How do you make a Tron sequel in a post-Matrix world? That’s the overarching challenge faced by Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski.

“My approach was, you know, let’s embrace what’s great about Tron — the look, the feel, the vibe,” Kosinski tells Wired.com in the video interview above. “And it’s evolved like the Galapagos

Illustration: Siggi Eggertsson

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