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‘Once Upon a Time,’ TRON: Uprising’ Q&A/Sneak Preview on Facebook

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Stitch Kingdom 3 Comments

In anticipation of the exciting Season Finale of ABC’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ and the series premiere of Disney XD’s upcoming animated series, ‘TRON: Uprising,’ master storytellers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, the series creators/executive producers of ‘Once Upon a Time’ and the consulting producers of ‘TRON: Uprising,’ will answer fan questions about the shows, LIVE and on-camera on Facebook, Wednesday, May 9 from 3:00-4:00 p.m., ET/12 noon-1:00 p.m., PT. A pre-show featuring behind-the-scenes video from ‘Once Upon a Time’ will begin 30 minutes earlier, at 2:30 p.m., ET/11:30 a.m., PT.

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‘TRON: Uprising’ Concept Art Released

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Stitch Kingdom 3 Comments

Attitude sheet for Tensler from 'TRON: Uprising' © Disney

Disney XD has released concept art for its upcoming series ‘TRON: Uprising’ via the official Tron Facebookpage. The artwork provides us with ‘attitude sheets’ of a few of the primary characters including Beck (voiced by Elijah Wood), Zed (voiced by Nate Corddry) and General Tesler (voiced by Lance Henriksen).

The images, available in the gallery below, complement the dozens of stills from the series’ debut special ‘Beck’s Beginning’ which we previously shared.

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First Look: ‘TRON: Uprising, Beck’s Beginning’ Premiering May 18 on Disney Channel

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Stitch Kingdom 1 Comment

Disney XD has provided us with dozens of stills from the upcoming special ‘TRON: Uprising, Beck’s Beginning,’ premiering May 18, 2012 at 9:30 pm ET/PT on Disney Channel. The uninterrupted 30-minute special will then re-air on Disney XD on May 21, to be followed by the ‘TRON: Uprising’ series launch on June 7 at 9:00 pm ET/PT on Disney XD. Viewers will have the opportunity to enter the grid well before the premiere date, however, as the episode will become available on Disney Channel on Demand on May 11, Disney XD’s Facebook page on May 13 and as a free download on iTunes on May 14. Additionally, DisneyXD.com will launch a new side-scrolling adventure-puzzle game, ‘Escape from Argon City,’ in which players help Beck master his light disc throwing skills to defeat General Tesler’s army on May 15.

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Disney XD Teases Footage of New Series for 2012

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Stitch Kingdom Leave a comment

Via its official YouTube channel, Disney XD has released the following promo which highlights new and returning series in 2012. The new series being teased amongst the clips include ‘TRON Uprising,’ ‘Motorcity,’ ‘Lab Rats’ and ‘Ultimate Spider-Man.’

In ‘TRON Uprising’ — which takes place between both of the films, one young man named Beck (Elijah Wood) must join forces with the legendary hero Tron to free his home city when the computer world of The Grid is taken over by an evil tyrant. Under Tron’s tutelage, Beck will take on a secret identity to fight back, bringing a superhero sensibility to the world of Tron. Also starring in ‘TRON Uprising’ are the vocal talents of Mandy Moore, Paul Reubens and Bruce Boxleitner as Tron. According to the junior novelization description on Amazon.com, the animated film will premiere in spring, followed by the series in summer.

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Sneak Peek: ‘TRON: Uprising’ Series Coming to Disney XD, 2012

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Stitch Kingdom Leave a comment

Disney XD has released the video montage previewed for attendees at its San Diego Comic-Con panel. The video features quite a bit of concept art, models, test animation and what appears to be actual animation from the upcoming midquel, which takes place between TRON and TRON: Legacy.

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‘TRON: Uprising’ to Find Genesis as Disney Channel Original Movie

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Stitch Kingdom Leave a comment

Before it finds life as an animated series on Disney XD in 2012, TRON: Uprising, the sequel prequel, will make its debut as a Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) according to the publisher’s description of the junior novel of the same name.

Slated to be released on January 3, 2012, which is historically early relative for a movie it promises in the spring, the book’s description reads as follows:

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D23 Expo Celebrity Autograph Sessions Announced

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Stitch Kingdom Leave a comment

Celebrity management company Coolwaters Productions LLC is bringing a cavalcade of talent to the D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, August 19 – 21, at the Anaheim Convention Center. Each day at the Coolwaters booth, located in the Collectors Forum, fans will enjoy celebrity meet and greets and autograph signings, including rare photographs and limited-edition Tron pin sets created by D23 especially for this event.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19: MARVEL DAY

Doug Jones: Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (also starred as Billy Butcherson in Disney’s Hocus Pocus and will be signing images from both films)

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‘TRON: Uprising’ Promotional Trailer Leaked

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Stitch Kingdom Leave a comment

To be included with the home video release of TRON: Legacy, the trailer for the new Disney XD animated series ‘TRON: Uprising’ has made its way online.

Set to debut in summer 2012, the series centers around Beck, a young program who becomes the unlikely 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 known. Tron will not only teach Beck the fighting skills he needs to challenge this brutal military occupation, but will be a guide and mentor to him as he grows beyond his youthful, impulsive nature into a courageous, powerful leader. Destined to become the new protector of the system, Beck adopts Tron’s persona and becomes the archenemy of Tesler and his oppressive forces.

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First Look: ‘TRON: Uprising’ Title Treatment

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Stitch Kingdom Leave a comment

Thanks to a recent trademark application placed on behalf of Disney Consumer Products, we now get our first look at the initial title treatment for TRON: Uprising. T:U will be a new animated series produced for Disney XD and is set to premiere in summer 2012 and expands on the existing TRON mythos. According to Variety, who confirmed our initial report on the project that we first mentioned several months ago, the series will star the voice talents of Elijah Wood, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Mandy Moore, Paul Reubens, Lance Henrikse and Bruce Boxleitner as TRON.

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Variety Confirms Stitch Kingdom Report: ‘TRON: Uprising’ Coming to Disney XD

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Stitch Kingdom Leave a comment

Back in September, we first reported on a move by Disney that it was working on a project titled ‘TRON: Uprising.’ Although we associated it with a known micro-series project, Variety today reports that it will in fact be a brand new ongoing series that will debut on Disney XD in summer of 2012.

According to the article, voice talents attached to the show include Elijah Wood, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Mandy Moore, Paul Reubens and Lance Henriksen. In addition, Bruce Boxleitner will reprise his role as Tron as he does in the upcoming motion picture release TRON: Legacy.

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