TRON: Uprising Close to Being Cancelled

Somewhat disturbing news right now programs.  It looks like the Disney XD series, TRON: Uprising, is dangerously close to be cancelled.  Earlier this week, one of the show's storyboard artists - Eric Canete - tweeted that the show was "sadly ending", which spread like wildfire with numerous sites reporting that the show has been cancelled.  Canete has since responded to these reports, stating that his tweet was of his own opinion and not actually what was happening.

Speculator sites: My opinions are my own & not 100% corroborated. STOP REPOSTING & RUMORING AS IF WHT IM SAYING IS GOSPEL. #TronUprising
— Eric Canete (@EricCanete) January 13, 2013

IGN's Eric Goldman was able to catch up with the show's producers, Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour while promoting their other hit show, Once Upon a Time.  While there, Goldman was able to ask get some clarity around the show's current status from Kitsis:

"I don’t know what the future [of Tron: Uprising] is now.  I know at the present, I can say we need more viewers.  I’m so proud of that show and I love that show and anyone who watches it loves that show.  The problem is, not enough people are watching it.  And so I would love to sound the alarm, because I love the characters and the world and it’s really…It’s a shame that more people aren’t watching it, because I think they’re missing out."

The fact that the show isn't hitting a high number of viewers, isn't much of a surprise.  I honestly feel like Disney XD hasn't given the show a fair shot, as they've constantly moved the show's time slot.  Currently, the show is airing Sunday nights at 11PM CST...not to sure how any show is expected to survive with a slot like that, let along a cartoon series.

When asked to respond to the rumors of the show's cancellation, Kitsis stated, "At this point, I don’t believe its fate has been decided.  So if people keep watching, then there’s still a chance.  Please watch.  Tell your friends!"

I personally love the series and hope that more people can start watching.  Not only only is the show visually pleasing, but the storyline thus far has been incredibly engrossing for any fan of the TRON franchise.  Set within the time period before the events of TRON: Legacy, Uprising tells the story of a young program named Beck, who has been personally chosen by Tron himself to become the next Tron and help spark a revolution against Clu and his forces.  The show has just started to explore Tron's slow corruption into becoming the evil Rinzler (seen in TRON: Legacy), so it would really be unfortunate if the show was cancelled before being able to fully develop that storyline.

So to any fan of the TRON universe, I beg you to start watching the series.  I promise that you will not be disappointed.  Hopefully together we can all ensure that Tron Lives.

Source: IGN