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Tron : Legacy is a 2010 American science fiction action film directed by Joseph Kosinski from a screenplay written by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis , based on a story by Horowitz , Kitsis , Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal . It is a sequel to the 1982 film Tron , whose director Steven Lisberger returned to produce . The cast includes Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner reprising their roles as Kevin Flynn and Alan Bradley , respectively , as well as Garrett Hedlund , Olivia Wilde , and Michael Sheen . The story follows Flynn 's son Sam , who responds to a message from his long-lost father and is transported into a virtual reality called the Grid , where Sam , his father and the algorithm Quorra , must stop the malevolent program CLU from invading the human world .   Interest in creating a sequel to Tron arose after the film garnered a cult following . After much speculation , Walt Disney Pictures began a concerted effort in 2005 to devise Tron : Legacy , with the hiring of Klugman and Sternthal as writers . Kosinski was recruited as director two years later . As he was not optimistic about Disney 's Matrix-esque approach to the film , Kosinski filmed a high-concept , which he used to conceptualise the universe of Tron : Legacy and convince the studio to greenlight the film . Principal photography took place in Vancouver over 67 days , in and around the city 's central business district . Most sequences were shot in 3D and ten companies were involved with the extensive visual effects work . Chroma keying and other techniques were used to allow more freedom in creating effects . Daft Punk composed the musical score , incorporating orchestral sounds with their trademark electronic music .   Tron : Legacy premiered at Tokyo on November 30 , 2010 and was theatrically released in North America on December 17 , 2010 . Disney vigorously promoted the film across multiple media platforms , including merchandising , consumer products , theme parks , and advertising . Upon its release , the film received mixed reviews from film critics , who praised the visual effects , production design , and soundtrack , but criticized the character development , cast performance and story . The film grossed $ 400 million during its worldwide theatrical run .