TRON LEGACY Writers Sucked into Disney’s Remake of THE BLACK HOLE

by Michael Sullivan    Posted:November 30th, 2009 at 9:45 pm


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Joseph Kosinski (director) and Sean Bailey (producer) of Tron Legacy, the highly-anticipated sequel to 1982′s Tron, are teaming up again to revisit another Disney sci-fi classic: The Black Hole. The original followed a space expedition that bumps into another craft hovering just outside a black hole, on which the explorers find a scientist who refuses to let them go.  The $26 million feature was Disney’s most expensive at the time, and their first to receive a PG rating.

Though specifics on the project are scant, some aspects will remain the same while others won’t.  Namely, the menacing red robot Maximilian is expected to return, but the science behind black holes featured will be much closer to reality. Whether or not the plot will remain the same is unknown.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, Travis Beacham is writing the project. Beacham is no stranger to remakes, with his Clash of the Titans slated to come out next year.  Kosinski, a commercial director by trade, is making his feature debut with Tron Legacy.  With that film slated for release on December 17, 2010 and Disney anxious to turn it into a serious franchise, it is unknown where The Black Hole would land in between potential Tron Legacy sequels.







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  1. WOOKIE EGG @

    An interesting reboot idea. LOVED the black hole film as a kid, but it hasnt dated well. A hi tech looking version could be fun.

  2. WOOKIE EGG @

    An interesting reboot idea. LOVED the black hole film as a kid, but it hasnt dated well. A hi tech looking version could be fun.

  3. rabbi schmouley @

    The Original movie the Black Hole was one of my favorites as an eight year old boy. So glad some of my favorite movies from my childhood are being remade/re-invented like Tron, Clash of the Titans and now possibly the Black Hole. I hope Logan’s Run gets re-made soon. Those people who weren’t born yet should track down these movies and TV shows of the 70′s.

  4. rabbi schmouley @

    The Original movie the Black Hole was one of my favorites as an eight year old boy. So glad some of my favorite movies from my childhood are being remade/re-invented like Tron, Clash of the Titans and now possibly the Black Hole. I hope Logan’s Run gets re-made soon. Those people who weren’t born yet should track down these movies and TV shows of the 70′s.

  5. rabbi schmouley @

    The Original movie the Black Hole was one of my favorites as an eight year old boy. So glad some of my favorite movies from my childhood are being remade/re-invented like Tron, Clash of the Titans and now possibly the Black Hole. I hope Logan’s Run gets re-made soon. Those people who weren’t born yet should track down these movies and TV shows of the 70′s.

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    Love how Sean keeps saying there isn't enough time for Lora/Yori and Dillinger yet a couple of weeks later there's time for newcomers Daft Punk to have a cameo? If there's time for Daft Punk there's certainly time to have Cindy Morgan (Lora/Yori) in this movie!

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