Disney's "Tron 3" Just Took a Big Step Forward, Finds Director and Star
“tron 3” doesn’t have the greenlight, but it just got some big news
By: Keaton Marcus
We never thought this dream would come true, but Disney is actually taking steps forward with Tron 3, which has just found its star and director.
So who’s headlining this thing? Well this time the sequel has chosen Jared Leto to take an adventure in the Grid instead of Tron Legacy’s Garret Hedlund. Leto has also found another leading role in Marvel’s Morbius, so it seems like despite his failed Joker, Hollywood is warming up to him a little bit.
The director of Tron 3 is now confirmed to be Garth Davis, who’s helmed Lion starring Dev Patel, and later Mary Magdalene, albeit with less success. This will be Davis’ first big blockbuster, and he will be replacing Joseph Kosinski, who’s likely been working on Top Gun: Maverick at the moment.
“Tron would mark Davis’ first tentpole, and though he is not known for big-budget projects, insiders say that Davis aggressively pursued the job, eventually winning over execs,” Deadline reports.
Deadline also explained that Tron 3 was officially in the works at Disney, but it hasn’t actually been given the greenlight by the studio, so there’s technically no real evidence that this film will ever see the light of day. I consider this decision smart, especially since the fanbase isn’t that huge.
What do I mean? Aren’t the box office returns for the franchise stellar? Nope, not at all, this risky venture that Disney may be taking is fueled by the commercially mediocre Legacy, which grossed a so-so 400.1 million dollars on a budget of 170 million, marking a modest success at best.
The lack of box office prowess from the second installment was largely due to the fact that the original Tron was released all the way back in 1984, and bombed at the time of its release. Only later on did it become a cult classic.
Considering the smaller audience, Disney may want to end plans for the project, especially with the pandemic destroying movie theaters across the US right now. I’m not particularly psyched either considering how mildly entertaining Legacy was, but who wouldn’t want to hear that soothing Daft Punk soundtrack?
