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Disney Plans Tron Remake

Posted by michael on from the milking-it-dry dept.

blkmagic writes "Sci Fi Wire is reporting that Disney will remake Tron. The original article was in Variety, but requires a pay subscription, unless you want to sign up for a 14-day free trial. The article didn't mention what stage they're at, but sounds like they're changing the story a bit (surprise). I loved the original when I was younger (and still watch it again once in a while), so I don't know how I feel about this one!"

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  1. I hope the graphics are low-tech cool by tinrobot · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I loved Tron because they used really good design to overcome the extremely low-tech tools they had at their disposal. The result was a "inside the computer" world that looked computer-like.

    Now we have movies like The Matrix, where they go inside a computer and it looks like San Francisco.

    I hope the new Tron remake doesn't got too overboard and make things look too 'realistic.' I'm kind of sick of CGI that looks real. I have real every day.

  2. Just Make a Reboot Movie by Erioll · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Reboot was a more "fun" idea of computers. Should just make THAT into a movie, rather than spoiling an old classic.

    I liked tron, but I can't see how they'll retain the "feel" of the original. I won't say it's impossible, but it just seems like they're setting people up for disappointment.

    Erioll

  3. Tron 2.0 the MOVIE by darkCanuck · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'm confused. Hollywood Stock Exchange has been selling Tron 2.0 stock since September '99.

    That's 2.0, not a remake.

    They claim the director of Tron is writing the screenplay.

    I really hope the HSX is right. Especially since I bought 50,000 shares @ $4.29.

  4. Re:Tron by MalachiConstant · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Bzzt. It was short for elecTRONic. The filmakers didn't find out till later that it was also a real computer term.