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Tron(franchise)

Tron(stylized inall caps) is an Americanscience fictionmedia franchisecreated bySteven LisbergerandBonnie MacBird.It began with theeponymous 1982 filmproduced byWalt Disney Pictures.The original film portraysJeff BridgesasKevin Flynn,a genius computer programmer andvideo game developerwho becomes transported inside a digitalvirtual realityknown as "The Grid", where he interacts withprogramsin his quest to escape.

Tron
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Created by
Original workTron(1982)
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company
Years1982–present
Films and television
Film(s)Tron(1982)
Tron: Legacy(2010)
Tron: Ares(2025)
Short film(s)Tron: The Next Day(2011)
Animated seriesTron: Uprising(2012–2013)
Games
Video game(s)List of video games
Audio
Soundtrack(s)Tron(1982)
Tron: Legacy(2010)
Tron: Legacy Reconfigured(2011)
Miscellaneous
Theme park attraction(s)

Tronbecame acult filmand was acclaimed for its groundbreaking visual effects and extensive use of earlycomputer-generated imagery.[1]It was followed by the 2010 sequel filmTron: Legacy,which takes place 28 years after the events of the first film and depicts the attempts of Flynn's son Sam in retrieving his lost father from within the Grid, now ruled by a corrupt program.[2]

The film series has spawned various tie-ins, including video games, a comic book miniseries, music recording albums, theme park attractions, and ananimated television seriesthat aired onDisney XDin June 2012.[3][4]

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Film U.S. release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer(s)
Tron July 9, 1982(1982-07-09) Steven Lisberger Bonnie MacBird& Steven Lisberger Donald Kushner
Tron: Legacy December 17, 2010(2010-12-17) Joseph Kosinski Adam Horowitz&Edward Kitsis Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, Lee Sternthal &Brian Klugman Sean Bailey,Jeffrey Silver & Steven Lisberger
Tron: Ares October 10, 2025(2025-10-10) Joachim Rønning Jack Thorne& Jesse Wigutow Jared Leto,Emma Ludbrook & Justin Springer

Tron(1982)

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Main article:Tron

Tronis a 1982 American science fiction film produced byWalt Disney Pictures.It starsJeff Bridgesas Kevin Flynn,Bruce Boxleitneras Tron and his User Alan Bradley,Cindy Morganas Yori and Dr. Lora Baines, andDan Shoras Ram.David Warnerplays all three main antagonists: the programSark,his User Ed Dillinger, and the voice of theMaster Control Program.It was written and directed bySteven Lisberger,with story by Lisberger andBonnie MacBird,and music composed byWendy Carlos.Tronhas a distinctive visual style, as it was one of the first films from a major studio to usecomputer graphicsextensively.

Tron: Legacy(2010)

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Main article:Tron: Legacy

Tron: Legacy[5][6]is a 2010[7]science fiction film. Jeff Bridges returns as Kevin Flynn and also, in adigitally de-agedform, plays the film's antagonist, a new version of his CLU program.Bruce Boxleitneralso returns as Alan Bradley and, likewise de-aged, as Tron. They are joined byGarrett Hedlundas Sam Flynn, Kevin's son, the film's primary protagonist;Olivia Wildeas digital warrior Quorra;Michael Sheenas Castor, owner of a nightclub within the Grid; andBeau Garrettas Gem, a program that works within the digital world. The film deals with Sam investigating the disappearance of his father twenty years earlier, a quest that ultimately leads him into an isolated digital world created by his father after the events of the first film. Lisberger returned as a producer and consultant on the film, written byAdam HorowitzandEdward Kitsis,directed byJoseph Kosinskiin his feature filmdirectorial debut,and featured original music byDaft Punk.

Tron: Ares(2025)

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Main article:Tron: Ares

In October 2010, a third film was announced to be in development, with Kosinski returning as director with a script co-written by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis.[8][9]In January 2011, it was announced that a short film was being made as a teaser for the third film, and that it will be released exclusively on the home media release ofLegacy.[10][11]Kosinski stated in April that the script was underway, while confirming that the movie will continue on from whereTron: Legacyended. He stated that Sam and Quorra's relationship is "the next step", with the plot following their adventures in the real world.[12]The first draft of the script was completed, with the working title announced as "TR3N".[13]By June 2011, David DiGilio signed on to contribute to the script, as Horowitz and Kitsis were not available for a rewrite given their commitments to theOnce Upon a Timetelevision series.[14]In March 2012,Bruce Boxleitnerstated that filming was expected to begin in 2014, after Kosinski would complete working onOblivion.[15]In June 2012, Horowitz and Kitsis confirmed that they were still involved with the third film, while reiterating that Quorra will be one of the primary characters in the plot.[16]

In December 2012, Jesse Wigutow was hired to rewrite the script, while Bruce Boxleitner and Garrett Hedlund were confirmed to reprise their respective roles from previous movies.[17][18]In September 2013, Kosinski confirmed that work on the script was ongoing, and stated that though he does not know when production will begin, the ending ofTron: Legacyhints at the direction of the next installment.[19]By January 2014, Boxleitner stated that though he did not know the entire story of the third film, that the movie will follow up on what Sam states to Alan at the end ofLegacy:"'We're going to take the company back.'" The actor further explains that, "…that's not the end of the movie. That's the beginning of the next one. That's foreshadowing…" while also confirming thatCillian Murphyis expected to reprise his role, stating that "Eddie Dillinger Jr.'s going to be as bad as his dad was."[20]In March 2015, the film entered pre-production, with Hedlund and Wilde confirmed to reprise their roles fromLegacy.Principal photography was scheduled to commence in October of the same year inVancouver, Canada.[21][22]However, Walt Disney Pictures delayed the project indefinitely in May 2015.[23][24]Boxleitner expressed his distaste for the studio's decision, the project's lengthy development stage, and that he had lost interest in working on the film; stating: "I don't want to repeat my career anymore."[25]Hedlund stated that the box office disappointments fromTomorrowlandinfluenced the company's resolve to delay photography.[26][27]

The concept and ideas for a third film continued behind the scenes, from August 2016 to March 2017, whenJared Letowas announced to have signed on to co-star as a new character named Ares.[28][29][30]In March 2019, co-producer Justin Springer confirmed that development on the project is ongoing; stating: "…it's about finding the right time, right script, and the right people at the studio…"[31]In June 2020 the Walt Disney Studios President of Music & Soundtracks, Mitchel Leib, stated that while the studio hopes that Kosinski will return to the franchise, the studio was searching for a director.[32]Although Lieb stated in 2020 that he intended forDaft Punkto once again serve ascomposerson thefilm soundtrack score,the duo would disband in 2021.[32][33]In August 2020, it was announced thatGarth Daviswould serve as director with a script written by Jesse Wigutow. In addition to Leto's role as one of the main characters, he will serve as co-producer with Justin Springer and Emma Ludbrook.[34]

In March 2022, Leto confirmed that the film was still in development.[35]By January 2023, Davis had exited as director, withJoachim Rønningentering negotiations to replace him; while production was planned to begin inVancouverby August 2023.[36]Initially scheduled to begin on August 14, 2023, principal photography was delayed due to the2023 Hollywood labor disputes.[37]In June 2023,Evan Peterswas set to join the cast.[38]Following the conclusion of the strikes in early November 2023, filming was reportedly set to begin early 2024.[39]In late November 2023 however, it was announced that production on the project would officially begin following the holiday season of the same year.[40]The film is set to be released on October 10, 2025.[41]

Video games

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As video games are a key element in the films, various games based onTronhave been produced over the years.Atariinitially had plans to develop aSpace Paranoidsadaptation, but this was canceled due to thevideo game crash of 1983.A complete list of the released video games, follows.

  • TomyTronic Tron(1981):Takara Tomyreleased a tabletopVFDvideo game[42]comprising three mini-games based on sequences in the movie, including: light cycles, disc combat (with elements of the movie's "Ring Game" / "Hyperball" ), and attacking the MCP. The game predates the release of the movie by about a year.Grandstanddistributed this game in the UK.[43][44][45][46]
  • Tron(1982): Developed byMidway Gamesas anarcade game,gameplay consisted of four mini-games based on sequences in the film. This game earned more than the film's initial box office release.[47]
  • Tron: Deadly Discs/Tron: Maze-a-Tron/Tron: Solar Sailer(1982): Three distinct games, developed byMattelElectronics for theMattel Intellivisiongame console.[48][49][50][51]andTron: Solar Sailer.[52][53]Deadly Discswas later ported to theAtari 2600.Tron: Maze-a-Tronwas later released on the Mattel Intellivision and the Atari 2600, with a new title ofAdventures of Tron.[54]A version was also released for the short-livedMattel Aquariushome computer. An official joystick resembling theTronarcade game joystick was also created as a free giveaway in a special pack that included both Atari 2600Tronvideo games.[citation needed]
  • TomyTutor Tron(1983): Developed by Tomy, for theTomy Tutorhome computer. However, the release only had theTronmoniker in Japan. The game was released stateside with the title,Hyperspace.[55]
  • Discs of Tron(1983): Developed by Midway Games as a sequel to their initial release, the gameplay focuses on the disc-combat from the film.[56]
  • GLtron(1998): An unofficialPC gamefan project, a 3Dsnake gamebased on the light cycle portion of the film. The game isfree and open-source software,and it has beenportedto many mobile and non-mobile operating systems over the years.
  • Tron 2.0(2003): APC gamesequel released forWindowsandMacintosh.In thisfirst-person shootergame, the player takes the part of Alan Bradley's son Jet, who is pulled into the computer world to fight a computer virus. A version of this game was later ported to theXboxand re-titled,Tron 2.0 Killer App.It features additional multiplayer modes. An almost completely different game of the same name is also available for theGame Boy Advance,where Tron and a Light Cycle program named Mercury (first seen inTron 2.0for the PC) fight their way through the ENCOM computer to stop a virus called The Corruptor. This game includes light cycle, battle tank, and recognizer battle modes, several security-related minigames, and the arcade gamesTronandDiscs of Tron.While the Game Boy Advance game is only minimally connected to the PC game, one of the 100 unlockable chips shows a picture of Jet Bradley.
  • Virtual Magic Kingdom(2005): Developed byWalt Disney Parks and ResortsandSulake Corporation Ltd.,and distributed The Walt Disney Company as anonline massive multiplayer game,for Microsoft Windows andApple MacOs XPCs. The game includes a room based onTronand featuring Recognizers and the Master Control Program (MCP). Multiple furniture items were inspired by elements of the films, with Light Cycle Chairs, Tank Chairs, aTronArcade Game Cabinet, Sark's Red suit, and Tron's Blue suit.VMKis closed as of May 21, 2008. Popular among fans, players attempted protesting the eventual shutdown of the game.Virtual Magic Kingdomwas officially closed and discontinued on April 7, 2008.[57]
  • Kingdom Hearts II(2005): Developed bySquare EnixProduct Development Division 1 and distributed bySquare Enix,the game features anaction role-playinggenre for the SonyPlayStation 2.Tron appears in the "Space Paranoids" level of the game, featuring elements from the fictional video game from the movie, alongside otherTroncharacters including Commander Sark and the Master Control Program (MCP).[58]The game was laterremasteredandexpandedwith later editions released on Sony:PlayStation 3,andPlayStation 4;and Microsoft: Xbox One game consoles. The game, alongside the various otherKingdom Heartsgames, received critical acclaim.[59]
  • Space Paranoids(2009): Developed by 42 Entertainment, a limited number of eight real-life arcade machines based on the games from the original movie, during the 2009San Diego Comic-Con.The machines were placed in a recreated Flynn's Arcade near the center of the convention. The gameplay includes a goal of defeating levels, while achieving as many points as possible by destroying Recognizers. The maximum number of points a person can achieve is 999 000 pts. This is reference to the score Flynn reached in the film, and is a record currently held by the gamer with the initials FLN. The controls consist of a pilot-like joystick and a ball, which moves the turret and tank.
  • Tron: Evolution(2010): Developed byPropaganda Gamesand released as a tie-in video game and based onTron: Legacy,available onMicrosoft Windowsfor a PC,PlayStation 3,PlayStation Portable,andXbox 360game consoles. The gameplay is anaction adventuregenre game, that features athird personcamera perspective, and heavily references the film. The game developers touted that a player of the game would understand the movie on a deeper degree.[60][61]
  • Tron Evolution: Battle Grids(2010): Developed byn-Space Inc.and distributed byDisney Interactive Studios,as aNintendoexclusive for theirWiiandDSgame consoles. The plot, which takes place beforeLegacy,includes a device where the user creates their own 'program' character, who meets and interacts with Quorra and Tron.
  • Epic Mickey(2010): Developed byJunction Point Studiosand distributed by Disney Interactive Studios, the title features aplatformgameplay style. Inspired by and based on The Walt Disney Company history, the game features variousTronelements in itsTomorrow Citylevel. Spatter enemies wear the red suits of Sark's minions, while one of the robotic Beetleworx of the area has a light cycle-inspired torso. The boss of the level is Petetronic, a version ofPetein the style of Sark. To beat Petetronic, the player must deflect his disc attacks and change his circuitry colors to blue, which shuts down his villainous coding. The character becomes a Master Control Program, in the alternate ending of the game. The game earned average to good critical reviews.[62]
  • Disney Universe(2011): Developed byEurocomand distributed by Disney Interactive Studios for the Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360 game consoles, as well as Microsoft Windows for PCs. The title genre, is aco-operativeaction-adventureplatformgameplay. Abstract versions ofTron: Legacycharacters appear during the plot.Disney Universewas met with mixed critical reception.[63][64]The game was later remastered for the PlayStation 3, and is available via thePlayStation Store.
  • Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance(2012): Developed bySquare Enix 1st Production Departmentand distributed by Square Enix, the title is an action role-playing video game released on theNintendo 3DSgame console. Elements from the films included in the plot, include a level named The Grid, inspired by and featuring elements fromTron: Legacy;and features the characters Kevin Flynn, Sam Flynn, Quorra, CLU, Rinzler, and the Black Guards.[65][66][67]The game was met with positive critical reception.[68]The game was ported and included in theKingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologuere-released, as well as theKingdom Hearts: The Story So Farand theKingdom Hearts: All-in-One-Packagecollection bundlesfor the Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Xbox One game consoles.[69][68]
  • Disney Infinity(2013–2016): Developed byAvalanche Softwareand distributed by Disney Interactive Studios for the Microsoft: Xbox 360 and Xbox One; Nintendo: 3DS, Wii, andWii U;Sony: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, andPlayStation Vita;as well as Microsoft Windows for PCs,Apple iOSforiPhones,Android,andApple TVfor Apple products. The title features anaction-adventuretoys-to-life-sandboxgenre, with elements and characters unlocked through purchasing the various physicalfigurinesandaction figuresto interact with the game. The plot includes severalTron-based items: the Identity Disc (weapon pack), Light Runner (ground vehicle), Recognizer (aerial vehicle), and three Power Discs (including: User Control for increased experience, the Grid skydome, and TRON terrain). In theDisney Infinity 3.0expansion, Sam Flynn and Quorra were added as purchasable/playable characters, with the Light Cycle.[70]The game was met with positive critical reception.[71][72]Despite the game's popularity, Avalanche Software was closed and the franchise ultimately retired on May 11, 2016.[73]
  • Tron: RUN/r(2016): Developed bySanzaru Gamesand distributed by Disney Interactive Studios, available on theSony PlayStation 4andMicrosoft Xbox Onegame consoles, as well as onMicrosoft Windowsfor a PC. The gameplay genre is anaction-arcadeendless runnergame, and was met with mixed critical reception.[74][75]
  • Fortnite Battle Royale(2017): Developed and published byEpic GamesforPC,PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Xbox One,Xbox Series X/S,Nintendo Switch,andAndroid.The game is part of theBattle Royalegenre. In Chapter 2 – Season 5, multipleTronthemed cosmetic items were introduced to the game's Item Shop. These included 10 different characters wearing the outfit worn by Grid Warriors inTron: Legacy,an Identity Disc Back Bling and Pickaxe, and a Light Cycle glider. The cosmetic items were introduced on February 11, 2021, and could be purchased with V-Bucks, the in-game currency. The characters were brought into theFortniteuniverse by Agent John Jones via the Zero Point, and were recruited to prevent anyone from escaping "The Loop".
  • Fall Guys(2020): Developed byMediatonicand published byEpic GamesforPCandPlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Xbox One,Xbox Series X/S,Nintendo Switch.the game of theBattle Royalegenre. originally wasDLCthat was released on May 24, 2021, forSteamandPS4,but was later released for the store when the game became free-to-play.
  • Tron: Identity(2023): Developed by Bithell Games. Described as avisual noveladventure, the title follows Query, a detective program that must solve an unprecedented crime in The Grid. The game was released in April 2023 on PC[76]and Switch.[77]

Short film

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Film U.S. release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Producer(s)
Tron: The Next Day April 5, 2011(2011-04-05) Kurt Mattila Kurt Mattila & Robert Auten Brian Hall & Christina Hwang

Tron: The Next Day(2011)

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Theshort filmtitledTron: The Next Day,chronologically taking place one day after the events ofTron: Legacy,was included in all home media releases ofLegacy;distributed byWalt Disney Studios Home Entertainmenton April 5, 2011. The film, in addition to dealing with the immediate aftermath ofLegacy,explores events that occurred between the events of the original film and its sequel. The short features the return ofDan Shoras Roy Kleinberg, and references Kevin Flynn.[78][79]

Television

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Series Season Episodes First released Last released Showrunner(s) Network(s)
Tron: Uprising 1 19 May 18, 2012 January 28, 2013 Charlie Bean Disney XD

Tron: Uprising(2012–2013)

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Main article:Tron: Uprising

In March 2010, Disney announced that a TV series, entitledTron: Uprising,was in production. The premiere aired on June 7, 2012, on Disney XD.[4]The series was cancelled after 19 episodes with the last episode airing on January 28, 2013.

Cancelled TV projects

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In 2005, animation directorCiro Nieliwas given the opportunity to develop an animated TV series based onTron.Nieli, who is best known for 2012'sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,had previously created the seriesSuper Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!for Disney. However, plans for theTronseries ultimately fell through. According to Nieli, the pitch for theTronseries was reworked from a previous original concept of his known as "Powercade", featuring two kids who inherit electrical powers, accompanied by a creature named "Glitch".[80]

A live action television series was in development byJohn Ridleyas aDisney+exclusive, before the project was shelved.[81]

Cast and characters

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Main article:List of Tron characters
Characters Films Short film Television series
Tron Tron
Legacy 		Tron
Ares 		Tron: The Next Day Tron
Uprising
1982 2010 2025 2011 2012 - 2013
Kevin Flynn
Clu 		Jeff Bridges Fred TatascioreV
Alan Bradley / Tron / Rinzler Bruce Boxleitner Bruce Boxleitner Bruce BoxleitnerV
Roy Kleinberg / Ram Dan Shor Mentioned Dan Shor
Ed Dillinger / Sark David Warner David WarnerVU
Crom Peter Jurasik
Dr. Lora Baines / Yori Cindy Morgan
Dr. Walter Gibbs / Dumont Barnard Hughes
Sam Flynn Garrett Hedlund
Owen BestY 		Garrett Hedlund
Quorra Olivia Wilde Olivia WildeV
Edward "Ed" Dillinger Jr. Cillian MurphyCU
Castor / Zuse Michael Sheen
Disc Jockeys Daft Punk
Gem Beau Garrett
Jarvis James Frain
Richard Mackey Jeffrey Nordling
Ares Jared Leto
Eve Kim Greta Lee
Julian Dillinger Evan Peters
TBA Hasan Minhaj
Jodie Turner-Smith
Arturo Castro
Cameron Monaghan
Gillian Anderson
Sarah Desjardins
Matthew Roth Alex Sanborn
Beck Elijah WoodV
Mara Mandy MooreV
Zed Nate CorddryV
General Tesler Lance HenriksenV
Paige Emmanuelle ChriquiV
Able Reginald VelJohnsonV
Pavel Paul ReubensV
The Grid Appeared Tricia HelferV

Reception

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Box office performance

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Film Box office gross Budget Ref.
North America Other territories Worldwide
Tron $33,000,000 $17,000,000 $50,000,000 $17 million [82]
Tron: Legacy $172,062,763 $237,843,485 $409,912,892 $170 million [83]
Totals $205,062,763 $245,000,000 $450,062,763 $187 million [84]

Critical and public response

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Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Tron 73% (71 reviews)[85] 58 (13 reviews)[86] —
Tron: Legacy 51% (249 reviews)[87] 49 (40 reviews)[88] B+[89]

Accolades

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Academy Awards
Award category
Tron Tron: Legacy
Best Costume Design Nominated
Best Sound Mixing Nominated
Best Sound Editing Nominated
Technical Achievement Won

Music

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Soundtracks

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Title U.S. release date Length Composer(s) Label
Tron: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack July 9, 1982 49:41 Wendy Carlos,Journey CBS,Walt Disney Records
Tron: Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) December 3, 2010 58:44 Daft Punk Walt Disney Records
Tron: Legacy Reconfigured (Remixes of Selections from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) April 5, 2011 77:43
Tron: Uprising (Music from and Inspired By the Series) January 8, 2013 1:15:42 Joseph Trapanese

Other media

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Theme park attractions

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From 1982 to 1995,Tronwas featured inDisneyland'sPeopleMoverattraction, as part ofThe World of Tron,in which the light cycle sequence from the film was projected around park guests as their vehicle passed through a tunnel on the upper level of the Carousel Theater, placing the PeopleMover in the role of a light cycle. The attraction was known as PeopleMover Thru the World ofTronafter this sequence was added. From 1977 to 1982, this segment was previously home to the "SuperSpeed Tunnel," in which race cars were projected around the vehicles.

In 2010, theEpcotMonorail on theWalt Disney World Monorail Systemreceivedwrap advertisementsfeaturing blue and yellow light cycles on either side of the train to promoteTron: Legacy.

ElecTRONicawas announced on the Disney Parks Blog forDisney California Adventurein Anaheim, California. Disney's ElecTRONica is an interactive nighttime dance party in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot. It is a similar experience to Glow Fest, but with a focus onTron: Legacy.ElecTRONica features lights, lasers, music, and projections to promote the film. On October 29, 2010, the nighttime showWorld of Colorbegan soft-openings, which included aTron: Legacy-themed encore usingDaft Punk's original music fromthe soundtrackand new effects and projections on various Paradise Pier attractions. The segment was added on November 1, 2010, and ended on March 23, 2011. ElecTRONica ended on April 15, 2012, and was replaced byMad T Party.

In 2016, a roller coaster calledTron Lightcycle Power Runopened inShanghai Disneyland.[90]Guests board single-seatmotorbike roller coastersmodeled after light cycles and manufactured byVekoma.A cloned version of the ride opened at theMagic Kingdomin April 2023.[91]The ride had previews from February 6 to March 3, 2023, exclusively for Walt Disney World employees.[92][93]

Novels

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A novelization ofTronwas released in 1982, written by American science fiction novelistBrian Daley.It included eight pages of color photographs from the movie.[94]Also that year, Disney Senior Staff Publicist Michael Bonifer authored a book entitledThe Art of Tronwhich covered aspects of the pre-production and post-production aspects ofTron.[95][96]To support the film's release in 1982, Disney also published several books targeting children, includingTron: A Pop-Up Book,Tron: The Storybook,andThe Story of Tron,a book and audio combination (with either 33 RPM 7 inch record or audio cassette).

A nonfiction book about the making of the original film, calledThe Making of Tron: How Tron Changed Visual Effects and Disney Foreverwas published in 2011 and written by William Kallay.

In 2010, to coincide with the release ofTron: Legacy,a range of new books have been released; including a range of junior novels –Tron: The Junior Novelby Alice Alfonsi,Tron: Legacy – Derezzedby James Gelsey,Tron: Legacy – Out of the Darkby Tennant Redbank,Tron: Legacy – It's Your Call: Initiate Sequenceby Carla Jablonski. Additional books includeThe Art of Tron: Legacyby Justin Springer, Joseph Kosinski, and Darren Gilford, andTron Legacy: The Movie Storybookby James Ponti.

Comics

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To support the release of the film in 1982, Disney briefly ran a Sunday comic strip adaptation of the film.

In 2003, 88 MPH solicited a miniseries titledTron 2.0: Derezzed.This comic was canceled before any issues were released.

In 2005,Slave Labor Graphicsannounced its six-issue miniseries,Tron: The Ghost in the Machine.The first issue was released in April 2006, the second issue in November of the same year. The comic book explores the concept of making a backup copy of a User within the computer system, and how that artificial intelligence might be materialized into the real world. The comic book was written by Landry Walker and Eric Jones, with art in the first two issues by Louie De Martinis. The artist on the last three issues was Mike Shoykhet.

The comic from Slave Labor Graphics opens with a detailed history of theTronuniverse, providing this previously unseen background on the events that allowed Ed Dillinger and the MCP to rise to power:

In the early 1970s, a small engineering company called ENCOM introduced a revolutionary type of software designed to direct and streamline the transfer of data between networked machines. Ed Dillinger, the lead programmer on this project, realized the enormous potential of his team's creation and secretly encoded a secondary function to be activated upon installation: to copy the sub-routines of other programs and absorb their functions. This alteration allowed Dillinger to appropriate research and claim it as his own, and he rose quickly through ENCOM’s corporate ranks. This was the beginning of the Master Control Program.

Marvel Comicsreleased a two issue miniseries entitledTron: Betrayalin October 2010. The story takes place a year after the original film.[97]In January 2011, to coincide with the release of the sequelTron: Legacy,Marvel also released a new comic book adaptation of the original 1982 film.Tron: Original Movie Adaptationwas written byPeter Davidwith art by Mirco Pierfederici.

A manga version ofTron: Legacywas released byEarth Star Entertainmentin Japan on June 30, 2011.

Light cycles

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The redesigned light cycle as featured in the Comic-Con VFX test footage
Main article:Light Cycle

Light cycles were originally fictional vehicles designed bySyd Meadfor the simulated world of theTronuniverse. Five real-life replica light cycles were created by Parker Brothers Concepts in Florida, one of which was sold by Sotheby's for a reported $77,000.[98][99][a]

These futuristic two-wheeled vehicles resemble motorcycles and create walls of colored light. The vehicles were primarily used in a competition between humanoid computer programs, similar to the 1976 arcade gameBlockade,which was the first of a genre calledsnake.Players are in constant motion on a playfield, creating a wall of light behind them as they move. If players hit a wall, their light cycle explodes, placing them out of the game; the last player in the game wins. Since the original display inTron,there have been numerous adaptations, as well as references in popular culture.

A light cycle toy, in red and yellow versions, was produced by Tomy as part of the merchandising for theTronfilm, along with action figures scaled to fit inside the toy cycles.Bootlegversions of Tomy's design were produced by other toy manufacturers that came in a wide variety of colors, including blue and silver, but were noticeably smaller than the Tomy-produced toy, too small in fact to accommodate one of the Tomy action figures.[100]

Light cycles make a return inTron: Legacy,[101][102]with new designs byDaniel Simon.[103]According to the press conference at Comic-Con 2009, a new vehicle appears called a "Light Runner," a two-seat version of the light cycle. It is said to be very fast, and has the unique ability to go off the grid on its own power. We also get a glimpse at Kevin Flynn's own cycle, a "Second Generation Light Cycle" designed in 1989 by Flynn and "rumor has it it's still the fastest thing on the grid." It incorporates some of the look of both films.[104]

The video gameTron: Evolution,which is set between the events ofTronandTron: Legacy,features light cycles in sections of the single-player mode and in certain game maps for the multiplayer mode. Light cycle use in multiplayer gives players the option to shift back and forth between cycle and foot travel at will, and provides multiple attack and defensive options beyond the classic "boxing in" of an opponent. In addition, the light cycles ofEvolutioncan pass through their own light trails (and the trails of allied players) unharmed.

A more classic interpretation of the light cycle game is shown in the video gameTron: Evolution – Battle Grids,which is primarily based on offline multi- or single-player matches. These light cycle battles do not allow the player to pass through their own trail, but do allow passage through teammates' trails. There is also no option to travel on foot.

A TRON: Legacy themedLego Ideasset with two Lightcycles was released in 2018.

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Notes

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  1. ^Sobey's reports it was sold for $77k but the news article reports it was sold for $55k.

References

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