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June 26, 2010
Description of New TRON: LEGACY Footage Shown at Cinema Expo in Amsterdam
Back in March, we brought you the great teaser trailer for Disney’s Tron: Legacy. Since then, Disney has yet to debut any additional footage of the film to the public – perhaps until now. This is because an IMDb message board user claims to have recently seen additional footage of the movie at the Cinema Expo in Amsterdam. We should point out that, as of now, the report is unconfirmed and may be completely off-base. Nevertheless, it is also possible that the footage being discussed is...
Continued at Collider.
June 22, 2010
TRON: Legacy Toy Lightcycle, Aside From Looking SWEET, Can DRIVE UP WALLS!
Disney revealed its toy line for the much anticipated TRON: Legacy at a press event yesterday. It pretty much confirms my extreme depression about the fact I’m no longer 8, recently brought on by the colossal nostalgiafest that was Toy Story 3. Why? BECAUSE TOYS ARE AWESOME — and specifically, these toys, which include sleekly designed action figures, vehicles, and electronic accessories.
Continued at Geek O System
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Tron Controllers by PDP
We will soon be re-entering the grid, this time PDP has us prepared!
Glowing suits and light cycles have become a major part of our geek culture lately. With the excitement surrounding the new Tron film mounting, Performance Design Products (PDP) - makers of many third party peripherals - have announced that they are giving us the tools we need to win the epic battle!
Continued at Crave Online.
June 8, 2010
Disney to Print TRON: LEGACY Prequel Graphic Novel
The promotional material for Disney’s holiday tenpole TRON: Legacy will not be relegated to the “viral” and “billboard” categories, with a prequel graphic novel titled TRON: The Betrayal in the works.
Continued at Collider.
June 5, 2010
The Art of Tron Legacy Makes Us Derez
An arcade of imagery that looks like it cost far more than 25 cents.
While we wait patiently for any glimpse of Tron Legacy (very, very, very patiently...), the interwebs continue to tease us with renderings of what we might see come December. It may not be the final product, but we aren't art snobs. We'll take what we can get!
Continued at UGO.
June 3, 2010
'Tron Legacy' Role A Dream Come True For Michael Sheen
Not much longer now. In six more months we'll finally get to see the awe-inducing glory of Disney's "Tron Legacy." I have no reservations about expressing my unabashed excitement for this movie. The original is a childhood favorite and this new one, based on the trailer and everything else that I've seen, has me totally sold. Now I know there's someone else who shares my excitement: "Twilight" star Michael Sheen.
Continued at MTV.
May 21, 2010
Hands On: Tron: Evolution Fills In the Gaps Between Films
The new Tron: Evolution videogame will bridge the gap between Disney’s pioneering 1982 flick and the new-fangled 3-D sequel Tron: Legacy, says its developer.
Tron: Evolution, which Disney Interactive will release for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 before the movie hits cinemas, takes place on the cusp of a major change in the computer world of Tron.
Continued at Wired.
May 18, 2010
E3 2010: Tron Evolution Hands-On
It's been nearly 30 years since the release of the Tron in theaters. Now it's time for a new generation to experience the beloved series. Tron: Legacy, the upcoming film, is a true sequel to Tron that takes place a few decades after the original. The game, Tron: Evolution, is the bridge between the first film and the second, telling the story of what happened to the digital realm over the past 20-odd years.
Continued at IGN.
May 15, 2010
Tron Legacy Viral To Go Silent “For The Next Few Weeks”
Well, this is unfortunate. After a strong start to the Tron Legacy viral that gave us at least weekly updates, the campaign is looking to lay low for a while. This isn’t too surprising given the amount of work already put into it, yet the film’s release still being over 7 months away.
Continued at MovieViral.
May 11, 2010
New Tron: Legacy Concept Art Reveals Futuristic Cityscapes and More
Even though it predates the short story by Bruce Bethke that first coined the term by a year, the original Tron definitely fits into the "cyberpunk" sub-genre of sci-fi that has spawned such modern classics as Akira and The Matrix trilogy.
Continued at Reelzchannel.
May 10, 2010
26 New Photos/Concept Art From Tron Legacy
Last week we posted a batch of new concept photos and concept art from Tron Legacy. It turns out there were a lot of concept art images and renderings that we missed.
Continued at SlashFilm.
May 9, 2010
A Slew Of Mysterious Tron Legacy Concept Art
The Tron Legacy viral marketing campaign has kicked into overdrive with a ton of shiny concept art. Ogle light-cycles, digital architecture, the arena, and the movie's neon digital denizens.
Continued at io9.
April 19, 2010
Cool Stuff: Tron-Inspired “My Other Ride Is a Light Cycle” T-Shirt and Hoody
Back in 2008, I posted about a Tron-inspired hoody design which was submitted to Threadless. That design, sadly, never made it to sale. I had always assumed that either it was too geeky, or maybe the design was too much like the one in the film.
Continued at SlashFilm.
April 16, 2010
Tron Legacy Reboots Space Paranoids Online
Tron Legacy doesn’t arrive until the end of the year. And yeah, the wait sucks. But soon you can while away that time playing Space Paranoids online. Don’t you feel better already?
Continued at Wired.
April 8, 2010
South Park Skewers Tron and Facebook
South Park took on Facebook (a.k.a. "The Social Network) last night, with a hilarious hat-tip to the 'Tron' universe. Check some clips from the show
Continued at Screenrant.
April 7, 2010
Tron Legacy' Producer Talks Next Steps
Long before the second 'Tron' flick's December release, Disney is eyeing its third.
"Tron Legacy" arrives in theaters on December 17, more than eight months from now, but that doesn't mean it's too early to start talking about a sequel.
Continued at MTV.
FeoNote: confidence is high. I repeat. Confidence is high.
March 15, 2010
Jeff Bridges On Set Interview TRON LEGACY - Read or Listen Here
If you’re looking forward to Tron Legacy, today is a great day. That’s because Disney is finally letting me post some of the on set interviews I did in Vancouver last June when Tron was in the middle of production. While movie studios usually make you wait until a film is very close to release before they’ll let you post on set interviews, Disney has set it up so every few months I’ll be posting new Tron Legacy stuff. It’s a unique plan that’s awesome for everyone.
Continued at Collider.
March 5, 2010
'Tron: Legacy' teaser premieres with 'Alice in Wonderland'
The newest trailer of Disney’s eagerly awaited “Tron: Legacy” makes its Philippine theatrical premiere as an added attraction to “Alice in Wonderland” which is now showing across the country in regular format, Digital 3D and Digital IMAX.
Continued at MB.
March 4, 2010
Thursday's Tron Legacy Image Zooms In
The fourth of five new Tron Legacy images snapped from the upcoming trailer is now online and closely resembles the third.
This time the camera is further up the row of arcade uprights and Garrett Hedlund as Sam Flynn is no longer walking in front of the camera. You can clearly make out the old school Tron game sitting back in its own important niche.
Continued at TheHDRoom.
March 3, 2010
'Tron Legacy' Releases New Image, Could Be a Beginning of Trilogy
Beside releasing the image which shows Sam Flynn arriving at Flynn's Arcade, Disney reportedly plans to make two sequels for the upcoming movie.
Continued at AceShowBiz.
March 2, 2010
Michael Sheen Talks Alice in Wonderland, Tron Legacy, and Tony Blair
Want to play the UK equivalent of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon? Simply scan the BBC TV dial at any moment, and you’re virtually certain to come across either a film starring Michael Sheen or a story involving one of the real-life figures he has played. In the past four years, the 41-year-old actor has portrayed England’s best-known living statesman (Tony Blair, in 2006’s The Queen), its most esteemed media personality (David Frost, in 2008’s Frost/Nixon), and its most notorious soccer manager (Brian Clough, in 2009’s highly underrated The Damned United). As if that weren’t enough, he can also be seen opposite his country’s most prized export, the brooding hearthrob Robert Pattinson, in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
Continued at Hollywood.
TRON NEWS FROM THE WEBiSPHERE With 9 months left to go, Disney is ginning up anticipation for TRON LEGACY. There's a whole lot going on in the WEBiSPHERE and even old timers and those with a cursory interest in TRON will want to know about it. If you don't care, then prove you don't care by NOT writing in to TELL me that you don't care. Because if you didn't care, you wouldn't go to that trouble would you? Besides which, I don't care if you don't care. But for those who DO care, a special TRON Care Package may be waiting for you in your city. But you have to register first, and then GET there first. This isn't just a game anymore. Feb. 24, 2010 5:10 IMAX EVENT!!! |
Feb 24. 2010 5:08
FEOAMANTE: ZERO HOUR UP
All operatives in the world have been contacted. Madrid is cancelled. Last minute reprieve for operatives there but less than one hour to find contact and complete mission as of 5:08pm, U.S. Pacific Time.
Feb. 24, 2010
Flynn Lives in Chinatown
Second is as good as last to Tron Legacy!
Earlier today I reported how the official Tron Legacy website was spewing out locations in major cities. When the first New York location popped up, and I realized it wasn't far from where I was sitting, I sprung into action.
My version of springing, however, is a wobbly, uneven spring, however.
Continued at UGO.
Feb. 24, 2010
Tron Legacy Scavenger Hunt Hits 25 Cities
Tron Legacy fans from around the world are being called to action Wednesday by a viral ad campaign.
An e-mail sent Tuesday night clued in participants about the event. Operatives are being asked to drop by 27 different locations in 25 cities around the world including London, Sydney, Los Angeles, New York and Madrid. Those who turn up at these spots, like Midtown Bowl in Atlanta (.pdf), will find a contact there, likely wearing a “Flynn Lives” T-shirt. That contact, when told a special password...
Continued at WIRED.
Feb. 24, 2010
Updated With Video: 'Tron: Legacy' Viral Game Heats Up
Update: Thanks to our pal Maxim Pozderac, we now have video of the goods in store for you, should you try to track down your local Flynn Lives operative. If you're the kind of fan who wants their hands on some cool (and presumably rare) Tron Legacy memorabilia, keep checking FlynnLives.com for updates on the city nearest you.
Last week a bunch of folks received a different colored (red, yellow, blue) diamond-shaped piece of viral awesomeness from the Tron: Legacy people, and it revealed a website that was counting down to 11am EST, today. What has now been revealed over at the official Flynn Lives website is a scavenger hunt that's taking place in cities across the world ... right this very second.
Continued at ScifiSquad.
Feb. 24, 2010
Tron Legacy’s Viral Campaign Begins with 27-City Scavenger Hunt
What are you doing today? Hopefully not much, because if you’re in one of the 27 cities listed on the Flynn Lives page associated with Disney’s upcoming film Tron Legacy, you might want to be ready to run out and meet a ‘local operative’ wearing a Flynn Lives t-shirt. What will you get if you do? Good question.
Continued at SlashFilm.
Feb. 22, 2010
New Tron Legacy spoilers and a secret cameo
When the Disney sequel Tron Legacy lights up the screen in December, fans will be treated to an entirely new virtual realm that expands beyond the relatively simple one of the 1982 original movie Tron, with a surprising cameo appearance. (Big spoilers ahead!)
Continued at SciFi Wire.
Feb. 16, 2010
TRON LEGACY: Mystery Package Arrives
The viral world has been buzzing for the past day over a series of packages arriving at different people’s locales, all of them are related to the upcoming Tron Legacy. Well, now MovieViral can join in. Today we received a package containing a yellow diamond (“Yes” bit), like the one from FlynnLives.com/ZeroHour. If you missed out on the initial buzz, check out this article to catch up.
Continued at MovieViral.
Feb. 9, 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Joseph Kosinski's 'Black Hole' To Begin Script Work Soon, Will Preserve Maximilian, Cygnus And More
As "Tron Legacy" director Joseph Kosinski plows forward with post-production work on his 3-D sequel to the 1982 sci-fi classic, he's also keeping his eye on bringing to the big screen a new version of another decades' old sci-fi touchstone: "Black Hole."
Continued at MTV.
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