Tron: Uprising
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Tron: Uprising is an upcoming animated science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

 television series, part of the Tron franchise
Tron (franchise)
The Tron franchise began in 1982 with the Walt Disney Pictures film Tron. It was followed by various film tie-ins, a comic series and the 2010 sequel Tron: Legacy...

, which will air on Disney's television channel Disney XD
Disney XD
Disney XD is a brand of children's TV channels worldwide targeting young males, owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel was formerly known as Toon Disney and/or Jetix in most areas. According to Gary Marsh, President of Entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, "XD" does not "stand for...

, in the United States
United States
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. The show is set to air in summer 2012. It will be directed by Charlie Bean, Joseph Kosinski
Joseph Kosinski
Joseph Kosinski is an American television commercial and feature film director best known for his computer graphics and computer generated imagery work. He made his big-screen directorial debut with the Disney Digital 3-D science fiction film Tron: Legacy, the sequel to the 1982 film Tron...

 and Sean Bailey, who will also act as executive producer. Edward Kitsis
Edward Kitsis
Edward Lawrence Kitsis, also sometimes credited as Eddy Kitsis, is an American screenwriter and producer, best known for his work on the popular American television series, Lost and Once Upon a Time.-Life and career:...

, Adam Horowitz and Sean Bailey will produce the series. The series is set between Tron
Tron (film)
Tron is a 1982 American science fiction film written and directed by Steven Lisberger, and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It stars Jeff Bridges as the protagonist Kevin Flynn; Bruce Boxleitner in a dual role as security program Tron and Tron's "User", computer programmer Alan Bradley; Cindy...

 and Tron: Legacy. Tron: Uprising has been announced to be a 10-part series. A preview of the show premiered on the DVD and Blu-ray releases of Tron: Legacy, on April 5, 2011.

Synopsis

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.

Cast and Characters

  • Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Jordan Wood is an American actor. He made his film debut with a minor part in Back to the Future Part II , then landed a succession of larger roles that made him a critically acclaimed child actor by age 9. He is best known for his high-profile role as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's...

     voices Beck - The main protagonist
    Protagonist
    A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...

    . Beck is a young program who leads a revolution against Clu 2. He is trained by Tron and he challenges the evil forces of Tesler.

  • Bruce Boxleitner
    Bruce Boxleitner
    Bruce William Boxleitner is an American actor, and science fiction and suspense writer. He is known for his leading roles in the television series How the West Was Won, Bring 'Em Back Alive, Scarecrow and Mrs. King , and Babylon 5...

     voices Tron - Tron is an original character of the Tron film. Tron looks throughout the system to find the next Tron, then he meets Beck. He later trains Beck and becomes his mentor. Tron is shown in the first Tron: Uprising trailer, where he is standing beside Flynn and Clu 2.

  • Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen
    Lance James Henriksen is an American actor and artist best known to film and television audiences for his roles in science fiction, action, and horror films such as the Alien film franchise, and on television shows such as Millennium....

     voices General Tesler - The main antagonist
    Antagonist
    An antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...

    . Tesler is Clu 2's henchman. His archenemy is Beck.

  • Fred Tatasciore voices Kevin Flynn/ Clu/ Clu2 - Kevin Flynn is a character of the original Tron film. He is the creator of Clu (the original program) then later Clu 2. Clu 2 is the secondary antagonist in the series. He is an updated version of Clu. Clu 2 was created by Kevin Flynn, a User. Then he later betrays Flynn and takes over The Grid. Clu 2 is shown in the first Tron: Uprising trailer, where he is standing beside Flynn and Tron.

  • Emmanuelle Chriqui
    Emmanuelle Chriqui
    Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui is a Canadian film and television actress. She is perhaps best known for her role on HBO's Entourage as Sloan McQuewick, as well as the love interest of Adam Sandler in the movie You Don't Mess with the Zohan...

     voices Page -

  • Mandy Moore
    Mandy Moore
    Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. In 2007, she took an adult pop-folk direction with the release of...

     voices Mara -

  • Paul Reubens
    Paul Reubens
    Paul Reubens is an American actor, writer, film producer, and comedian, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman. Reubens joined the Los Angeles troupe The Groundlings in the 1970s and started his career as an improvisational comedian and stage actor...

     voices Pavel -

  • Nate Corddry
    Nate Corddry
    Nathan "Nate" Corddry is an American actor best known for his television roles on programs such as Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, The Daily Show, United States of Tara and Harry's Law. He played Private First Class Loudmouth in the HBO miniseries The Pacific...

     voices Zed -

  • Reginald VelJohnson
    Reginald VelJohnson
    Reginald VelJohnson is an American actor of film, stage and television, well known for his role as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters, where he was the only cast member to appear in every single episode. He also portrayed LAPD Sgt...

     voices Able -

Marketing

A special preview of Tron: Uprising premiered on the home releases of Tron: Legacy, on April 5, 2011. However, the same trailer was released on the internet in March 2011.

Shown in the first Tron: Uprising trailer was a slogan for the series, "before the Legacy there was an Uprising."

As a special event, Disney XD showed showed new CGI
Computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...

 models of characters, concept art, and the original trailer that was with the home releases of Tron: Legacy at San Diego Comic Con 2011.

Animation style

Tron: Uprisings animation style is 2-D animation, but with CGI as well. The 2-D animation of Tron: Uprising is somewhat similar to the animation used in Speed Racer: The Next Generation
Speed Racer: The Next Generation
Speed Racer: The Next Generation is an American animated television series based on the classic Japanese Speed Racer franchise, in which the internal events take place decades after those in the 1967 Japanese series. It is the fourth television adaptation of the franchise, and is executive produced...

.

International Broadcast

Country / Region Channel Series premiere
 United States Disney XD
Disney XD
Disney XD is a brand of children's TV channels worldwide targeting young males, owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel was formerly known as Toon Disney and/or Jetix in most areas. According to Gary Marsh, President of Entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, "XD" does not "stand for...

2012
 United Kingdom Disney XD (UK and Ireland)
Disney XD (UK and Ireland)
-Programming:Like the US Version it includes original shows minimium disney channel programming and shorts.-Original Shows:Aaron Stone Zeke and Luther Kick Buttowski...

 Canada Disney XD (Canada)
Disney XD (Canada)
Disney XD is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel. It is wholly owned by Astral Media. The channel launched on June 1, 2011 in both standard and high definition, as well as a video on demand platform....

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