Traahn Wrote:This new news is an absolute outrage.

Why?

Hmm... This new news is interesting to dsay the least.
I would probably say It's good news...

ROFL! I forgot about that!! I should definitely be more careful.

Wait, what. It's a sequel now?

o_o

Ohh..

I see! That makes sense now. x_x

Now I feel better. ^^;

spiritquest Wrote:I browsed through a copy of "Hotdog" magazine here in the UK yesterday, and we've got a nice little colour clip in the corner of Jeff Bridges 'in the Computer' with an overlay of 'Jay Maynard' in his Tron suit. They talk about: a) New sequel script b) Steven Lisbergers involvemnet (talks with Disney over sequel) c) the relatively new scriptwriters That made my day, I had been out of the sector for a good few months. I for one am happy that peoples feelings and emotions over this topic are getting through to the mighty mainframes . . The fact that the franchise has a chance to live on with todays technology and be given a second run is good. Lets see if they make the right artistic decision. Films are still an artform aren't they ? I know its about the takings and box office records etc etc etc .. but here is a revolutionary franchise that doesn't age, as long as computers exist. They can't go wrong. Go for it Steven !

Any chance you can scan that article and the cover for me? I can add them to the shrine.

I'm glad it doesn't appear to be a re-make anymore. I'd still prefer a full blown sequel rather than an "updating"., I'm sure I can have more of an open mind now. As long as Steven is involved somewhere in the chain and the character of TRON is in there somewhere is in the story I'll be pleased. And course I'd like to see a couple of the original actors do a couple of scenes as well

spiritquest Wrote:I browsed through a copy of "Hotdog" magazine here in the UK yesterday, and we've got a nice little colour clip in the corner of Jeff Bridges 'in the Computer' with an overlay of 'Jay Maynard' in his Tron suit.

Ooo. Can you get me a copy for my files? I'll reimburse you for the expense.

Wait a minute...

I just re-read the news post READY TO REMAKE OR NOT?

Um...

I was thinking this would be kind of a sequel, or at least something built upon what took place in 1982's TRON.

... version of TRON for the current generation. Their version would be an updating of the TRON universe...

Ok - that's sounding more like a remake than I was thinking when I first read that news post. Perhaps not a remake with the characters of Alan, Flynn, Laura, etc., but a remake in the sense that they will do it all over again - the whole wonderful adventure inside the computer thing from scratch.

I want to know if they're building it off of what was already established in the original film (as in it's now 20+ years later, etc.), or if this will be a completely self-contained, "new" telling and new birth of "TRON". Note the quotes.

I'm kind of unexcited about this all over again.

Oh well. I guess for now, we'll just have to wait until more information rolls in.

DaveTRON Wrote:It will be a new story, not a remake of the first story. My guess is that updating probably means more about the look and feel of the film than updating the original story.

But it will not be based on the continuation of what took place in the original TRON timeline, right? There will be no story built upon what started in 1982, only a new story that takes place in today's time, and that is called "TRON", right?

It really seems to be like what they did with the "new BSG". The new is not build upon the original, but an updating or re-inventing of it with some of the original premise and character names, but mostly new made up stuff. I'm guessing that is what the new "TRON" will be, only a completely different set of events that leads to the trip inside the digital world, along with completely new and different characters.

Unless I'm wrong about this, I'm quite uninterested again.

That's cool though.

For those who dig the idea of a new "TRON", updated for today's generation, I'll pretty much keep my mouth shut. The idea is not interesting to me. I don't want to see a new "TRON". I'd much rather see something built on the foundation of 1982's events, even if the original is only loosely tied in (so long as the sequel was a worthy production). A true sequel seems to be a dead concept. But an all new "TRON" is not something I find interesting. I don't care to see "TRON" re-invented for today's generation.

Having said that, I'll try real hard not to rain on anyone else's excitement about the project.