It took more than its share of my then-minimum wage lunch money. *sigh*
Posted on 09/11/2007 8:51:03 AM PDT by longtermmemmory
Sept 11, 2007
TORONTO -- Commercial director Joseph Kosinski is in final negotiations to develop and direct "Tron," described as "the next chapter" of Disney's 1982 cult classic. Sean Bailey is producing via the Live Planet banner, as is Steven Lisberger, who co-wrote and directed the original film.
Kosinski, who last month signed on to helm the remake of "Logan's Run" for Warner Bros. Pictures, will oversee the visual development of the project and have input on the script, which is being written by "Lost" scribes Eddie Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. Story details are being kept secret.
The original, about a computer programr thrust into a computer and forced to fight in games he helped create, is remembered for its sci-fi gladiator-style battles and groundbreaking special effects. It was the first movie to use computer-generated images instead of models and other optical effects in conjunction with live action. The arcade game based on the movie was so popular that it earned more than the movie.
When making the original, in order to convince the studio to take a chance on a first-time director, Lisberger shot a test reel, financed by the studio, involving the deadly Frisbee battle. In a case of historical synchronicity, sources said one of the things Kosinski will be doing is working on a sequence involving the movie's Light Cycles to work out his vision for the movie. Sources also said visual effects personnel, for many of whom "Tron" was an inspiration to enter the business, already are jockeying for pole position to work on the sequence.
Brigham Taylor is overseeing for Disney.
Kosinski is a former architect whose specs caught the attention of director David Fincher, who convinced Kosinski to move to Los Angeles, where he joined the director at commercial house Anonymous Content. Kosinski then moved quickly up the ladder, eventually directing award-winning spots for Nike, Apple and Nintendo that gained notice for their use of computer technology that erased the lines between reality and CGI.
Kosinski is repped by Endeavor and Michael Sugar and Bard Dorros at Anonymous Content.
(and how manny kids know what TRON stands for?)
TRON stands for General/Chat, TV/Movies.
Stands for TRace ON in BASIC.
‘Bout Time They Did A Sequel PING
It took more than its share of my then-minimum wage lunch money. *sigh*
The MCP requests tech ping
Will there be a New TRON weapon? Will it leave buildings standing, but kill people?
Before they do a remake of any film, they should poll fans to find out what they liked and what they didn’t like in the original. For instance:
Logan’s Run: What was good:
Great costumes. Girls can still wear cute dresses. They don’t have to wear pants. And they can also have their hair styled. Jenny Agutter was magnificent. The Sandman costumes were also good, simple and distinctive.
A few of the other sci-fi bits, like the body dissolving spray.
What wasn’t:
Ridiculously expensive but still fake looking cityscapes, even though the city sets were really good.
“Box”, the robot, who in the previews seemed to be a major character, but in the movie got about one minute of screen time. Not a very threatening-looking robot either.
Those agonizingly low tech green holograms used during the interrogation.
The handguns had possibilities, but were mis-used and overused.
The scenes in the decrepit capitol building were almost embarrassing.
Spam is the new weapon
Same here. I remember watching 'TRON' in the theatres. Wonder if they'll get Wendy Carlos to score the soundtrack again?
Think video game tie ins.
Think toy sales.
Think action figures.
oh and somewhere a story about computers or something computery.
Quantum computing?
Hopefully it will not be “TRON: Voyager” (think star trek)
I hope it’s good. I love the original movie and the game (except for the motor cycle races) is superlative. I think I’d prefer a sequel to the game over the movie.
This time, Tron is the service broker for a UDDI SOA-enabled application. He will gather requirements, hold weekly IPT meetings, and meet with the customer for interface specifications.
Tron is short for the Archangel Metatron, of whom some say, Enoch was translated into which there are certain parallels to the legend in the movie.
/obscure?
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