Jeff Bridges Talks Tron Sequel

Jeff Bridges, who also starred in the original Tron, talks about the upcoming Tron sequel over at The Guardian.

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Is that why you signed up for the new Tron movie?
Yeah, that's another unique, wild experience that was too good to turn down. Engaging in that world again feels just like it did all that time ago. Basically, I'm still a child, I love being childlike, and here was another chance to play with these crazy toys. And the cutting-edge technology makes it exciting. Doing the teaser trailer for Comic-Con, I had my first experience of motion capture. And that's turning the industry on its head. It's amazing being part of that.

There's such a retro love for Tron. How do you bring it up to date?
Well, when we made Tron there was no internet, no cellphones. But now we have motion capture, so I think we'll get a far more successful version of the story, which is someone literally getting sucked into a video game. When we did King Kong in the 70s, one minute you'd have a shot of Rick Baker in this big suit and then you'd cut to this 80ft stiff model, and they looked nothing alike. Compare to that Peter Jackson's King Kong the technology is there and they did a wonderful job. I thought they created a beautiful Kong. So I hope that'll be the same for Tron.


The sequel will be released in 2011.


Sources: The Guardian UK

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Comments (20)

  1. Renegades

    I saw the trailer on you tube, it was a handycam in the comic con, besides the odd place angle from the person holding the cam, it looked pretty good

    3 years agoby @renegadesFlag

  2. Structure (ONSTRA)

    Oh yeah sure now lets bring back every classical and make it a new sequel, I didn't watch it so don't know if it's good or not. I am just gonna say one thing, leave old SH*T alone. now the next thing you know there gonna make a godfather part 4 or there gonna make a gone in sixty second sequel. f*ck this.

    3 years agoby @gaj1992Flag

  3. The-Dark-Knight

    A Tron Sequel?

    3 years agoby @the-dark-knightFlag

  4. Mutant

    two words.

    Hell No

    3 years agoby @zenderFlag

  5. Radimus-83

    TDK, i thought you quit months ago!

    3 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  6. The Dark Knight

    F*CK OFF I'M DONE WITH IT HERE!!!!!!!!

    3 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag

  7. Psycho

    This could go either way.

    3 years agoby @physco-123Flag

  8. SWAK1774

    My boys and I watched the first one last month. They were mad at me for making them watch it. What did they expect? Movies like that were the sh*t to us who were kids back then. LOL I'm sure it will look way better now.

    3 years agoby @swak1774Flag

  9. The Dark Knight

    OH YEAH Jeff

    3 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag

  10. Err

    i suppose they could do this well.
    i watched the original tron a year or so ago and didn't love it even remotely as much as i did when i was a kid.

    3 years agoby @err2005Flag

  11. LEO: Lord Epsilon Omega

    Two words:

    HELL YES.
    ;-)

    3 years agoby @epsalonFlag

  12. ed_wood

    This could be really cool, I hope it turns out.

    3 years agoby @ed-woodFlag

  13. Radimus-83

    i suppose with new CGI effects it could be good. wasn't a fan of the original though. bit crap!

    3 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  14. Shinjiikari1984

    Google tr2n trailer, there was a Disney display. But it was real movie fotage, just concept with Jeff Bridges in it.

    3 years agoby @shinjiikari1984Flag

  15. Rufio

    sweet... can't wait.

    3 years agoby @rufioFlag

  16. -comrade-

    Does that mean WETA is going to do this? He keeps saying they, is that a genral "they"?

    3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag

  17. The Kwisatz Haderach

    Haha very nice Annoying, thats funny.

    Jeff bridges rocks!
    This could be very cool.

    3 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag

  18. Tronticon

    Ahh ha ha.. Annoying!!!!

    The teaser was excellent.. anxious for the movie.. sux have to wait till 2011!!! Jezzzzz!!!

    3 years agoby @tronticonFlag

  19. AnnoyingFilmCritic

    The "Dude," the Big Lebowski on a Light Cycle.

    The new tagline could be: "They pissed on his Atari. The Dude does not abide."

    A modern Tron will rock!

    3 years agoby @annoyingfilmcriticFlag

  20. PUNISHER

    Not sure about this one. Could be cool.

    3 years agoby @cerealkillerFlag

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