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===Cancellation===
===Cancellation===
Amid rumors of cancellation, on January 14, 2013, producer Edward Kitsis countered the rumor by stating: "I don't know what the future [of ''Tron: Uprising''] is now. I know at the present, I can say we need more viewers."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/13/tron-uprising-producer-we-need-more-viewers|title=Tron: Uprising Producer - "We Need More Viewers"|last=Goldman|first=Eric|work=IGN|date=January 12, 2013|accessdate=January 15, 2013}}</ref> Disney XD moved the program in the [[Broadcast programming|broadcast schedule]] to Monday mornings at 12:00 AM Eastern/11:00 PM Central until the first season episodes finished airing. After the last episode aired no more episodes of ''Tron: Uprising'' have been aired on Disney XD. On February 12, 2013 it was confirmed that the show was canceled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/GraphicCity/news/?a=72575|title=UPDATE: TRON: UPRISING Cancelled|last=Julian|first=Mark|work=Comic Book Movie|date=January 12, 2013|accessdate=February 22, 2013}}</ref>
Amid rumors of cancellation, on January 14, 2013, producer Edward Kitsis countered the rumor by stating: "I don't know what the future [of ''Tron: Uprising''] is now. I know at the present, I can say we need more viewers."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/13/tron-uprising-producer-we-need-more-viewers|title=Tron: Uprising Producer - "We Need More Viewers"|last=Goldman|first=Eric|work=IGN|date=January 12, 2013|accessdate=January 15, 2013}}</ref> Disney XD moved the program in the [[Broadcast programming|broadcast schedule]] to Monday mornings at 12:00 AM Eastern/11:00 PM Central until the first season episodes finished airing. After the last episode aired no more episodes of ''Tron: Uprising'' have been aired on Disney XD. While the shows storyboard artist Eric Canete tweeted that the show was ending; this was later countered by Kitisis's statement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/GraphicCity/news/?a=72575|title=UPDATE: TRON: UPRISING Cancelled|last=Julian|first=Mark|work=Comic Book Movie|date=January 12, 2013|accessdate=February 22, 2013}}</ref> As of now, no official decision has been announced by Disney, according to several sources, including the TronUprisingFans twitter feed, which searches every day for news on the show's ultimate fate. On February 24th, TronUprisingFan confirmed that no definitive news on the shows cancellation has yet been found.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TronUprisingFan/status/305691368636944385|title="Still No Official Word Yet"|work=Twitter|date=February 24th, 2013|accessdate=February 24, 2013}}</ref>


==Music==
==Music==

Revision as of 19:44, 24 February 2013

Tron: Uprising
GenreCyberpunk
Action
Science fiction
Created bySteven Lisberger
Bonnie MacBird
(characters)
Developed byEdward Kitsis
Adam Horowitz
Directed byCharlie Bean
Voices ofElijah Wood
Bruce Boxleitner
Mandy Moore
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Nate Corddry
Lance Henriksen
Reginald VelJohnson
Paul Reubens
ComposerJoseph Trapanese
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes19 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerCharlie Bean
ProducersEdward Kitsis
Adam Horowitz
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesSean Bailey Productions
Disney Television Animation
Disney XD Original Productions
Original release
NetworkDisney XD
ReleaseJune 7, 2012 (2012-06-07) –
January 28, 2013 (2013-01-28)

Tron: Uprising is an American animated science fiction television series, part of the Tron franchise, that aired on June 7, 2012, for the television channel Disney XD in the United States.[1][2] The series is directed by Charlie Bean, who also acts as executive producer. Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, and Justin Springer serve as consulting producers.[3] The series is set between Tron and Tron: Legacy. A total of 19 episodes have been ordered of the series (a prelude episode, and 18 for the first season).[4]

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 and his henchman, General Tesler. Beck is trained by Tron, the greatest warrior the Grid has ever known. Tron does not only teach Beck the fighting and light cycle skills he needs to challenge this brutal military occupation, but he is also 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.[5][6]

Characters

Main characters

  • Beck (voiced by Elijah Wood) – The main protagonist of the series. Beck is a young program who leads a revolution against Clu. He is trained by Tron and he challenges the evil forces of Tesler and Clu. Beck is referred by the public as "Tron" and "the Renegade."
  • Tron (voiced by Bruce Boxleitner) – The original protector of the Grid, Tron was supposedly killed by Clu. However, Tron survived that battle with injuries. Unable to protect the Grid, Tron sought out a new protector and found Beck, whom he vowed to train.
  • Mara (voiced by Mandy Moore) – A co-worker and one of Beck's friends at Able's Garage.
  • Paige (voiced by Emmanuelle Chriqui) – A young program who is one of Tesler's field commanders. While hardened and dedicated, she is less antagonistic than Tesler and takes a personal interest in the new "Tron".
  • Zed (voiced by Nate Corddry) – A co-worker and friend of Beck's at Able's Garage.
  • General Tesler (voiced by Lance Henriksen) – The recurring antagonist of the series. He is Clu's henchman and Beck's archenemy.
  • Able (voiced by Reginald VelJohnson) – The owner of Able's Garage (which is the best repair shop in Argon City).
  • Pavel (voiced by Paul Reubens) – Tesler's second-in-command. Pavel tends to show sadistic tendencies, reveling in the pain and death of others.
  • The Grid (voiced by Tricia Helfer) – The main setting of the Tron universe.

Recurring characters

  • Clu (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) – The main antagonist of the series. The updated version of the original Clu from the original Grid, he was created by Kevin Flynn (the creator of the Grid). Clu betrayed Flynn and Tron and took over the Grid.
  • Dyson (voiced by John Glover) – A former friend turned traitor of Tron. Dyson betrayed Tron by joining Clu's army.
  • Perl (voiced by Kate Mara) – A female member of a criminal gang who lures Zed into bringing her into Able's Garage, where she stole the ENCOM 786 lightcycle. She was later arrested by Paige.
  • Cyrus (voiced by Aaron Paul) – Cyrus is Tron's first Renegade. After Tron was beaten by Dyson, Cyrus stepped in to save Tron. Cyrus then became the first "Renegade" before Beck. However, he believed that in order to free the grid, he should destroy it. Tron, upset that Cyrus saw things differently, imprisoned Cyrus in a crack in the grid, provided by Able. Cyrus then meets up with Beck and explains that he is the first renegade. Cyrus used Beck, along with himself, as battery power to thereby "freeing" the programs oppressed by Clu. He broke out of the compressed space, but fell back when Beck broke free. However, Cyrus escaped and caused havoc as the Renegade, blaming his crimes on Beck.
  • Cutler (voiced by Lance Reddick) – A veteran of the Isomorphic Algorithm (ISO) wars. He fought for the ISOs and wore an armband as a sign of his past. Cutler went to Argon City after hearing about the "Renegade."

Episodes

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original U.S. air date U.S. viewers
(million)
10"Beck's Beginning"Charlie BeanEdward Kitsis & Adam HorowitzMay 18, 2012 (2012-05-18)1.79[8]
After his city is invaded and a friend killed by Clu's soldiers, a young program named Beck takes the name of "Tron" and, aided by the real Tron, fights back. (31-minute prelude episode, initially produced as a 10-segment miniseries.)
21"The Renegade, Part 1"Charlie BeanEdward Kitsis & Adam HorowitzJune 7, 2012 (2012-06-07)0.58[9]
As Tron trains Beck, Beck begins to doubt that he can be the next Tron. While trying to evade security, Beck lands in a prison transport and is taken to the games. Meanwhile, Zed falls for a female named Perl and brings her to the garage to show her his work, where she steals Able's classic ENCOM 786.
32"The Renegade, Part 2"Charlie BeanEdward Kitsis & Adam HorowitzJune 14, 2012 (2012-06-14)0.37[10]
When Beck and Cutler are thrown into a deathmatch, Cutler forfeits and Beck has to return as the Renegade to rescue him.
43"Blackout"Charlie BeanEdward Kitsis & Adam HorowitzJune 21, 2012 (2012-06-21)0.54[11]
Beck is sent by Tron to destroy an Occupation-manned energy drill causing power blackouts in Argon City before its destructive power destabilizes the Grid.
54"Identity"Charlie BeanBill WolkoffJune 28, 2012 (2012-06-28)0.38[12]
When Beck's identity disc is stolen on the Light Rail, his memory begins to unravel. Hoping to prevent permanent memory loss or identification as the Renegade, he and Tron go to Purgos, Argon City's closest neighbor, to recover it.
65"Isolated"Charlie BeanAndré BormanisJuly 5, 2012 (2012-07-05)0.36[13]
After stealing a valuable data cube from General Tesler's ship, Beck (as the Renegade) is chased by Paige over the Sea of Simulation. When they crash on a destabilized island, Paige reflects on the events that led her to becoming a soldier of the Occupation.
76"Price of Power"Charlie BeanAdam NussdorfJuly 12, 2012 (2012-07-12)0.35[14]
Beck intercepts a disk modification that enhances the physical abilities of any program who wears it, but it has some unfortunate side effects.
87"The Reward"Charlie BeanScott Nimerfro & André BormanisOctober 19, 2012 (2012-10-19)N/A
When General Tesler offers a reward, as well as the lifting of Argon City's curfew, for the capture of the Renegade, programs all over Argon City began to falsely accuse each other.
98"Scars, Part 1"Charlie BeanBill WolkoffOctober 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)N/A
Beck seeks to stop Tron from killing Dyson.
109"Scars, Part 2"Charlie BeanBill WolkoffNovember 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)N/A
Beck seeks to stop Tron from killing Dyson.
1110"Grounded"Charlie BeanAdam NussdorfDecember 3, 2012 (2012-12-03)N/A
A furious Tesler publicly challenges the Renegade to appear in Argon Square and surrender himself, promising to free additional prisoners and end the curfew if he does so. Beck accepts the challenge and narrowly escapes capture. Able later reveals that he knows that Beck is the Renegade.
1211"We Both Know How This Ends"Charlie BeanAdam Nussdorf & Akela CooperDecember 10, 2012 (2012-12-10)N/A
Able heads to the Outlands to confront Tron over his use of Beck as the Renegade, leaving Mara in charge of the garage.
1312"The Stranger"Charlie BeanAdam Nussdorf, Scott Nimerfro, & Ryan MottesheardDecember 17, 2012 (2012-12-17)N/A
On a trip to Gallium City through a storm, Beck discovers a one-way portal. He also learns that he wasn't the first person that Tron had trained as a renegade.
1413"Tagged"Charlie BeanCharlie BeanDecember 24, 2012 (2012-12-24)N/A
The Renegade recruits three programs who caught his attention by tagging the grid with the message, "Tron Lives." He discovers one of them is Mara.
1514"State of Mind"Charlie BeanMark Litton, Bill Wolkoff & Adam NussdorfDecember 31, 2012 (2012-12-31)N/A
Tesler uses a mind-control agent to build an army. When Mara falls victim to it, Zed and the Renegade work together to help rescue her.
1615"Welcome Home"Rob ValleyScott Nimerfro, Adam Prince & Donna ThorlandJanuary 7, 2013 (2013-01-07)N/A
Beck tries to rescue a fleeing government scientist before Paige and the Occupation finds her; Paige and Beck become passengers on the same runaway train and Beck must save the innocent programs on the train without revealing his identity.
1716"Rendezvous"Charlie BeanBill WolkoffJanuary 14, 2013 (2013-01-14)N/A
Beck and Paige go out on a date, and Paige begins to see Beck's views. Meanwhile, Pavel tests the augmentation boost, but Paige catches him, misconstruing Beck's advice. Tired of her interference, Pavel plots to get rid of Paige once and for all, while Beck decides that an appearance by the Renegade may finally win Paige over.
1817"No Bounds"Charlie BeanSteven Lisberger & Bonnie MacBirdJanuary 21, 2013 (2013-01-21)N/A
Cyrus, seeking revenge on Beck and Tron, impersonates the Renegade and kills an innocent program. With the city against him, Beck is forced to make the difficult choice of saving Tron or his friends.
1918"Terminal"Charlie BeanScott Nimerfro, Adam Nussdorf & Donna ThorlandJanuary 28, 2013 (2013-01-28)N/A
Tron tells Beck that he is dying and that the only way to stop his illness is to use the Occupation's new super recognizer.

Production

In December 2010, it was announced that Elijah Wood, Bruce Boxleitner, Lance Henriksen, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Mandy Moore, Paul Reubens, Nate Corddry and Reginald VelJohnson would voice characters in a television series based on the Tron franchise, titled Tron: Uprising.[5][6] The series features an animation style that mixes 2D animation and CGI animation.[15][16] The look of the series was inspired by Star Wars: The Clone Wars, ThunderCats, and Aeon Flux.[4]

Cancellation

Amid rumors of cancellation, on January 14, 2013, producer Edward Kitsis countered the rumor by stating: "I don't know what the future [of Tron: Uprising] is now. I know at the present, I can say we need more viewers."[17] Disney XD moved the program in the broadcast schedule to Monday mornings at 12:00 AM Eastern/11:00 PM Central until the first season episodes finished airing. After the last episode aired no more episodes of Tron: Uprising have been aired on Disney XD. While the shows storyboard artist Eric Canete tweeted that the show was ending; this was later countered by Kitisis's statement.[18] As of now, no official decision has been announced by Disney, according to several sources, including the TronUprisingFans twitter feed, which searches every day for news on the show's ultimate fate. On February 24th, TronUprisingFan confirmed that no definitive news on the shows cancellation has yet been found.[19]

Music

Untitled

The series is scored by Joseph Trapanese, who arranged Daft Punk's score for Tron: Legacy.[4] A soundtrack album for the score was released digitally by Walt Disney Records on January 8, 2013 (2013-01-08).[20]

Track list:

No.TitleLength
1."Beck's Theme – Lightbike Battle"3:57
2."Tesler Throwdown"4:13
3."Paige's Past"3:53
4."Lux's Sacrifice"4:51
5."Price Of Power"5:01
6."Rescuing The Rebellion"3:07
7."Dyson Drops In (Scars Suite)"2:11
8."Tron's Promise (Scars Suite)"4:42
9."Tron's Turn (Scars Suite)"2:22
10."Beck Betrayed (Scars Suite)"1:43
11."Torture (Scars Suite)"3:33
12."Revenge (Scars Suite)"2:41
13."Redemption (Scars Suite)"3:29
14."Goodbye Renegade"2:24
15."Compressed Space"5:53
16."Renegade's Pledge – End Credits"1:52
17."Lightbike Battle" (3OH!3 Remix)4:43
18."Inferno" (Opiuo Remix)5:07
19."Dyson" (David Hiller Remix)5:00
20."Rezolution" (performed by Cole Plante)5:00

Marketing

A special preview of Tron: Uprising was released as a trailer on the home video releases of Tron: Legacy, on April 5, 2011 (2011-04-05).[16] However, the same trailer was leaked to the internet a month earlier. As a special event, Disney XD revealed CGI models of characters, concept art, and the original trailer that was with the home releases of Tron: Legacy at San Diego Comic Con 2011.[21][22] A sneak preview of the series, with a voice-over by Bruce Boxleitner, was released online in May 2012 (2012-05).[23] Disney released the first, pre-season episode on May 18, 2012 (2012-05-18), in which the full 31-minute episode was featured on Disney XD on Demand, YouTube, Facebook, iTunes a week earlier. The prelude episode was broadcast only on the Disney Channel, and was originally going to be a 10-part miniseries.

International release

Country / region Channel Series premiere Title in country Source(s)
 Australia
 New Zealand 		Disney Channel (Australia) December 31, 2012 (Sneak peek)

Early 2013 (Premiere)

Tron: Uprising [citation needed]
 Belgium Disney XD Belgium October 10, 2012 Tron la révolte [citation needed]
 Canada Disney XD Canada June 23, 2012 Tron: Uprising [citation needed]
 France Disney XD France October 10, 2012 Tron la révolte [citation needed]
 Germany Disney XD Germany October 18, 2012 TRON: Der Aufstand [24]
 India Disney XD (India) January 1, 2013 Tron: Uprising [citation needed]
 Ireland
 United Kingdom 		Disney XD (UK & Ireland) September 8, 2012 Tron: Uprising [citation needed]
 Japan Disney XD (Japan) January 13, 2013 (Prologue)

February 15, 2013 (Premiere)

トロン：ライジング [25]
 Malaysia Disney XD (Malaysia) November 13, 2012 Tron: Uprising [citation needed]
 Mexico Disney XD Latin America 2013 Tron: La Resistencia [citation needed]
 Brazil Disney XD Brazil 2013 Tron: A Resistência [citation needed]
 Poland Disney XD (Poland) October 20, 2012 Tron: Rebelia [citation needed]
 Russia Disney Channel Russia November 5, 2012 Трон: Восстание [26]
 South Africa Disney XD South Africa October 6, 2012 [citation needed]
 Spain Disney XD Spain November 1, 2012 Tron: La Resistencia [citation needed]
 United States Disney XD June 7, 2012 Tron: Uprising —
 Netherlands Disney XD (Netherlands) February 18, 2013 Tron: Uprising (Subtitles) [citation needed]

Release

Critical reception

The series premiere earned mostly positive reviews. It also currently holds a 8.3 rating on TV.com,[27] and 8.1 rating from 2,760 users on IMDb.com.[28] "Beck's Beginning" was given a positive review, with IGN ranking it 8 out of 10.[29]

Awards and Nominations

Award Category Recipient Result
40th Annie Awards[30] Best Animated Special Production (Episode: Beck's Beginning) Nominated
Character Design in a Television Production (Episode: The Renegade, Part 1) Robert Valley Won
Production Design in a Television Production (Episode: The Stranger) Alberto Mielgo Won
Storyboarding in a Television Production (Episode: The Reward) Kalvin Lee & Robert Valley Nominated

References

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  2. ^ "预告片：创-崛起". TV Fantasy. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  3. ^ Michael Schneider (November 4, 2010). "Disney XD orders 'Tron: Legacy' toon". Variety (Magazine). Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c Graser, Marc (May 20, 2012). "'Tron: Uprising' nurses a franchise". Variety. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "TRON: Uprising Coming to Disney XD in 2012". Coming Soon. November 5, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Gilchrist, Todd (December 21, 2010). "TRON: Legacy' Screenwriters Discuss Stars, Story of the Upcoming TV Series". Box Office. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
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  9. ^ Futon Critic Staff, The (June 8, 2012). "Thursday's Cable Ratings: Another 11 Million for Heat/Celtics Semi-Finals on ESPN". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  10. ^ Futon Critic Staff, The (June 15, 2012). "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Burn Notice" Tops Viewers, "Swamp People" Takes Demos". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  11. ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/06/25/thursdays-cable-ratings-swamp-people-burn-notice-take-top-honors-941411/cable_20120621/
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  13. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Anger Management" Opens on Top for FX". The Futon Critic. The Futon Critic Staff. July 6, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  14. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Anger Management" Opens on Top for FX". The Futon Critic. The Futon Critic Staff. July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  15. ^ "Tron: Uprising Announcment on MTV's Movie Blog".
  16. ^ a b Truitt, Brian (April 15, 2012). "First look: 'TRON' gets animated with 'Uprising'". USA Today. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  17. ^ Goldman, Eric (January 12, 2013). "Tron: Uprising Producer - "We Need More Viewers"". IGN. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  18. ^ Julian, Mark (January 12, 2013). "UPDATE: TRON: UPRISING Cancelled". Comic Book Movie. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  19. ^ ""Still No Official Word Yet"". Twitter. February 24th, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ "TRON: Uprising Soundtrack Music From And Inspired By The Disney XD Animated Television Series Set For Digital Release On January 8, 2013 PR Newswire (http://s.tt/1xvKu)". PR Newswire. December 20, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012. {{cite news}}: External link in |title= (help)
  21. ^ Brian Gallagher. "SDCC 2011: Second Tron: Uprising Season One Trailer". MovieWeb. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  22. ^ "SNEAK PEEK: 'TRON: UPRISING' SERIES COMING TO DISNEY XD, 2012". Stich Kingdom. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  23. ^ Droege, CB (May 2, 2012). "TRON: Uprising sneak peek changes sides". TG Daily. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  24. ^ TRON: Der Aufstand
  25. ^ トロン：ライジング | テレビ番組 | ディズニーＸＤ
  26. ^ Новый мультсериал «Трон: восстание»
  27. ^ Tron: Uprising at TV.com
  28. ^ Tron: Uprising at IMDb
  29. ^ "IGN"Tron: Uprising – "Beck's Beginning" Review
  30. ^ "Nominations for the 40th Annual Annie Awards Announced". Coming Soon. December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
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