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9th January 2009 10:12 AM
Brian Turner
The sequel to Tron moves forward, with little known actor Garrett Hedlund cast as the lead by Disney.
The original Tron film was released in 1982 and received a mixed reception – on the one hand, it’s pioneering use of computer special effects was critically acclaimed, but Disney seems to have considered the movie less than successful commercially.
While the original Tron film can look terribly dated now, the current armoury of digital special effects available means that the original vision for Tron can perhaps more accurately be presented now.
Even still, Tron itself may deserve a second look – while Jeff Bridges gets top billing, two of our favourite Babylon 5 actors, Bruce Boxleitner (B5: Sheridan) and Peter Jurasik (B5: Londo) were both in the original cast.
While Jeff Bridges will be reprising his role, there’s no suggestion of Boxleitner or Jurasik returning, though we can live in hope.
Joseph Kosinski will begin shooting the $150 million sequel this spring.
In the meantime, for a little nostalgia, check out the original Tron trailer on IMDB here.
Brian Turner
The sequel to Tron moves forward, with little known actor Garrett Hedlund cast as the lead by Disney.
The original Tron film was released in 1982 and received a mixed reception – on the one hand, it’s pioneering use of computer special effects was critically acclaimed, but Disney seems to have considered the movie less than successful commercially.
While the original Tron film can look terribly dated now, the current armoury of digital special effects available means that the original vision for Tron can perhaps more accurately be presented now.
Even still, Tron itself may deserve a second look – while Jeff Bridges gets top billing, two of our favourite Babylon 5 actors, Bruce Boxleitner (B5: Sheridan) and Peter Jurasik (B5: Londo) were both in the original cast.
While Jeff Bridges will be reprising his role, there’s no suggestion of Boxleitner or Jurasik returning, though we can live in hope.
Joseph Kosinski will begin shooting the $150 million sequel this spring.
In the meantime, for a little nostalgia, check out the original Tron trailer on IMDB here.
