Disney XD has announced plans for the launch of its new CGI cartoon series Tron: Uprising, which will debut on the cable channel on Thursday, June 7 at 9pm (Et, PT), its regular timeslot going forward.  Prior to the launch, on Friday May 18 (at 9:30 pm) and again on Monday May 21 (at 7 pm) the Disney XD network will present Tron: Uprising, Beck’s Beginning, a 30 minute prelude to the Tron: Uprising series, the events of which take place between the original Disney Tron movie in 1982 and the recent feature film Tron: Legacy, which was released in 2010.  Disney also released a new trailer for the show that is both visually stunning and highly intriguing.

The Tron: Uprising cartoon features an all-star vocal cast that includes Elijah Wood, Bruce Boxleitner, Mandy Moore, Lance Henriksen, Reginald Vel Johnson, Paul Rubens (aka PeeWee Herman), and Tricia Helfer (see "'Tron: Uprising' Cartoon Series" for more information and an HD trailer).

Disney XD is making the introductory Tron: Uprising, Beck’s Beginning episode available to view in a number of Internet venues starting on May 11th at Disney XD on Demand, which will be followed on May 12 by its release on the Disney XD Facebook page, and then starting on May 13, it will be available as a free download from iTunes.