Tron: Legacy has to be one of the most anticipated end-of-the-year films. The trailers, leaked footage (see below), comic books, TV follow up, toys, and talk of a sequel all point in the direction of one colossal failure or success. Oh, and did you know that this is the first feature length film for director Joseph Kosinski?
Director Joseph Kosinski
A New York Times article sheds some light on Kosinski. This director has an interesting background. He studied particle Physics at Oxford, Architecture at Columbia, and Mechanical Engineering at Stanford. Eventually these studies converged upon architecture, but in a way he hadn’t expected. After working in the field for a while he says: “I realized that I loved using computers to create something, but being an architect just wasn’t going to keep me interested.†Pretty soon he was shooting commercials.
A Taste of Tron
I checked his online resume to get a taste of his work. Kosinski’s Nike commercial possesses the tone, effects, architecture, and imagination that we see in TRON trailers. You can see why Disney saw so much promise in him as a director. In Tron, he has constructed a digital world filled with impressive architecture, special effects, and striking imagery. Of course, there are some pretty good actors (Jeff Bridges) and music (Daft Punk) in the mix also. Hopefully that gives you a taste for Tron, but we’ll just have to wait until December 17 to devour the whole thing!