‘Tron Ares’: The new installment of ‘Tron’, with Jared Leto, goes ahead and would already have a director

Despite his savvy approach to franchises and big-name properties, there is one saga that has stood up mightily for Disney: “Tron.” Ever since ‘Tron Legacy’ was released in 2010, the studio has been thinking about continuing its universe with a sequel, a project that hasn’t quite come to fruition. However, it seems that things are starting to move because, as exclusively reported by Deadline, Disney continues with the third film of the saga, which is titled ‘Tron Ares’ and starring Jared Leto.

The project has been in development under that title for quite some time and the ‘Morbius’ star has been attached to it since 2017, however it’s about time Disney finally seems to be giving it the green light, even if the studio hasn’t officially got it yet. he announced. According to Deadline, Shooting will begin in August in Vancouver (Canada) and the House of Mouse is said to be negotiating with Norwegian Joachim Rønning to direct the film. (Garth Davisson is applying in 2020.) Rønning is a trusted Disney director, having taken the helm on other sequels in his catalog, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” as well as “Young Woman and the Sea” with Daisy Ridley, still awaiting premiere. He succeeds Joseph Kosinski, who directed ‘Tron Legacy’ and is currently enjoying the honey of success with ‘Top Gun: Maverick’.

‘Tron Ares’ is written by Jesse Wigutow (‘Family Things’) and will initially be a continuation of ‘Tron Legacy’, although there is no specific data on the plot, just as it is unknown whether any of the actors from the previous installments will return, such as Jeff Bridges, who starred in the original classic, or Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde, who directed the sequel , which involved also the return of Bridges. Sean Bailey and Sam Dickerman are executive producers, with Justin Springer (producer of ‘Tron Legacy’), Jeffrey Silver and Leto himself, producing alongside Emma Ludbrook for their company, Paradox. It’s not the only Disney movie that the ‘Blade Runner 2049’ actor has on his hands, as will also be in the cast of the new adaptation of ‘Haunted Mansion’.

The Legacy of “Tron”

Released in 1982, ‘Tron’ became a theatrical hit and a cult film due to its pioneering visual effects. After many years without returning to its digital universe, Disney resurrected the property in 2010 with ‘Tron Legacy’, a direct sequel that follows Flynn’s (Bridges) son Sam (Hedlund), who is transported into the virtual reality of the Net , where you have to stop the plans of an evil program. While the film failed to win critical acclaim, it did well at the box office, grossing $400 million worldwide. So, Disney has been trying all these years to revive the iconic fictional franchise once again.