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[LOLtron]

The prelude to the new Disney XD Tron: Uprising animated series boots up in May with Tron: Uprising: Beck's Begining.

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TRON: Uprising: Beck's Begining will introduce the audience to Beck who functions as a mechanic in Argon City. The story will take Beck from an unknown, to The Renegade that sparks a revolution to free The Grid.

TRON: Uprising will feature the voice talents of Elijah Wood (Beck), Bruce Boxleitner (Tron), Mandy Moore (Mara), Nate Corddry (Zed), Lance Henriksen (General Tesler), Reginald VelJohnson (Able), Paul Reubens (Pavel) and Tricia Helfer (The Grid). On the animation side, the series will be produced by Disney Television Animation and is executive-produced and directed by Charlie Bean. Music will be composed by Joseph Trapanese who also worked on TRON: Legacy.

From the press release, the schedule for promoting and airing the series include:

Monday, April 30
(9:00 p.m., ET/PT) - Disney XD will debut the official trailer for "TRON: Uprising" during the series premiere of "Motorcity" and online at DisneyXD.com.

Friday, May 11
"TRON: Uprising, Beck's Beginning" will be released on Disney Channel and Disney XD On Demand.

Sunday, May 13
"TRON: Uprising, Beck's Beginning" will be available on YouTube via Disney XD's Facebook Page.

Monday, May 14
"TRON: Uprising, Beck's Beginning" will be available on iTunes as a free download.

Tuesday, May 15
DisneyXD.com launches a new side-scrolling adventure-puzzle game, "Escape from Argon City," in which players help Beck master his light disc throwing skills to defeat General Tesler's army.

Friday, May 18
(9:30 p.m., ET/PT) - "TRON: Uprising, Beck's Beginning" airs uninterrupted on Disney Channel.

Directly following the linear premiere, DisneyXD.com will launch a new interactive video and gaming activity that invites users to immerse themselves in the world of TRON; the special will be split down into 10 micro-episodes in which users take on the role of Beck and help him fight to become the next hero of The Grid.

Monday, May 21
(7:00 p.m., ET/PT) "TRON: Uprising, Beck's Beginning" airs uninterrupted on Disney XD.

Thursday, June 7
(9:00 p.m., ET/PT) - "TRON: Uprising" Series Premiere on Disney XD
In the premiere episode, "The Renegade Part 1," Beck's training with Tron is interrupted when he's captured by a Recognizer patrol and sent to the Coliseum to fight in the games. There Beck meets a fellow prisoner Cutler, a fierce warrior program who has been inspired by The Renegade's actions. Recharged by their shared passion for freedom, Beck and Cutler fight their way out of the deadly disc games. Meanwhile, Zed and Mara head out for night on the town, but run into trouble when an enchanted Zed is lured away by Perl (voiced by Kate Mara), a program from the wrong side of the tracks.

Directly following the premiere on air, "The Renegade Part 2" will be available on DisneyXD.com, along with a new game, "Renegade Strike," where users take on the identity of The Renegade and defend The Grid from Clu and General Tesler.


 

Source: PR: Disney XD Premieres "Tron: Uprising"; "Beck's Beginning" Premieres May 18, Series Premiere on June 7, 2012
Written or Contributed by: sdsichero


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[Benderbrau]

Two things confuse me:
1. We already know how Clu ends yes?
2. Why can't we have real Tron?

[Doc Jon]

Ah, cool.

So he's masquerading as Tron? Nice. Seems to be a better use of the character that Lagacy. I liked that movie, but for the uninitiated, it would have seemed weird to name a movie Tron after what appeared to be a somewhat minor character.

[Benderbrau]

Ah, cool.

So he's masquerading as Tron? Nice. Seems to be a better use of the character that Lagacy. I liked that movie, but for the uninitiated, it would have seemed weird to name a movie Tron after what appeared to be a somewhat minor character.

Meh. Even in the first Tron movie Tron was a pretty secondary character IIRC

[Doc Jon]

Meh. Even in the first Tron movie Tron was a pretty secondary character IIRC

He was the second most important character, true, be he was important. He was like the 5th most important in Legacy.

[sdsichero]

Meh. Even in the first Tron movie Tron was a pretty secondary character IIRC

Yet you pine for the "real" Tron

[covalesky]

Dunno about this... a comics prelude to an animated series that is a prelude to a movie that is a sequel of tron...

My crap'o'meter is reading high levels on the suckage scale.

[Strict31]

It is, I suppose, odd that an entire franchise has been named for a character who has never truly been the main character. He wasn't the focal character in the first movie, but he was an important character and concept in it. As a security program designed by Alan to protect the system, he was sort of like Captain America. And in the sequel...well, since it was a different system, I can only imagine it was a different Tron...but he served the same initial purpose. But because he had been twisted and enslaved by CLU, he becomes a background character. Like if Captain America had been put on a muzzle and turned into a mindless thug for the bad guy. He exists in that movie only to show the level of CLU's power over the grid. Possibly also as a story hook for a new movie (or in this case, cartoon series), since his lights reboot as blue as he sinks into the water.

But these movies kinda needed an "everyman" character to ease the audience into the concept. It was vital that the main heroes in both films be relatively normal human beings with whom the audience could relate. There is not much about Tron that an audience could really relate to; nothing about his life is familiar to members of the audience.

But the movies provide a nice set-up for a Tron character to finally take the reins as the focal character in his own franchise. The audience is now familiar with his world and has accepted the idea of "programs as people." They no longer need that everyman character to ease them into these bizarre concepts.

Although from the adverts, I imagine the new Tron character will still be a variation on an everyman.

[Benderbrau]

Yet you pine for the "real" Tron

:P

Not pine for, just wondering why. After all it sounds like they got Bruce Boxleitner to do the narration so why not let him voice the character and make it actually be Tron?

[Doc Jon]

It is, I suppose, odd that an entire franchise has been named for a character who has never truly been the main character. He wasn't the focal character in the first movie, but he was an important character and concept in it. As a security program designed by Alan to protect the system, he was sort of like Captain America. And in the sequel...well, since it was a different system, I can only imagine it was a different Tron...but he served the same initial purpose. But because he had been twisted and enslaved by CLU, he becomes a background character. Like if Captain America had been put on a muzzle and turned into a mindless thug for the bad guy. He exists in that movie only to show the level of CLU's power over the grid. Possibly also as a story hook for a new movie (or in this case, cartoon series), since his lights reboot as blue as he sinks into the water.

But these movies kinda needed an "everyman" character to ease the audience into the concept. It was vital that the main heroes in both films be relatively normal human beings with whom the audience could relate. There is not much about Tron that an audience could really relate to; nothing about his life is familiar to members of the audience.

But the movies provide a nice set-up for a Tron character to finally take the reins as the focal character in his own franchise. The audience is now familiar with his world and has accepted the idea of "programs as people." They no longer need that everyman character to ease them into these bizarre concepts.

Although from the adverts, I imagine the new Tron character will still be a variation on an everyman.

Actually, I think it's the same Tron. I remember something from Legacy where they say something specifically about it. Anyhoo my understanding is that the Tron from the original movie is the one in Legacy.

[Strict31]

Actually, I think it's the same Tron. I remember something from Legacy where they say something specifically about it. Anyhoo my understanding is that the Tron from the original movie is the one in Legacy.

Well...maybe there's an intentional break with continuity. Because the Tron in the original movie was a program created by Alan (Bruce Boxleitner). And the villains in the cartoon are described as CLU's generals. While there was technically a CLU in the first movie, he was just a regular program, not the tyrant we saw in Legacy. From everything I've seen, it seems like it takes place after Legacy.

The impression I got from the last trailer I saw was that this program was assuming the role of Tron; calling himself that to fight the tyranny imposed on the system by CLU's generals. Maybe that's not the case. But if it is, he couldn't be the same Tron. The timeline would be all wrong.

But who knows?

[Benderbrau]

Well...maybe there's an intentional break with continuity. Because the Tron in the original movie was a program created by Alan (Bruce Boxleitner). And the villains in the cartoon are described as CLU's generals. While there was technically a CLU in the first movie, he was just a regular program, not the tyrant we saw in Legacy. From everything I've seen, it seems like it takes place after Legacy.

The impression I got from the last trailer I saw was that this program was assuming the role of Tron; calling himself that to fight the tyranny imposed on the system by CLU's generals. Maybe that's not the case. But if it is, he couldn't be the same Tron. The timeline would be all wrong.

But who knows?

Evil CLU was created by Flynn some time between the first and second movie so it's entirely possible that the cartoon takes place within that window.

[Strict31]

Evil CLU was created by Flynn some time between the first and second movie so it's entirely possible that the cartoon takes place within that window.

But again, we still have a timeline problem as this story is the origin of a new Tron. The original Tron predates the creation of Evil CLU.

Watch the second trailer again here. It seems very clear that "a" Tron existed prior to this character's existence. Tron is already a legendary name known to many. You can even hear Boxleitner's voice saying, "You really think if they believe Tron's alive, it will inspire a revolution?"

How could he be the original Tron if the name Tron is already known? It seems impossible that this character is the original Tron.

[Strict31]

Or check the wikipedia entry for Uprising:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron:_Uprising

Beck is a young program who becomes the skillful leader of a revolution inside the computer world of The Grid. His mission is to free his home and friends from the reign of the villainous Clu 2 and his henchman General Tesler. Beck will be trained by Tron - the greatest warrior the Grid has ever come to know. Tron will not only teach Beck the fighting and light cycle skills he needs to challenge this brutal military occupation, but he will be a guide and mentor to him as he grows beyond his youthful, impulsive nature into a courageous, powerful, strong leader. Destined to become the next Tron of the system, Beck adopts Tron's persona and becomes the archenemy of General Tesler and his oppressive forces.

[sdsichero]

No one has a CLU