Back in 2009 I posted an article titled “10 Upcoming Sci-Fi Films To Look Out For “, and one of the entries listed was a sequel to the groundbreaking sci-fi film Tron. Released an astonishing 28 years ago, Tron was one of the first films to make extensive use of CG animation, and its eye popping visuals in those days was certainly ahead of its time. ( no small thanks to the concept work done by legendary industrial designer Syd Mead. )

There hasn’t been much news on Tron 2 since I wrote that article but just earlier this week a new trailer for the film ( now called Tron Legacy ) was released and what I saw have made me very, very excited – I’ll let the visuals and trailer below do the talking ( stills were captured from the HD trailer. )

Anyone who is a fan of  French illustrator Moebius’s ( Jean Giraud ) might find some of the visuals (ie the costume and helmet design ) strangely familiar, and that’s because he was one of the concept artists on the original Tron film. Its great to see that the designers on Legacy have retained the sleek look of the suits and helmet.

Tron Legacy won’t hit theatres till the end of this year so its still a bit of a wait, but I look forward to the release with great interest.