Olivia Wilde was in attendance along with the cast of “Tron: Legacy” for a special panel at Comic-Con this year! I have added 53 HQ and MQ photos from the event…

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Moviefone has an article about being on set of “Tron: Legacy”…

Last summer I was lucky enough to join a small group of journalists in Vancouver to visit the set of ‘Tron: Legacy.’ It’s hard to say exactly how excited I am for the long-awaited follow-up to its groundbreaking but box office-deficient 1982 predecessor – perhaps it will suffice to reveal that I’m currently stretching out a pair of childhood ‘Tron’ Underoos to wear on opening day.

But even if being on this particular set weren’t personally fulfilling, it would no doubt be a professional highlight of the career of virtually any film journalist. An extensive exhibition of the production offices and department designs, followed by interviews with cast and crew members and, finally, a tour of the set itself, offered some of the most comprehensive and revealing behind-the-scenes looks in recent memory. And then there was meeting Daft Punk, although sadly there’s no photographic or audio evidence to confirm that particular personal moment of fulfillment.

While a list could probably climb into triple digits were I to parse out the secrets and slip-ups of the filmmakers (not to mention see the finished film), we’ve assembled a collection of 10 essential details we discovered on the set of ‘Tron: Legacy.’

1. ‘Tron: Legacy’ earns its subtitle precisely because it pays tribute to the landscape and mythology of the original film.
Producer Sean Bailey explained that any follow-up owed an enormous debt to the characters and universe writer-director Steven Lisberger created decades ago. “We felt like we owed, at least in my opinion, a few things: light cycles, Jeff Bridges, lit suits; and most important, I felt like when I went into that movie in 1982, as a kid I just remember the movie screen looking unlike any movie screen I’d ever seen before.”

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The LA Times Blog has information about when and where the “Tron Legacy” panel will be held at Comic-Con!

This December, moviegoers go back into the machine with “Tron: Legacy,”the sequel from Disney that will be one of the major projects-to-watch at this month’s Comic-Con International. At 11:15 a.m. on July 22, the film will be promoted with a star-studded panel in Hall H, the 6,500-seat room that is the standing-room-only hub of Comic-Con’s Hollywood programming. The panel will consist of director Joe Kosinski, producers Sean Bailey and Steven Lisberger as well as cast members Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Michael Sheen and Bruce Boxleitner. Patton Oswalt will moderate and there will be new footage from the film and, according to Disney, some special surprises.

Olivia will be at the panel on Thursday!

Last June, MTV News traveled up to Vancouver to visit the set of “Tron Legacy,” Disney’s 3-D stand-alone sequel to the 1982 sci-fi classic. Along with a select group of journalists, we toured the set, talked to cast and crew and immersed ourselves in all things “Tron.”

A studio-imposed embargo has now lifted and we can bring you another round of our “Tron Legacy” interviews. Here’s some of what the film’s leading lady Olivia Wilde had to say.

Question: Who do you play?

Olivia Wilde: I play Cora. I’m a close confidant of Jeff Bridges’ character, Flynn. Close personal confidant. That’s about all I can say without ruining it!

Question: Do you have your own entire storyline, or are you just there to support the men?

Wilde: Oh god, no! I’m not just there to support the men, which is what’s so fantastic about this film. I often say that, you know, the reason you see so many … actresses taking television roles is because there are more roles where you can play an independent woman, not just someone’s sister or girlfriend and it’s become rare in film, I think, to play an independent woman. This is one of the films where I get to do that. So, to answer your question, thank god no, I’m not just there!

Question: Were you familiar with “Tron” [before you joined the cast?]

Wilde: For me, “Tron” was something I always knew as a cool, retro, funky thing that I’d seen referenced in everything from music videos to television shows, either on “Family Guy” or… it had become kind of in the same wave of funky ’80s things coming back and being ironic for my generation. I feel that “Tron” was a huge part of that. I was only mildly aware of how revolutionary it really was for its time. About a year ago, when I started talking to [the producers] about doing this film, I became much more familiar with it. That’s when I really learned about it and became even more excited.

For the original “Tron” players, and we’re lucky to have many of them back in the film – it’s so cool – we’re constantly hearing stories from [Bruce] Boxleitner and Bridges and [Stephen] Lisberger about what they went through to make the originals and how unfamiliar they were with the terms. We were saying yesterday that everything from the term “program” to “bit,” these were terms that they were totally unfamiliar with. It sounded totally technologically advanced and foreign, and to us now, it’s every day lingo. I’m amazed that they were able to turn it into a story and something that was entertaining and funny at the time. I’m amazed that they were able to pull it off, and with far less resources.

Question: How is it working with Bridges?

Wilde: Oh, he’s so cool. I mean, he’s The Dude! [Laughs] It doesn’t get cooler than that! It’s funny. [The production crew of] “New Moon” was in town shooting and they wanted to have a bowl off, and I was like, “Bring it on. You know we have The Dude, do you really want to have a bowl off?” He’s amazing. He’s really like a leader. It’s been great for Garrett [Hedlund] and I to work with him so much, to follow his examples. His professionalism is unparalleled. I’ve never worked with anyone so humble and gracious, so it’s really cool to see him put just as much into a sci-fi flick as this as he would into “The Big Lebowski,” a Coen Bros. movie, and anything. I can see why he shone so much in “Iron Man.” I see the way he approaches it. It’s just like a character piece.

Question: What’s a great part of the costume?

Wilde: Well for me what’s cool is I’m completely unrecognizable in my costume. I have, you know, the wig and the makeup and everything. In fact, when I walk in on days when I’m not working — I’m not in full costume, nobody knows who I am. I come in like, “Hi, guys. How’s it going?” They’re like, “Who? Sorry, do you have a badge? No? Get out.” So that’s really cool for me. I think that’s what every actor sort of dreams of being able to do. So my favorite part of it I would say is the ensemble — when it’s together, it’s a complete departure for myself. I don’t recognize myself in dailies or in the mirror, and that kind of frees me.

Question: Is this the first time you’re kicking ass a little bit?

Wilde: This is a first for me, totally, and absolutely not the last. I love it. I really love it. I’m a very passive non-violent person, but there’s something to be said for playing a very strong woman and being able to train yourself to do something that you never thought you’d be able to do is one of the highlights of being an actor.

From MTV

Olivia Wilde, who plays Quorra, was also on hand during the shooting, and while she was not as agitated by the costume, she also happened to not be in hers at the moment, appearing in her street clothes and looking very at-ease.

“I won’t complain ’cause we’re really lucky to get to wear them,” she said, “but they’re not easy. So whenever we’re sitting there straining or, you know, figuring out how to move in them, Jeff says, ‘Well, you know, in the first film, we wore basically white, you know, white leotards.’ Not easy for any man or woman.”

Apparently her character does more than her fair share of ass-whupping in the film, which required a lot of acrobatics and martial arts training. She also trained on a flight simulator at the U.S. Air Force base in Arizona for the A-10.

“I play Quorra,” she continued. “I’m a close confidant of Jeff Bridges’ character Flynn. Close, personal confidant. I don’t think it will give anything away to say that Joan of Arc was a major inspiration for my character. As far as other films I think there’s something to be said for Natalie Portman’s character in ‘The Professional.’ So I don’t know if you can imagine a mixture between that little girl and Joan of Arc…”

The camera glides through the crowd and around the set on a long crane running on an electric track hanging from the ceiling. A Sony F-35 dual lens camera is contained inside a single metal box on the end of the crane, to enable the 3D shooting. Unlike many recent films that have opted to cheat and post-convert to 3D, Kosinski is shooting with the same Cameron-Pace system used to shoot “Avatar.” It is actually on a motion control rig, the first time its been used, which was mainly installed for a big fight sequence so they could get clean plates.

As each take happens, Kosinski watches the realtime footage on a polarized 3D monitor set up in video village. We got to try out the glasses ourselves, and all agreed the 3D delineates the levels of foreground, middle ground, and background in a way that adds depth and realism. The 3D will only be used in the Tron World, the transition to which will be very similar to the transition from black & white to color in “The Wizard of Oz.” When the director is not there he casually talks shop with his actors and crew, a very calm, assured presence on the set. Occasionally he will consult with Lisberger, who in his costume is enthusiastic, smiling, clearly enjoying himself and in his element.

This is a fully populated sequence, giving the appearance of a speakeasy. You will get to see a cross-section of different inhabitants/programs. Just from the few shots we see, the elegance and restraint of Kosinski’s style is evident. “Lots of energy on this one, lots of crosses… lights on!” he bellows. The lights are controlled by radio, and it is fun to watch everyone’s costume turn on at once.

After the debut of the trailer, and what we saw on set, there is no longer any doubt Tron Legacy will be a milestone visual achievement. Whether this film will ultimately have the emotional impact on audiences the original missed the mark on remains to be seen, but Wilde is very hopeful.

“The first one was more of a cautionary tale,” she says. “So this one is sort of what happens when that cautionary tale has not been heeded. When there’s been 30 years of technology becoming increasingly powerful, where are you left at that point?

“Just in the three months I’ve been working on this, I feel what I’ve learned is like I was saying to Jeff, you have to treat it like it’s a character piece, like it’s any other film. And that it’s fun. I mean this movie should feel like a ride. It should feel like an adventure, and that’s what I think what we’re making, something that people will want to see again and again because it’s enjoyable. It does have emotional weight to it, but it should still feel like a fantastic ride. So I think that’s what we’re doing. And I think — God I’m just so excited!”

Tron Legacy opens in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on December 17. You can watch the trailer below!

You can read the whole article at ComingSoon.net

Olivia Wilde is getting ready to escape the shadow of her breakout role in “House.” She’s already shooting Jon Favreau’s upcoming “Cowboys and Aliens” alongside Daniel Craig, but she was well aware of her new standing in Hollywood almost a year ago when she spoke to HitFix on the set of “Tron Legacy” in Vancouver. The 26-year-old New Yorker has done action before – sort of – in the horror-thriller “Turistas,” but wielding futuristic weapons is a far cry from engaging with the crotchety Dr. Gregory House on Fox’s venerable drama.

“I use the sword. I’m the only one who uses the sword and then we have the disc and shields as well as weapons,” Wilde reveals excitedly. “So, it’s kind of cool.”

And then, of course realizing it’s a Disney movie, Wilde smiles and adds, “You will be able to buy them soon.”

Stopping by with co-star Garrett Hedlund in skintight black suits highlighted by electric and glowing looking accents before shooting a major action scene, Wilde says she was “amazed” at how the original “Tron” filmmakers were able to be so forward thinking way back in 1984.

“It’s really amazing to me that they didn’t know what they were talking about when they said programs or bits, bits or anything like that,” Wilde insists. “It was all gobbledy-gook for them. And they were able to make it sound fluid. So, that’s pretty impressive to me even when they’re using the desk, the flat computer with the touch screen thing. That to them must have just been so insane and implausible and to us now, it sort of holds up as well. I’d still like a desk that could do that.”

Not much is known about Quorra, Wilde’s character in the long awaited sequel except that she’s connected to the missing Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) and teams up with Flynn’s son, Sam (Garrett Hedlund), to take down an out of control Master Control Program.

Secrecy is important even on an embargoed set visit and Hedlund admitted its easier to keep his lid shut than he expected, “I find it’s a little more therapeutic not being able to talk about it. Cause it’s harder always trying to– like we’d love to share everything. But when you’re constantly– you got the mouse behind you.”

That “mouse” is Disney of course, the studio that was willing to take a big chance that a return to the virtual world of “Tron” could work over a quarter century after the first film became a cult phenomenon. Luckily, director Joseph Kosinski’s vision is aligning for exactly the sort of experience audiences are looking for after James Cameron’s immersive “Avatar.” That’s made “Legacy” one of the most anticipated films this holiday season, but even pre-“Avatar,” Wilde was awed by the 3-D technology the production was using.

“I think what’s cool is that we’re going so far beyond the 3-D,” Wilde says. “[They are] really utilizing all the new technology, technology people haven’t heard of yet so it won’t just be the 3-D that makes it special. I think that’s kind of exciting. We’ve been saying that the movie should– the movie will feel like a ride, which is what people expect now from a film. I mean, people’s home entertainment systems are now so advance why do go to the movies? But ‘Tron’ will be a great reason to go. And I think that’s really fun.”

Audiences will have to judge for themselves with “Tron Legacy” opens nationwide and in IMAX on Dec. 17.

From Hit Fix

Why do each of these well-known public entertainment figures deserve the illustrious title of Sexiest Vegetarian for 2010? In addition to their obvious good looks and pop culture status, PETA says that by following a vegan diet, Bob Harper and Olivia Wilde are each responsible for sparing the lives of 100 animals annually. Here are some more details highlighting why that they deserve to savor their current reign(s).

Olivia Wilde:

* Gracing the covers of countless magazines such as Organic Beauty Magazine, GQ, and Elle, the blue-eyed beauty says that she makes a conscious effort to channel her dollars toward purchases that support worthy industries, citing that “this is a huge reason why I have chosen to adopt a Vegan diet…I don’t eat food that comes from animals.”

* The daughter of an Irish journalist and a 60 Minutes producer, Wilde’s literary roots paved the way for her early awareness of social and political causes, prompting her to serve on the advisory council of the youth voter organization 18 in ‘08 and work alongside of fellow actors like Kal Penn to campaign on behalf of President Obama.

* Edging out fellow vegan and House cast member Lisa Edelstein for PETA’s sexiest vegetarian title, Wilde maintains her sleek physique by embracing a healthy attitude toward her diet. Her favorite tactics include never using a scale, banning the word “fat” from her vocabulary and engaging in daily workouts that involve a combination of outdoor hiking, yoga, karate and spinning.

From Eco Razzi

Question: Please can you give us some House news that is not about Huddy? —Monica
Ausiello: Here’s something: Series creator David Shore confirms that they’re casting a new female doc to fill the temporary void left by Olivia Wilde. “We’re working on it,” he tells me. “There’s no definitive answer [but] it’s something we’re figuring out.”

From the Ausiello Files

Olivia and “House” have been nominated for awards at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards! You can vote at TeenChoiceAwards.com – and vote often!

Choice TV Show: Drama
“90210″
“Gossip Girl”
“Grey’s Anatomy”
“House”
“The Secret Life of the American Teenager”

Choice TV Actress: Drama
Sophia Bush, “One Tree Hill”
Blake Lively, “Gossip Girl”
Leighton Meester, “Gossip Girl”
Olivia Wilde, “House”
Shailene Woodley, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”

In an announcement that surprised no one, Walt Disney Studios confirmed today that “Tron Legacy” will have a significant presence at this year’s Comic-Con International 2010.

Oscar winner Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Michael Sheen and Bruce Boxleitner will join the filmmakers in a Hall H panel that will kick off the con on Thursday, July 21 at 11:15 AM. The studio promises that footage from the December release will be previewed in 3-D as well as some “special surprise guests.” It’s worth noting, notoriously press-shy Daft Punk have provided an original score for “Legacy.”

The annual San Diego pop culture event has already featured “Legacy’ twice before, including a surprise screening of a concept test the filmmakers used to convince the studio to greenlight a sequel to the original 1984 film back in July of 2008. In fact, director Joe Kosinski, producers Sean Bailey and Steven Lisbeger have all gone on record that the reaction to the footage at Comic-Con from the fans in attendance sealed the deal.

Last year, Bridges, Hedlund, Wilde, Kosinski and Lisberger hosted a packed panel, but had no new footage to show as the picture was still in production. Additionally, Disney created a wealth of buzz by re-creating the fictional Flynn’s Arcade from the franchise with 1980s video games and a secret room which revealed a real-life model of the new lightcycle from the film. You can check out photos of the cycle here.

The studio also announced there will be an interactive “Tron” booth on the convention floor with a sneak peek at merchandise including toys, electronics, collectibles, apparel and the new “Tron: Evolution” video game. Exclusive Comic-Con products are also promised.

“Tron Legacy” opens nationwide and on IMAX Dec. 17, 2010. Look for complete Comic-Con coverage on HitFix beginning next month.

From Hit Flix