Tron (1982) | Lead Up

Welcome to the Grid: Revisiting Tron

Before Tron: Ares hits theaters, we’re heading back to where it all began, the original Tron (1982), the film that imagined what a fully digital world might look like decades before “cyberspace” was even a common term.

As part of our Lead Up Series, we jack into the digital frontier for a deep dive into one of the boldest sci-fi experiments of the 1980s. For Butler, this was his first time seeing Tron, and he was surprised by just how stunning and forward-thinking the film still feels. Far from being the dated “cheesy 80s flick” he’d expected, Tron remains a visually striking and thematically rich piece of science fiction.

In this episode, we explore:

• The groundbreaking visual effects and unique production process that gave Tron its iconic look

• The film’s surprisingly deep themes, including artificial intelligence and digital freedom

• How Tron helped pave the way for modern sci-fi, gaming culture, and the concept of digital worlds on screen

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With Tron: Ares just around the corner, this episode is the perfect way to plug back into the grid and rediscover the bold originality of Tron.