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Love at first sight – The Stern Pinball Tron Legacy Edition
3 months ago
by Steve Ahmad
in Video Games
So I thought I knew everything there was to know about the origin and films around Tron. More so than not, I thought the same about pinball machines. Man was I wrong about both. I recently was at a community shelter where I was volunteering and came across the Stern Pinball Tron Legacy Limited More >
Test Track 2.0 – TRON inspired so we gotta ask…
5 months ago
by Steve Ahmad
in Amusement Parks
Is Test Track 2.0 the spark needed for a Tron themed attraction?
Test Track 2.0 has started their Cast Member preview days in Orlando, Florida. The attraction closed down for improvements almost exactly when Cars Land at Disney’s California Adventure opened up. We now have the first views of the More >
Tron Uprising Press Day: Interview with Elijah Woods about Tron and The Hobbit
12 months ago
Nerd Reactor had a chance to attend a Special Tron Uprising event in celebration of the new Disney XD Show. The show features voices from Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Bruce Boxleitner, Reginald VelJohnson, Paul Reubens and more.
In a roundtable style interview, we got to talk with More >
TRON: Legacy’s Gem Has Controllers Modeled After Her for Xbox 360 and PS3
1 year ago
Tron: Legacy was a beautiful movie to watch. I expected more from the story, but I can settle for just the visual experience, especially the Sirens of TRON. It wasn’t Quorra that I had the hots for. No, that honor goes to Gem, the white-haired Siren with the sultry black eyeliner who helps More >
Tron 3 in the Works Thanks to Tron: Legacy’s Earnings
2 years ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Movies
Tron: Legacy was just released yesterday, April 5th, on Blu-ray/DVD and now according to Deadline, a third Tron movie is currently in the works. Tron: Legacy grossed $399 million worldwide in theaters, and the numbers are good enough reason for Disney to pursue another movie. Joe Kosinski, More >
Is Tron Alive and Will He Be in the Next Movie?
2 years ago
One of my biggest gripes with Tron: Legacy was how Tron’s story was never really fleshed out more in the movie. At the end we see Tron fall into the Sea of Simulation and disappeared into the darkness, but it is never really stated that he is dead.
With all the buzz surrounding the “Tron 3 teaser”, More >
Updated: Tron 3 Teaser Trailer Leaked
2 years ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Movies
Update: Disney is pulling every video on the internet.
Awhile back, Harry Knowles over at Aint it Cool News got an interesting email describing a trailer that would be attached to the upcoming Tron: Legacy DVD & Blu-Ray. When the contents of the DVD was released, the trailer was no where to be More >
Pre-Order Your Tron Stitch Today!
2 years ago
Awhile back, we did a report on the awesomeness of Scott Zillner’s Tron Stitch, a collectible that any fan of Tron and Stitch would be dying to have. It seems that at last this rare collectible will be available for the first time in a limited number. How limited? There are only 300 in the More >
Boba Fett Bounty Hunter of the Grid
2 years ago
Boba Fett always gets his man. You know you’re in trouble when not even the grid is a safe place to hide from this mandalorian bounty hunter. For more Star Wars meets TRON mash ups we have this awesome youtube viral video by kevfleth that combines the audio from TRON: Legacy and footage from the More >
Tron: Legacy Coming to Blu-ray, but Which Version Is for You?
2 years ago
by Chris Del Castillo
in Movies
Tron: Legacy came out in theaters December 17th, 2010. The first Tron movie came out in 1982. Decades later, Tron mania is still strong and Tron: Legacy grossed more than 363 million dollars worldwide.
Nearly 3 months after the film was released Disney has hinted at a releases in May/June of this More >
New Details of a TRON 3 Teaser Trailer Surface on the Internet?
2 years ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Movies
Well this is really interesting. I thought we were all said and done with the last film but apparently Harry Knowles over at Ain’t It Cool News has some details for us on the supposed 3rd film’s teaser trailer, that will be an extra in the upcoming TRON/TRON: Legacy Blu-Ray.
One includes Bruce More >
Pimp My Ride: The TRON Edition
2 years ago
by Michael Pao
in Movies
Holla at your boy! This Audi R8 got mad tricked out TRON style! West Coast Customs along with Monster Cables has produced a chrome plated TRON style Audi R8, which has been tuned by ‘Pimp My Ride’. Featuring blue glowing rims and vents with even the back seat coupled with a chrome finish and More >
TRON Fighter
2 years ago
by Michael Pao
in Video Games
TRON crossovers galore, it was only a matter of time before the world warriors get their chance on the grid. Below are a series of creations by artist BossLogic from his TRON x Street Fighter series. For more of BossLogic’s art check out his deviantART.
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Tron: Speed of Light (Tron Light Cycle Stop Motion)
2 years ago
The guys over at Reckless Abandonment Pictures created a Tron stop motion animation using light painting photography. If you love pretty lights and Tron, you should definitely check this out. Makes me almost want to create my own light painting photography video… almost.
Extra tidbit: Over 800 More >
Disney Brings Us the TRON: Legacy Motion Comic
2 years ago
Disney and Double Barrel Motion Labs have joined up to give fans something to drool over. Unfortunately, the comic will only be available through the iTunes store and will only be on iPhones or iPads. The motion comic is pretty much the entire movie told in comic form. According to Double Barrel’s More >
Don’t Miss Jeff Bridges This Saturday on SNL, TRON Style
2 years ago
You heard right. Jeff “The Dude” Bridges” will be hosting this Saturday’s Saturday Night Live. Check out this promo spot as SNL’s Fred Armisen tries to Tronify! This is reason enough for anyone to catch SNL. Good timing too, since TRON: Legacy will be out in theaters this Friday, December 17, More >
Movie Review: TRON Legacy
2 years ago
As covered in a recent article, Nerd Reactor attended a pre-screening of TRON Legacy. It seemed that those that at least showed up 30 minutes prior to showtime was able to make it into the theatre. Although the organizer link mentioned that there would be no lines formed before 5pm, the crowd had More >
Daft Punk Delivers an Orgasmic Performance – TRON Legacy Soundtrack Review
2 years ago
Very few people know them as Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, but to the rest of the world, they are known as Daft Punk. After Disney decided on resurrecting TRON, they needed someone to handle the task of delivering a blockbuster score to accompany a movie of the same magnitude More >
TRON Tuesday: Jeff Bridges Talks About Playing Kevin Flynn and Clu
2 years ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Movies
Here’s the official TRON Tuesday feature. Check out Jeff Bridges and the other casts as they talk about the two different characters in TRON: Legacy, Kevin Flynn and Clu. The two characters are complete opposites, one is good and getting old, and the other is really bad but young.
TRON Tuesday: Listen to 20 Minutes of Daft Punk’s TRON: Legacy Music
2 years ago
It’s TRON Tuesday again and Myspace has a 20 minute preview of Daft Punk’s score to Tron: Legacy. The album comes out next week on December 7th, just ten days before the release of the movie.
TRON Tuesday: Get a Look on the Vehicles of TRON: Legacy
2 years ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Movies
Sometimes a hero needs help from others. And sometimes they need help from their vehicles. Batman has his Batmobile, Wonder Woman has her invisible jet, The Fantastic Four have their Fantasti-Jet, and now, Sam Flynn will have his own light cycle. Check out the behind-the-scenes footage to see how More >
Daft Punk’s TRON: Legacy Score Samples to Prepare You for the Big Day
2 years ago
Ok, I’ve been playing some Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, and the music to that game is awesome. What does Jesper Kyd’s score in Brotherhood have to do with Daft Punk’s score in TRON: Legacy? The answer is simple, it’s the ability to fuse in electronica with good ol’ fashion sweeping musical More >
TRON: Legacy Pop-up Shop Grand Opening Party with Gallery
2 years ago
November 18, 2010 – Disney hosted a grand opening party at the Royal/T Cafe for the TRON: Legacy Pop-Up Shop. The entire place was decorated in TRON style with neon blue lighting and a grid pattern wall containing code. I thought to myself, “This is what it would be like to party in the GRID!” More >
Tron Legacy Ride in the Works for Disneyland!
2 years ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Movies
As promise, due to the success of ElecTRONica, Disney is currently developing a new ride for Tron Legacy. Rumor has it that the ride will be placed in the center of Tomorrowland and will require a big reconstruction of the area.
Disney’s Imagineers were reportedly seen on the set of the film More >
New Tron Animated TV Series in the Works!
2 years ago
Tron is heading for the small screen. Yesterday, Disney announced that it has been working on an animated series that will star Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, Paul Reuben (Pee-Wee Herman), Emmanuelle Chriqui, Lance Henricksen and Alan Bradley himself, Bruce Boxleitner.
The series is planned to be a huge More >
