Now that the sequel to 1982’s Tron, Tron Legacy, is getting a lot of geek press; questions about the director Joseph Kosinski are being voiced. Where did this guy come from? Why is he directing 2 high-profile movies (Tron Legacy, Logan’s Run) with no past movie directing experience?
Well, Joseph Kosinski has a lot of experience directing “artsy” commercials for companies like Nike, GM, and Ford. He also directed trailers/commercials for Halo 2 and Gears of War.
If any of his past work shows why he’s a good pick for Tron Legacy, it would be the commercial he did for Nike. Check out his work at http://www.josephkosinski.com/
Thanks for explaining who he is. I had no idea, but some of his commercials that I have seen are amazing, such as GoW “Mad World” and Halo3 “Starry Night”. He’s got a very interesting style, so now, let’s see if he can take that from the commercial to a feature film.
The test footage/trailer for Tron Legacy looks amazing. I have no idea what’s really happening in it as the plot isn’t clear, but the style, the effects, etc. all work for me. I also like the fact that it seems to be a darker movie than the original.