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TRON: ARES, Long-Awaited Third Installment Of The Disney Saga Gets A Director And Summer Start Date

It was back in 2017 when actor Jared Leto was eyed for a role in a possible start of development for a third installment of the Tron franchise at Disney. That’s not to say that developments of a new chapter haven’t been without their share of hurdles after more than seven years, and now, word over at Deadline has it that a new film with Leto starring and producing will move forward this August in Vancouver. As Mike Fleming Jr. writes, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales helmer Joachim Rønning will direct Tron: Ares from a script by It Runs In The Family scribe Jesse Wigutow. Plot details are unknown but the film is described as a sequel to Top Gun: Maverick and Oblivion helmer Joseph Kosinski’s 2010 installment Tron: Legacy. That film follows Steven Lisberger’s inaugural 1982 sci-fi, Tron, featuring Jeff […]

Jaret Leto Eyed For Possible Role In Third TRON Film

Lee B. Golden III

IDGAF. I’m still keen on director Joseph Kosinski’s Tron: Ascension concept. I’m keen on hi he highlighted during a recent Tron: Legacy screening and I want Oliva Wilde returning as Quorra, because it only makes sense… …but then again, what do I know? Apparently the folks at Disney have other likely plans for a threequel that won’t likely involve any direct storytelling from Kosinski’s film. Instead, it may focus on a character called Ares to be played possibly by actor Jared Leto whose name was mentioned back in 2015 before its Vancouver production plans were curtailed that Fall. THR reports that Leto and his producing partner Emma Ludbrook could both be involved if all works out. Justin Springer, who co-produced Kosinski’s Tron: Legacy and executive produced Kosinski’s 2013 sci-fi, Oblivion, will produce. The film currently sits without a director. Leto still may have further prospects pending his run as Joker […]

Joseph Kosinski Says TRON 3 Isn’t Dead… Wait. What?

Lee B. Golden III

Wait…what is this bullcrap? I’m laughing. I feel completely toyed with. Dammit Disney! Why??? Yes, we all thought Tron 3 was dead back in 2015 despite reports of produciton presumed to start in Vancouver, B.C. in Canada. Well, depending on how you exhibit and absorb what director Joseph Kosinski had to say about it at a recent screening of the 2010 sequel, Tron: Legacy, you’re either still a complete skeptic or otherwise in a state of relief whilst in the mood to throw something… like a disk of some kind. “I guess I can say that TRON 3 is in cryogenic freeze. So, it’s there. It’s not dead. It’s alive, but it’s sitting there, waiting for the right time to move forward…” Kosinski goes on to how branding may otherwise affect a potential third film and with any hope that Disney’s ownership of it along with current Marvel and Lucasfilm […]

Disney Cancels TRON 3. Is TOMORROWLAND To Blame?

Lee B. Golden III

So… that happened. Apparently Disney isn’t moving forward with its plans for director Joseph Kosnski’s third installation of the Tron franchise according to THR‘s report a few days ago. Tron: Legacy stars Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde were all set to reprise their roles from the second film that followed actor Jeff Bridges’s performance in the 1982 first, while it was said earlier that production would commence in Vancouver, British Columbia this October with actor Jared Leto also starring. I don’t know what this says about the chances of a third as I’ve been looking forward to it myself; The film’s cancellation comes just after director Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol helmer Brad Bird’s latest contribution, Tomorrowland fell hugely short of expectations at the box-office. Despite this, the studio still has more live-action features coming so I wouldn’t count the possibility of seeing a third film out just yet, although the […]

The Story Of Sam And Quorra Continues: Hedlund And Wilde To Return For TRON 3

Lee B. Golden III

As frustrating as it may have been for fans wondering about the future of Walt Disney Pictures’s Tron franchise following the sequel run of Tron: Legacy in 2010, it appears things are finally coming a float. It was early last month when a report broke that a third installment would begin shooting in Vancouver this October (much to the surprise of many) which may or may not have meant the return of actor Garett Hedlund to his previous role on top of speculation over that of actress Olivia Wilde‘s reprisal as well. This week, THR brings official word that both Hedlund and Wilde will be reunited with director Joseph Kosinski for Tron 3 with producer Justin Springer on board. Plot details are being heavily kept underwraps, but those not in the know, the first film, Tron, released in 1982 from writer and director Steve Lisberger with actor Jeff Bridges starring […]

Tron: Legacy Director Joseph Kosinski Will Follow Suit To Helm TRON 3

Lee B. Golden III

Well, it was only a matter of time I suppose, but Tron: Legacy and Oblivion helmer Joseph Kosinski is reportedly being tapped to sit in the director’s chair for a third installation of the Tron trilogy. The news comes just after Tuesday’s report stating a third film was set to begin shooting this October in Vancouver. Garrett Hedlund is likely to return to the grid once more following his role in the 2010 sequel, Tron: Legacy, which saw lead protagonist Sam Flynn get sucked into the upgraded virtual world his father, Kevin, once saved so many years earlier from ENCOM’s oppressive Master Control program. Actor Jeff Bridges starred in both films with the first directed by Steven Lisberger in 1982 before returning to produce the sequel with Kosinski directing. Stay tuned for more details! H/T: The Wrap

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TRON 3 To Begin Filming This October?

Lee B. Golden III

It’s not easy getting sequels made for films, particularly for those that bomb. This is no less true for director Joseph Kosinski’s 2010 sci-fi epic, Tron: Legacy from Buena Vista which scored only something to the tune of $172 million in equal to its $170 budget, but gained enough overseas to be considered a success. So what’s the fuss about? Welp, it appears Tron: Legacy is getting a sequel, according to sources at VanCity Buzz cited over at Badass Digest. October 5, 2015 is the date reported for Walt Disney Pictures to begin filming Tron 3 in Vancouver, British Colombia while neither a date nor an expansive cast and crew list have been announced with exception to the mention of actor Garrett Hedlund who starred in the 2010 film. For those not in the know, the first film, Tron, released in 1982 from writer and director Steve Lisberger with actor […]