said visual effects personnel, for many of whom "Tron" was an inspiration to enter the business, already are jockeying for pole position to work on the sequence. Brigham Taylor is overseeing for Disney. Kosinski is a former architect whose specs caught the attention of director David Fincher, who convinced Kosinski to move to Los Angeles, where he joined the director at commercial house Anonymous Content. Kosinski then moved quickly up the ladder, eventually directing award-winning spots for Nike, Apple and Nintendo that gained notice for their use of computer technology that erased the lines between reality and CGI. Kosinski is repped by Endeavor and Michael Sugar and Bard Dorros at Anonymous Content.

09-11-2007, 01:55 PM	#2
Ben Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Dallas Blu-ray collection:607 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	TRON Sequel Gets Green-light New 'Tron' races on Kosinski will program Disney sequel By Borys Kit Sept 11, 2007 TORONTO -- Commercial director Joseph Kosinski is in final negotiations to develop and direct "Tron," described as "the next chapter" of Disney's 1982 cult classic. Sean Bailey is producing via the Live Planet banner, as is Steven Lisberger, who co-wrote and directed the original film. Kosinski, who last month signed on to helm the remake of "Logan's Run" for Warner Bros. Pictures, will oversee the visual development of the project and have input on the script, which is being written by "Lost" scribes Eddie Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. Story details are being kept secret. The original, about a computer programr thrust into a computer and forced to fight in games he helped create, is remembered for its sci-fi gladiator-style battles and groundbreaking special effects. It was the first movie to use computer-generated images instead of models and other optical effects in conjunction with live action. The arcade game based on the movie was so popular that it earned more than the movie. When making the original, in order to convince the studio to take a chance on a first-time director, Lisberger shot a test reel, financed by the studio, involving the deadly Frisbee battle. In a case of historical synchronicity, sources said one of the things Kosinski will be doing is working on a sequence involving the movie's Light Cycles to work out his vision for the movie. Sources also said visual effects personnel, for many of whom "Tron" was an inspiration to enter the business, already are jockeying for pole position to work on the sequence. Brigham Taylor is overseeing for Disney. Kosinski is a former architect whose specs caught the attention of director David Fincher, who convinced Kosinski to move to Los Angeles, where he joined the director at commercial house Anonymous Content. Kosinski then moved quickly up the ladder, eventually directing award-winning spots for Nike, Apple and Nintendo that gained notice for their use of computer technology that erased the lines between reality and CGI. Kosinski is repped by Endeavor and Michael Sugar and Bard Dorros at Anonymous Content.

09-11-2007, 05:10 PM	#3
Right of Might Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:New Mexico	O.m.f.g.!!!111!!! That's freakin awesome!!!! I love TRON and this is awesome news. With a sequel coming soon this might prompt Disney to release TRON on Blu-ray sooner rather than later. That would also make an awesome Blu vs. HD movie as well. Tron and the other good guys are Blue and Sark, Master Control and their cronies are Red... ...End of line. Last edited by Right of Might; 09-11-2007 at 05:39 PM.

09-11-2007, 07:05 PM	#18
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	I agree. The unique aspect of the original graphics was that surreal animation. Not a Shrek surreal, but seeing it for the first time it was like half animated and half real. Last edited by tron3; 09-12-2007 at 12:37 PM.

Similar Threads
thread	Forum	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
Best Sequel.....Best Movie Franchise....Best Movie That Deserved A Sequel Never Made?	Movies	CZAR	103	11-16-2017 12:35 AM
Kevin Smith’s Red State	Movies	Q?	101	09-19-2011 10:54 AM
'Get in the Game' finalists get green light from SCEE	PS3	Shin-Ra	0	05-19-2009 11:08 PM
Casting Green Lantern: Brian Austin Green?	Movies	Toonstar	20	04-17-2009 12:15 AM
Green Lantern Movie green lighted!	Movies	GreenScar	46	10-09-2008 01:55 AM

09-11-2007, 05:20 PM	#4
Cyorg Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX. PSN ID: Cyorg Blu-ray collection:62 Blu-ray reviews:1	I really liked Tron, but I wish they wouldn't do this. I'd like to see someone put forth some effort and try to create something original. IMHO.

09-11-2007, 05:41 PM	#7
E-Dogg Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:159	Wow!!! & it will be Blu-Ray exclusive when released....Sux to be an HD-DVD supporter.

09-11-2007, 05:49 PM	#10
gvortex7 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:105	Bring on another Tron!!!!!!!!!!! Hell yeah...

09-11-2007, 05:56 PM	#11
Icemage Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007	TRON is one of my favorite memories from the 1980s. I hope the sequel doesn't disappoint! In the intervening time, I've had to salve my hunger for TRON-related things by playing Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2). Watching TRON is fun. Having TRON join you on part of your adventure in a video game is priceless. (P.S. to PS3 owners out there: If you love TRON, go buy Kingdom Hearts 2 for PS2 and play through it; you won't be disappointed! The TRON-based Space Paranoids part of the game is a delight and so very true to the movie roots).

09-11-2007, 06:44 PM	#14
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	It has to be GOOD. Otherwise it just won't work.

09-11-2007, 06:48 PM	#15
Blu Tiger Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Denver, CO Blu-ray collection:725 Trading Score:27	This is incredible news. I can't wait!!!

09-11-2007, 06:49 PM	#16
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	The original Tron 2.0 idea/s (depending on which game-spinoff canon you go by) was to take the IBM-era Tron, and resurrect him to face the Internet, viruses, firewalls (it's a real fire-wall, get it?), and all that other children-of-the-90's goodness... But, since they've probably lost all rights to all previous Tron 2.0 spec-scripts, their new ad-lib is being billed as an "newly imagined remake of the original" to keep the lawyers happy, but will probably come out as "Tron Rebooted", or some such, in the final title cut.

09-11-2007, 07:00 PM	#17
metalore Active Member Member since:Jun 2007	I wonder what the special effects are going to look like. The feel of everything is very important for a move like this. It´d be very easy to screw it up if they don´t pay enough attention to details. The original Tron was like something out of a dream. At least the people working on it I´ve never heard of before, and the one guy directed the original so it might be good but it can´t be a rehash, it has to do something never seen before, not just a new story. The original was great not because of the story, but because of the raw imaginative power behind everything, from the visual style to the parallel between users and gods. I don´t know if the people of today have enough mental power left to keep up with that. They have to get into a funk, go crazy with it. It has to come from that next place.

09-12-2007, 04:25 AM	#20
Ben Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Dallas Blu-ray collection:607 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	I, for one, can't wait! I'll give the writers (From LOST, no less!) the benefit of the doubt. And if Lisberger is on board, then hopefully he'll maintain quality. Let's just hope this guy doesn't get a cameo:

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals