DisneyXD is slowly releasing information about its upcoming series Tron: Uprising and it’s looking good. Set between feature films Tron (1982) and Tron: Legacy (2010), the story revolves not around the users (humans) but around the programs on the grid. Hmm, an animated TV series set between the time of two sci-fi movies with many years between them… Sounds so familiar… But will this one be as good as that one?

It has a shot. The animated series is written  by Tron: Legacy, Once Upon a Time and Lost writers Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, and as we told you all the way back in November 2010, it also features the voices of  Elijah Wood as main character Beck, Emmanuelle Chriqui as Paige, Mandy Moore as Mara, Paul Reubens as Pavel, and another voice that you may recognize:

TV Spot: TRON: Uprising
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YES, that’s Bruce Boxleitner as TRON! Here’s the latest official trailer:

Trailer: TRON: Uprising – Disney XD Official
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And here’s the official synopsis:

Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series follows Beck, a young program who becomes the unlikely leader of a revolution inside the computer world of The Grid. His mission is to free his home and friends from the reign of the villainous Clu and his henchman General Tesler. Beck will be trained by Tron – the greatest warrior the Grid has ever known. Tron will not only teach Beck the fighting skills he needs to challenge this brutal military occupation, but will be a guide and mentor to him as he grows beyond his youthful, impulsive nature into a courageous, powerful leader. Destined to become the new protector of the system, Beck adopts Tron’s persona and becomes the archenemy of Tesler and his oppressive forces.

Tron: Uprising, featuring the voices of Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, Paul Reubens, and Bruce Boxleitner, premieres in June on Disney XD.