TR2N Logo shown at the end of the trailer from Comic-Con 2008.
TR2N (also known as Tron 2 and Tron 2.0 however the latter should be used for the video game Tron 2.0) is the sequel film to TRON and will star Jeff Bridges returning as Kevin Flynn and Clu.[1] While Disney has not announced that the movie is officially greenlit, rumors have been circulating for years that Disney was developing a sequel for Tron.
Rumors
In the late 1990s, there were speculation that Disney would make a sequel film, due to the original film's big cult following. On July 29, 1999 ZDnet news that a Tron sequel or remake was being considered by Pixar. [2]
Through out the next several years, many false rumors that a Tron sequel was in production or being developed were reported by various news websites.
Proof-of-concept Trailer
On July 24, 2008 at the Comic-Con convention in San Diego, California, Disney showed a surprise trailer for the sequel, proving to fans that Disney was serious about making a sequel.
The footage began with an update of the lightcycle duel from the original film, pitting a blue program against a yellow one with the two racing through a futuristic landscape. The duel is being observed from a high, cliff-side structure by a human figure – an older, bearded Kevin Flynn played again by Jeff Bridges. One of the duel's participants is revealed to be Clu, with the face of the younger Jeff Bridges. The footage ended with a '2' appearing in the traditional Tron font and the title, TR2N, emerging around it, then fading away to leave the number.
Joseph Kosinski directed the promo and is currently slated to direct the film. Kosinski previously directed commercials for Gears of War, Halo 3, Apple Computers and others, and was noted for his skill at blending photoreal CGI with real actors and scenery. Lost writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz are slated to write the film.
The test trailer does not prove that a Tron sequel is in production, but it shows that Disney is serious about a sequel and some speculate that the trailer is not only to see how the public will react to the trailer, but to show the executives at Disney what a Tron sequel will look like.
Reportedly Greenlighted
On September 24, 2008, Disney showcased its upcoming films in a daylong presentation for Disney partners and the media at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, CA. One of the many films showcased was TR2N, in which the same trailer from Comic-Con was shown to the crowd. According to AICN:
| “ | They showed the TRON 2 trailer (and everyone went nuts), the same that was shown at Comic Con and [Walt Disney Studios chairman] Dick [Cook] said, 'it was for sure a go'. | ” |
References
- ↑ Lawrence, Will (2008-09-27). Will Lawrence meets Jeff Bridges, The Guardian, Retrieved on 2008-11-08.
- ↑ Barry, Richard (1999-7-24). Pixar Studios to remake Disney's Tron?, ZDNet, Retrieved on 2008-09-01.