Oscar winner Jeff Bridges puts down his guitar so that he can ride a Light Cycle in his next movie. Bridges will be starring in “Tron: Legacy” alongside Garrett Hedlund as Disney gambles on turning a disappointing 80’s venture into, what it hopes will be, a 21st century epic. The plot centers on Hedlund who is looking for his father (Bridges) who disappeared into the computer generated world over two decades ago. It is not clear yet if the movie will be presented in 3D.
In related news, the director of “Tron: Legacy” is also involved in reviving an old classic – “The Black Hole”. The 1979 will not be remade but “re-imagined” according to director Joseph Kosinski. What that means remains to be seen. But what is very evident is the fact that Disney is quite prepared to bring back the old classics with a new flavor after Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” scored big time at the box office.
“The Green Zone” proved to be a no-go zone for Universal as moviegoers simply did not turn up. After spending a reported $100 million to make the movie the only green it has raked in, is $24 million. Apparently the only reason the studio agreed to do the movie was to keep Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass happy. Damon and Greengrass are the kingpins of the “Bourne” movie franchise and the studio had plans to make a fourth movie. Sadly that will not happen as Damon and Greengrass have now left the project, meaning that Universal just wasted a $100 million.