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The Decade That Superhero Movies Beat Video-Game Movies
Ten years ago, superhero films and video-game films were both minor genres. You had your Batman Forever and your Mortal Kombat, but not much else. Both genres blew up in the 2000s, but superhero films won much bigger. For now. More »Tron's Lightcycles: 1983 vs. 2010 Model Comparison
Just How Radical Will Tron Legacy's Redesigns Get?
New Tron Legacy billboard art seems to show some more new modifications to the classic lightcycle/suit design, including a revamped helmet... and is that a gun on the cycle?In LA Tomorrow? Go See Some Tron Legacy
According to Ain't It Cool, the first in a series of Tron Legacy images will be unveiled tomorrow at Santa Monica & Glendon in Westwood. For everyone else, there's always the trailer for Tron Evolution's videogame. Click through to view. More »Your First Look Inside Tron Legacy Reveals A Sexy Upgrade
Disney’s Tron Legacy Team Remakes The Black Hole
Disney is revving up to remake one of its most expensive science-fiction endeavors, The Black Hole. The minds behind Tron Legacy are involved, but can they duplicate the PG-rated terror of the original? More »Tron Legacy Video Game Peeks Into The New Tron World
Here's a quickie clip from the new Tron Legacy video game. The characters actually look super sleek compared to the old Tron computer guard, and so do the revamped light cycles. Check out the new world for programs. More »The Ouija Board Movie's Plot Sounds As Boring As Ouija Board Game
Tron 2's writers are scripting the Ouija Board movie, and we're excited to see how they'll flesh out the role of "triangle." Turns out the rules of the game are the basis of the plot. Wait, there were rules? More »Tron 2 "The Most Difficult Thing I've Ever Done," Says Star
House star Olivia Wilde has been talking about her experience shooting Tron Legacy, calling it an "epic undertaking" and saying that it was the most difficult thing she'd ever done. Who knew Jeff Bridges was so hard to work with? More »Video Shows Tron In Pop Culture Through The Years... Including Tron On Ice
Disney created this impressive video, showing how Tron has invaded pop culture for the Tron Legacy panel at D23. Here's the longer "director's cut" version, that includes everything from the Simpsons and The Strokes, to Tron on Ice. No, really. More »Tron 2 Will Be Officially Be Big
Mark your calendars: December 17, 2010 isn't just the release date of Tron Legacy, it's the release date of Tron Legacy in IMAX. Imax confirmed it yesterday, giving us just over a year to prepare for the experience. [Hollywood Reporter]Secrets Of Jeff Bridges' Second Character In Tron Legacy, Plus Supernatural's Visit To the Future
Jeff Bridges takes on two roles in Tron Legacy, Supernatural travels into the future, and Cuddy gets some loving on House. Plus, more details on Dollhouse, seven clips from FlashForward, and Kick-Ass, Fringe, Warehouse 13, and The Green Hornet More »New Details From Tron City's Underworld
When the twitter rumors started about Michael Sheen's role in the new Disney Tron Legacy, we all assumed he'd be the big bad. But his actual role is infinitely cooler. More »Zoe Saldana talks Star Trek 2 Action. Plus the Ladies of Zombieland!
Zoe Saldana reveals a promise J.J. Abrams made to her about Star Trek 2. Plus photos, clips and insights from Zombieland, Dollhouse, Fringe, FlashForward, Supernatural, Eureka, Heroes and Warehouse 13. Embrace the spoilers! More »Producer: Tron 2 Shows The Downside Of Seductive Technology, Again
Is the new Tron movie all about not only our relationship with technology, but also our relationship with our own potential? According to producer Steven Lisberger, yes... But he puts it in a way that sounds much better. More »Tron Vs Hornet: Next Year's Holidays Just Got Ugly
So much for The Green Hornet's quiet release; Disney have announced that the much-anticipated Tron Legacy is going to be released on the same day, December 17 2010, meaning that we might have a sci-fi fight on our hands. [Variety]32 Heroes Who Must Play A Deadly Game — Or Die!
Everybody loves playing games — except when you're forced to by aliens, or your futuristic prison warden, or superpowerful beings. This Friday, Gerard Butler's forced to play and/or die in Gamer. But here are 32 other deadly-game stories, with clips. More »100 Years of Visual Effects From Kong To Tron, And On
This compilation of visual effects over the past century is thrilling enough to make even the biggest CG critic misty-eyed. While it misses the Matrix, this video (compiled for students) certainly hits all the other greats. [via First Showing]Why Can't We Let Go Of Our Past?
Tron's Big Bad Guy Is... Tony Blair?
The identity of Tron Legacy's big bad may have been revealed, and it's... none other than former British Prime Minister Tony Blair? Okay, it's really Michael Sheen, the actor who played the politician in The Queen, but still. More »Employee Orientation In The Tron-Verse
We've all had employee orientations like this: the H.R. guy looks down at you, dictating insane policies about the "standard substandard training" you'll receive, and the memories you'll encode on your frisbee. The new Tron can't possibly be this surreal.