Report: Daft Punk to score 'Tron 2.0'

For a certain kind of geek, there's no more important film than Disney's 1982 cult hit "Tron."

The story about a man trapped inside a computer who must continually fight for his life by riding light-bikes across a digital playground didn't do so well at the box office but gained a massive following in the years since.

Now, Disney is working on "Tron 2.0," a sequel to the original, and word is that the studio has chosen Daft Punk, the French electronica duo that is itself a cult favorite, to write the score for the film.

That's according to the Upcoming Film Scores blog, which reported the news Wednesday, saying it had received confirmation from Disney.

The new film, which will star Jeff Bridges in the lead role--reprising his turn as the man trapped in the computer in the original--will be directed by Joseph Kosinski, according to IMDb. It is slated for a 2011 release.

Jeff Bridges, of course, is no stranger to being the star of cult films, having also played The Dude, aka Jeffrey Lebowski, in the Coen Brothers' uber-cult hit "The Big Lebowski."

Daft Punk is comprised of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, whose quirky and energetic songs, like "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger," have garnered worldwide acclaim and all kinds of imitation. A video for that song featuring people using their hands to mimic the tune's lyrics has gotten more than 28 million views on YouTube.

And the band itself seems steeped in a sci-fi sensibility, so having Daft Punk score "Tron 2.0" is kind of a match made in heaven for the geek set.

[tekwiz4u]

Cant WAIT for it to come out! I grew up with TRON and its good to hear a sequel will be out soon.

[NocturnalCT]

Oh great, I can see the 'very long wait' at Netflix for Tron already :)

[shootthecops]

daft punk are the britney spears of house music.

[SeizeCTRL]

Is it for real? Tron 2.0 has been rumored long before the video game. I gave up on this ever happening like 5 years ago!

[t8]

Tron wasn't understood when it first came out. Now there is a whole generation that is computer literate enough to not only understand it, but also to appreciate the foresight that the original writer/s and director/s must have possessed.

[jomolungma]

That video pretty much sucks until the fingers start moving. Then it's pretty awesome. Excited for Tron 2.0 and also excited to see what Daft Punk can do with a movie score.

[thelemurking]

I like the robot girls one a bit better... while they aren't as precise, they are nicer to look at than some dude's hands ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl6RJyZdBSU

While the trailer for TR2N is very low quality, it's enough to get me very excited for the sequel.

[Orion Blastar]

Tron 2.0 is named New Tron or Neutron, and it will be a bomb like the first one. Neutron Bomb, get it?