TRON: Betrayal
Project Overview
WHAT IS TRON: BETRAYAL
Tron: Betrayal was originally a comic made by Disney in 2010 to cover the time period in-between Tron (1982) and Tron: Legacy. The main story revolves around Kevin Flynn making Clu, up to Clu's betrayal of Tron and Flynn shown in Legacy.
This project's goal is to adapt Tron: Betrayal into an audio drama format inspired by 'The Search' by Samuel Productions from 2016, which adapted the Avatar: The Last Airbender comic of the same name. We will also be having an original soundtrack inspired by the scores of Tron: Legacy and Tron: Uprising. This is a non-profit, zero-budget project made by fans, for fans.
AUDITION GUIDELINES
Find the character you would like to audition for, each character has a brief description to give you a glimpse of the character, if you would like to learn more I would suggest consulting the Tron Wiki or reading the comic itself. After you decide which character to audition for, act out the audition lines and submit it for the producers to see. If a character has multiple audition lines, you are required to read all of them. For the roles of Kevin Flynn/Clu and Alan Bradley/Tron, you are expected to audition for both roles, as in the franchise the programs are based on their User's appearance, and therefore, have their voices.
AFTER THE AUDITION
If you make the cut as a specific character, you will pm-ed on Casting Call, or email if it's provided, and we will ask for your Discord to add to the Tron: Betrayal Discord server. We will rehearse over Discord in order for voice direction to be given, and then lines will be recorded separately and then edited together with the sound effects and music.
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Latest Updates
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I updated the description to give more details on how to audition and on how we'll record once auditions are done, as well as more details on the project itself.
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Deadline was pushed back 10 days
I pushed back the deadline due to the fact that more auditions are needed for this project to reach its full potential.
Sound like a 1980's-ish Jeff Bridges. Kevin Flynn is a man who is a gifted programmer and has many commitments to his company, his wife, and most of all, the Grid, a digital world created by Flynn. Clu is a program made to be a spitting image of Flynn, with the prime command to create the 'perfect system'. This drives Clu to extremes, he is more cold and brutal than Flynn.
FLYNN
Rome wasn’t built in a day. The Roman Empire started as a collection of huts on top of seven hills that overlooked a river valley. The river and the surroundings made Rome safe and strong. It had some hiccups along the way, but it grew and grew. It grew into an Empire. It became the cultural center of the world, the birthplace of western society. It rose and fell and rose again as something new. Many of the building blocks of society came from Rome. For instance, the concept of medical care being available to all castes, not just the wealthy, comes from Rome.
CLU
Did you even program me to get angry, Flynn? I am frustrated by my faith. I have held my faith in you and tried to do what you intended. You designed me to be you here. You made me to keep order… than you told me to let the natural order be spontaneous. How many cycles have you been gone? Hundreds? I have been doing my best without your guidance, and without the freedom to take action.
Sound like a 1980's-ish Bruce Boxleitner. Alan is primarily a technical engineer and runs most of the business end of Encom due to Flynn's constant absences. Tron is a program created by Alan to 'fight for the users' who Flynn brought to his new Grid to help him keep the peace. Alan is less confident than Tron.
ALAN
The board is getting antsy. You go off the grid for days at a time; no one can contact you. I can’t find you. Look Kevin, they’re in the business of being in business. They don’t get excited by programming breakthroughs the way you and I do. They are excited about the heavy bottom line. They aren’t creative. They still leave that to you. But they’re worried about their golden goose.
TRON
Don’t worry, I’ve got you. I heard reports of a crazy new invention on the Grid before I even saw the portal light up. Hello, Flynn.
FLYNN
Hi, and I was never in danger Tron.
TRON
Nothing to see here, folks. Please disperse!
(Flynn's lines are for context)
Jordan Canas is the wife of Kevin Flynn. She is calm, caring, and supportive of her husband until the end.
FLYNN
Everything okay, Babe? What’s wrong? What can I do?
JORDAN
Calm down, tiger. I just need the hot water bottle reheated. Kevin, you know, you can go to work, I could get Andrea to stay with me.
FLYNN
You need me here. Besides, they’re grownups. They can make it without me for a few weeks.
JORDAN
Honey, it was a scare. And it was weeks ago. Everything’s going to be okay.
FLYNN
They don’t like how I run things anyway. Let’s see them try.
JORDAN
I’m not blind, you’re going crazy at home and someone calls every few minutes as it is. I know Alan came by last night. Why don’t you get out of the house for a while and work on some new ideas. I know you have them, you always do. And it’s been a while since you mentioned the games.
FLYNN
But you need me here. I need to be around.
JORDAN
I need you to be you, Kevin Flynn. Make me proud. And don’t disappear on me.
FLYNN
Actually, I’ve been working on that, Babe.
(Flynn's lines are for context)
Ophelia is the first Iso, a lifeform made by the Grid itself. She rules the Iso sections of the Grid and trusts Flynn due to him constantly being nice and caring to her.
OPHELIA
The gridbug waves are back in greater numbers and only in the Iso sections of the Grid. But where are they coming from? You and Flynn solved the problem hundreds of cycles ago. Why is this happening?
Originally played by Cindy Morgan, Lora Baines is a programmer at Encom, a friend of Flynn, and Alan's girlfriend. She appears briefly in the story. She is friendly and intelligent.
LORA
Hi, listen, I wanted to tell you in person. I’m leaving Kevin.
FLYNN
What?
LORA
It’s a job in Washington, one that I can’t pass up.
FLYNN
Are you sure? What about Alan?
LORA
Alan and I are staying together. We’ll make it work.
FLYNN
Lora, I’m so sorry. Alan said you wanted some face time, but I’ve been so busy with my… research.
LORA
Kevin, I’ve known you longer than anyone at this company. I know how busy you get. I know how good you’ve been to me and Alan.
(Flynn's lines for context)
Shaddox is a program written by Flynn to assist Tron and Clu with protecting and improving the Grid.
TRON
But if I do nothing, the Isos will fall, could he become a monster?
SHADDOX
Clu is cast in the Creator’s image. Maybe too much so. Now he’s making the decisions to match. We both know Flynn is the only true authority here in the Grid, but Clu may not let that stop him.
TRON
The bombings are just a piece of a bigger puzzle. Do you know what Clu has planned?
SHADDOX
No, but I know what I’d think. Why allow there to be more and more Isos? What’s Flynn say? ‘Nip the problem in the bud’.
TRON
Maybe I should check Clu’s HQ again.
(Tron's lines for context)
Sam Flynn is the child of Kevin Flynn and Jordan Canas. When he first shows up in the audio drama he is 2 years old but by the end he is 4.
FLYNN
Hey Babe, I told you I’d bring Sam by on his birthday. It was last week. I’m late, like normal.
SAM
Daddy, can we go?
FLYNN
Sure, buddy, just give me a second to talk to Mommy. I miss you every single day, Jordan. Tell Mommy you love her.
SAM
Love you, Mommy.
(Flynn's lines for context)
Grandma is Jordan's mother and Flynn's mother-in-law. She is caring about her family and takes care of Sam in Flynn's constant absences.
GRANDMA
This is no way to live, Kevin. This is no way to raise Sam. I know how hard this must be, but you can’t do this to us and Sam. I know you want to be here, but you really need to be here.
FLYNN
I know, I’m sorry it’s just…
GRANDMA
I just wish you hadn’t given them our number, Kevin, it’s bad enough…
(Flynn's line for context)
Grandpa is Jordan's father and Flynn's father-in-law. He is caring about her family and takes care of Sam in Flynn's constant absences. He is able to get through to Flynn in a way that many cannot.
FLYNN
He got sick earlier. Needed a nap.
GRANDPA
Him or you? It’s almost seven o’clock Kevin.
FLYNN
Seven? Oh, man. I slept through the Encom board meeting. I’m trying to get them to reconsider Mumbai. They just don’t have the vision. They are hung up on what you can’t do.
GRANDPA
Kevin, you’ve put on a brave face losing Jordan, but maybe you should just step away. My daughter was okay with the way you work, but Sam will only be young once.
(Flynn's lines for context)
Giles is an Iso and Ophelia's second-in-command. He harbors a strong distrust for Flynn and the programs he's made.
GILES
Flynn, the so-called Creator. You look smaller than I had imagined.
OPHELIA
They are both guests in our city, Giles, be nice.
GILES
They may be guests, but are you here to apologize for your lapdog, Clu? Ophelia doesn’t want to acknowledge that things have changed, that we’re better off alone.
TRON
We’re not here for any of that, we’re here to talk about the terrorist attacks.
GILES
You come here to insult my people? Have you no shame? You programs have derezzed innocents and you have the gall to come here and call my people terrorists?
(Ophelia and Tron's lines for context)
There are many extras in this production, most of which being the miscellaneous programs scattered throughout the Grid.
TRON
Bold. Bold and wise. Your move to gain position on the loop was inspired.
PROGRAM #1
I don’t feel very inspired right now, Sir.
(Tron's line for context)
These guards are programs loyal to Clu, and carry out his orders, even willing to fight Tron in order to finish their mission.
FLYNN
Are you guys the welcome wagon?
GUARD #1
Greetings, Flynn, it’s good to see you again. Clu sent us to be your escort. It isn’t safe for you to be alone.
(Flynn's line for context)