Daft Punk to make Tron 2.0 Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

French electronica duo Daft Punk has been signed to write the original music score for Tron 2.0, Walt Disney's upcoming sequel to the groundbreaking 1982 animation cult hit which was scored by electronic music icon Wendy Carlos. Daft Punk's members Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter have been involved in various films before, but Tron 2.0 will be their first complete feature film score. The film is helmed by Joseph Kosinski and will feature Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde and Beau Garrett. According to industry news reports, Tron 2.0 will play as the "next chapter" after the first film, with Wilde starring as one of the heroes trying to help fighting the Master Control Program, the evil intelligence protocol that was the nemesis in the 1982 film. The assignment of Daft Punk to score Tron 2.0 has been confirmed to Upcoming Film Scores by Walt Disney Pictures.

Source: Upcoming Film Scores

Is Daft Punk a good choice for the Tron 2 soundtrack?

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Tron is returning to Tr2n - Bruce Boxleitner is back

ComingSoon have learned today that Bruce Boxleitner, who played Tron in the original, will return for Tr2n. Details on his role were not revealed, except that he is currently shooting and also joins fellow cast members Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, and Beau Garrett. Boxleitner, now 58 years old, last appeared on a few episodes of Chuck and Heroes and was also ace in Babylon 5.

This is getting to sound so cool. Brilliant news that Bruce us back for the sequel.

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Tr2n Casting News - Olivia Wilde and Beau Garrett have been uploaded

First Showing have the news that Olivia Wilde, (Alpha Dog, Turistas, House), and Beau Garrett, (Turistas, Fantastic Four 2, Made of Honor) have both signed up to the sequel to Tron which is still being called Tr2n.

Wilde will play a worker in the virtual world who tries to help fight Master Control Program, the villainous intelligence protocol that was the nemesis in the original film. Garrett will play an unspecified virtual beauty.

Disney wants to getTr2n in theaters by 2011.

Joseph Kosinski is going to direct it and Jeff Bridges will be reprising his role of Kevin Flynn from the original. Just waiting for the cool footage that was shown at the Comic Con to be released in a decent format. No news on who the male lead will be or if David Warner (MCP) and Bruce Boxleitner (Tron) will be in the sequel in any form.

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