Olivia Wilde Casted in Tron Sequel

On December 16th, 2008

Sequel to Tron came up in the news today with Olivia Wilde taking on the female lead in the Disney film.

Not much is mentioned in the trades about Wilde’s character in the sequel called TR2N, which is being directed by Joseph Kosinski, but it’s good to hear the sequel is moving along in production.

Some additional information to be known is Jeff Bridges will return in the role he played in the 1982 original where he plays a hacker who is seized into the world of a computer and forced to take part in a series of gladiatorial games.

The release date is in 2011.

3 COMMENTS & TRACKBACKS

  1. mortal.1
    December 16th, 2008 at 9:54 am

    From http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39463:

    According to The Hollywood Reporter:
    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.

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  2. Kenna McHugh
    December 16th, 2008 at 10:10 am

    It’s pretty awesome to say the least. I can’t wait until the movie is out.

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