Disney Casts Lead in Insanely Overbudgeted 'Tron' Sequel

Kyle Buchanan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:08:34 EST

After flirting with actors like Ryan Gosling and Chris Pine, Disney has cast Four Brothers star Garrett Hedlund as the lead in Tron, the sequel to...Tron.

"Hedlund has been considered one of those actors that is on the cusp within the industry, though without much of a profile in middle America," said THR in their casting scoop. "Starring in a $150 million effects-intensive feature could change that." Yes, WHAT? $150 million dollars for Tron, the sequel to Tron? We're assuming that $80 million of that is going toward the actual movie, and the other $70 million will be set aside to buy each moviegoer a Madball and Commodore 64. [THR]

Disney Needlessly Upgrading Tron To Version 2.0

Mark — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:42:27 EDT

· Because that weekend-house mortgage isn't going to pay itself, Don Cheadle signs on for the Emma Roberts vehicle Hotel for Dogs (plot more or less self-explanatory). [Variety]
· Hollywood Out of Ideas, Recycling Lightcycles Edition: Newly assigned Logan's Run director Joseph Kosinski is in "final negotiations to develop and direct" a new Tron movie from a top-secret idea by two Lost writers, a cutting-edge take rumored to involve Tron Guy's efforts to escape the YouTubes after being digitized into the viral video world by the evil Master Control Program. [THR]
· Fear of the looming labor apocalypse leads Roman Polanski to withdraw from his megabudgeted Pompeii project. [Variety]
· Cinea discontinues production of the magical, privacy-preventing DVD player that could play enchanted Oscar screeners issued by the MPAA's copyright-respecting wizards. [THR]
· Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's Dreamgirls catfighting experience should come in handy on the set of the Sex and the City movie, where she'll play Carrie Bradshaw's assistant. [Variety]

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Disney Casts Lead in Insanely Overbudgeted 'Tron' Sequel

Disney Needlessly Upgrading Tron To Version 2.0