Tron 3 Set to Start Filming in October

Tuckerfan · Mar 11, 2015

So sayeth i09.

What has director Joseph Kosinski been up to since wrapping up Oblivion? Well, it sounds like he's been getting Tron 3, the sequel to Tron: Legacy, ready to film. Yes, folks, it looks like we're getting another trip to the neon-lit Grid.

VancityBuzz, a local Vancouver blog, broke the news that filming on Tron 3 is set to begin this fall, and Badass Digest got reliable confirmation that the film really is a go with Kosinski back onboard. Assuming all of VancityBuzz's intel is correct, Garrett Hedlund will be returning as Sam Flynn, son of Kevin Flynn, and filming will launch October 5, 2015.

Well, it will be interesting to see how this turns out. Tron: Legacy had some great visuals (not to mention the music), but was weak on story, but there was a lot we liked about Kosinski's last outing, Oblivion. Let's hope that he continues to grow as a filmmaker as he returns to the Tron franchise.
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ed629 · Mar 11, 2015

Tuckerfan said: ↑

So sayeth i09.

What has director Joseph Kosinski been up to since wrapping up Oblivion? Well, it sounds like he's been getting Tron 3, the sequel to Tron: Legacy, ready to film. Yes, folks, it looks like we're getting another trip to the neon-lit Grid.

VancityBuzz, a local Vancouver blog, broke the news that filming on Tron 3 is set to begin this fall, and Badass Digest got reliable confirmation that the film really is a go with Kosinski back onboard. Assuming all of VancityBuzz's intel is correct, Garrett Hedlund will be returning as Sam Flynn, son of Kevin Flynn, and filming will launch October 5, 2015.

Well, it will be interesting to see how this turns out. Tron: Legacy had some great visuals (not to mention the music), but was weak on story, but there was a lot we liked about Kosinski's last outing, Oblivion. Let's hope that he continues to grow as a filmmaker as he returns to the Tron franchise.
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Daft Punk rocked the movie.

Ten Lubak · Mar 11, 2015

Good. Good. I really enjoyed Legacy. Soundtrack too.

FLYNN LIVES

Wasn't there some relation between Cillian Murphy's character in Legacy and a character from the original Tron? Maybe that's the way they are headed?

Paladin · Mar 11, 2015

TRON?

Yawn.

Diacanu · Mar 11, 2015

Part 3 would be epic if they showed what the Russians, the North Koreans, and Wikileaks has done to the gridworld.

Steal Your Face · Mar 11, 2015

I really liked Ton Legacy. I still haven't seen the first Tron in its entirety, but hey I'm cool with a third one. And yes, Daft Punk rocked it out in that movie.

Tuckerfan · Mar 11, 2015

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TRON?

Yawn.
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Kill yourself.

Paladin · Mar 11, 2015

Tuckerfan said: ↑

Paladin said: ↑

TRON?

Yawn.
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Kill yourself.
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I'll sit through Tron: Legacy again. That should do it.

Diacanu · Mar 11, 2015

Paladin said: ↑

Tuckerfan said: ↑

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TRON?

Yawn.
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Kill yourself.
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I'll sit through Tron: Legacy again. That should do it.
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Tuckerfan · Mar 11, 2015

Paladin said: ↑

Tuckerfan said: ↑

Paladin said: ↑

TRON?

Yawn.
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Kill yourself.
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I'll sit through Tron: Legacy again. That should do it.
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Only if its the 3D IMAX version.

ed629 · Mar 12, 2015

Ten Lubak said: ↑

Good. Good. I really enjoyed Legacy. Soundtrack too.

FLYNN LIVES

Wasn't there some relation between Cillian Murphy's character in Legacy and a character from the original Tron? Maybe that's the way they are headed?
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He's the son of Ed Dillinger in the original Tron movie, he's the guy who stole Flynn's work. And he was also Sark in the original Tron movie, both Ed Dillinger and Sark were played by David Warner.

Tuckerfan · May 30, 2015

And they've decided to kill it because they'd rather make a live action Cinderella. http://www.mtv.com/news/2173370/disney-pulls-plug-tron-3/

Dicks.

Diacanu · May 30, 2015

Tuckerfan said: ↑

And they've decided to kill it because they'd rather make a live action Cinderella. http://www.mtv.com/news/2173370/disney-pulls-plug-tron-3/

Dicks.
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Money always wins.
Cinderella guarantees the little girl dollar that went to see "Frozen", Tron is a niche thing, and we're freakishly lucky we got a sequel to what was a flop in the 80's.

El Chup · May 30, 2015

Tron was a bit overrated anyway. Hasn't stood the test of time. I know some will regard that as blasphemy, but there you go.

Diacanu · May 30, 2015

My source says "Tron: Legacy", actually did well at the box-office, but what really killed it was pissing away 180 million on that POS "Tomorrowland".

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/37190/third-tron-cancelled-at-disney

Sean the Puritan · May 30, 2015

Wait, didn't they just DO the live action Cinderella already?

The Original Faceman · May 30, 2015

Paladin said: ↑

Tuckerfan said: ↑

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TRON?

Yawn.
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Kill yourself.
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I'll sit through Tron: Legacy again. That should do it.
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It was exciting as the people mover at Disneyland.

Tuckerfan · May 30, 2015

Diacanu said: ↑

Tuckerfan said: ↑

And they've decided to kill it because they'd rather make a live action Cinderella. http://www.mtv.com/news/2173370/disney-pulls-plug-tron-3/

Dicks.
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Money always wins.
Cinderella guarantees the little girl dollar that went to see "Frozen", Tron is a niche thing, and we're freakishly lucky we got a sequel to what was a flop in the 80's.

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One of the reasons Disney bought Marvel was because they had nearly 100% market share for girls, but 0% of fun the boys. If they want to keep expanding the male demo, then they need to be putting out more movies that don't revolve around princesses.

Paladin · May 31, 2015

Faceman said: ↑

Paladin said: ↑

Tuckerfan said: ↑

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TRON?

Yawn.
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Kill yourself.
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I'll sit through Tron: Legacy again. That should do it.
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It was exciting as the people mover at Disneyland.
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That's a little bit unfair.

To the People Mover.

We Are Borg · Jun 1, 2015

I've never understood the love for Tron or its lesser sequel.

Both movies were middling at best. Not bad films, but certainly not worthy of the fanboy love or further sequels.

T.R · Jun 3, 2015

Sorry guys. Disney has pulled the plug.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/31/enter...?iid=ob_homepage_showcase_pool&iref=obnetwork

Tuckerfan · Jun 3, 2015

Yeah. We know. See post #12.

Tuckerfan · Mar 1, 2017

I feel better!

Exclusive: Joseph Kosinski Reveals the Plot for ‘TRON 3’; Says It’s an “Invasion Movie”

First off, thanks to everyone who entered to attend our TRON: Legacy screening, and special thanks to IMAX and Disney for making it a reality. It was one of our most popular screenings by far, and I’m glad we were able to help not only bring the movie back to the biggest screen possible, but to show it in laser-projected IMAX.

Director Joseph Kosinski was good enough to join us for a Q&A after the movie, and before he took questions from the audience, he spoke to Steve Weintraub about the status of TRON 3. Back in 2015, it looked like Disney was gearing up to make another TRON sequel, tentatively titled TRON: Ascension, which would be directed by Kosinski and bring back Legacy stars Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde. The film was to take place in the real world, and it looked like everything was coming together, but then Disney decided to pull the plug.

So what happened and what’s the status of TRON 3? Kosinski explained that while the movie isn’t dead, it’s in “cryogenic freeze” because Disney is in the unique position of having an embarrassment of riches. As Kosinski points out, when the studio made Legacy, they didn’t own Marvel or Lucasfilm. Now they have guaranteed hits every year with Marvel and Star Wars movies, so is TRON really worth putting on the schedule? Kosinski explains:

JOSEPH KOSINSKI: 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. I mean, you have to remember that when we made TRON: Legacy, Disney did not own Marvel. Disney did not own Lucasfilm…they own everything now. But this was before they owned everything, so from the studio point of view, they have a certain number of slots and a certain amount of money to make movies and if you can make a Star Wars spinoff or another Marvel movie, which are all doing incredibly well, a TRON movie, even though I think it would do very well, the question is: Would it do as well as one of those? That is more the reason we haven’t seen another TRON is that Disney stock is flushed with really successful properties right now. But that doesn’t mean we won’t see one at one point.

It’s also worth pointing out that merchandise matters, and to be blunt, TRON: Legacy didn’t move a lot of merchandise. Again, if you’re Disney, and you’re trying to maximize profits, you want to spend your money on a Marvel movie or a Star Wars movie, because not only are you guaranteed a good return at the box office, but you’re also going to sell a lot of toys, clothes, etc. If you make a TRON sequel and no one shows up, you not only have a flop, but you also have a lot of unsold merchandise.

The upside of TRON is that Disney owns it completely, and doesn’t have to split profits with other companies like they do with something like Pirates of the Caribbean. That being said, the film still needs to be a hit, and while TRON certainly has its fans, it’s still a risk.

Nevertheless, TRON has value as an IP, and while Disney may not want to sink money into a new movie, Kosinski acknowledge the possibility of the franchise living on in other mediums:

KOSINSKI: It definitely doesn’t have to be on a movie screen. I don’t know if you saw the TRON ride, which opened in Shanghai and was amazing…I think the TRON franchise is alive in rides and I think there’s still interest in exploring other things like VR, but as far as the TV show, I don’t know, I think that would be tough. As you saw on screen, so much of the world has to be created digitally. You can’t just go and film a TRON movie, or at least the TRON side of it, so I don’t know. I would never say never. There’s possibly a version of that, but that’s up to Disney.

I’m always fascinated by what could have been, and while TRON 3 could technically still happen, it doesn’t sound like it’s going to come by any day soon. So what would have been the plot of the movie? Kosinski explains that TRON 3 would have been an “invasion” movie, and while the script still needed a bit of work, it would have taken the story through both the real world and the Grid:

KOSINSKI: The movie was called, “TRON: Ascension”, I think that’s out there. I think we got the script to about 80%. We were in good shape. We were probably eight or nine months out, which is still a good amount of distance from being ready to shoot it, but I think the script was in good shape. What I’m excited about is the concept, which is an invasion movie from inside the machine coming out as opposed to one we’ve usually seen. So we hinted at that at the end of Legacy with Quorra coming out, but the idea for Ascension was a movie that was, the first act was in the real world, the second act was in the world of TRON, or multiple worlds of TRON, and the third act was totally in the real world. And I think that really opens up, blows open the concept of TRON in a way that would be thrilling to see on screen. But there’s also a really interesting character study in Quorra and a “Stranger in a Strange Land,” trying to figure out where she belongs having lived in the real world for a few years, and where does she fit in.

He also explained that while TRON characters could make a difference in the real world, they wouldn’t be superpowered or anything like that:

KOSINSKI: I don’t see them having superpowers. I don’t see them being able to shoot lasers from their eyes or do what I would consider to be a superhero-type movie. But in her DNA itself, her being the first digital-human hybrid, there’s something in her being that allows objects from inside the Grid to exist in the real world and makes them permanent, so that was the idea. So I think the idea is strong, it’s just a matter of the right time and the right place and the stars aligning as they have to do for movies.
What do you think of Kosinski’s idea for a third TRON movie? Would you give TRON: Ascension a shot? What’s the best way forward for the TRON franchise? Sound off in the comments section.

Look for Steve’s almost hour long conversation with Kosinski in the coming days.
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NAHTMMM · Mar 2, 2017

But in her DNA itself, her being the first digital-human hybrid
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Steal Your Face · Mar 2, 2017

Tuckerfan said: ↑

I feel better!

Exclusive: Joseph Kosinski Reveals the Plot for ‘TRON 3’; Says It’s an “Invasion Movie”

First off, thanks to everyone who entered to attend our TRON: Legacy screening, and special thanks to IMAX and Disney for making it a reality. It was one of our most popular screenings by far, and I’m glad we were able to help not only bring the movie back to the biggest screen possible, but to show it in laser-projected IMAX.

Director Joseph Kosinski was good enough to join us for a Q&A after the movie, and before he took questions from the audience, he spoke to Steve Weintraub about the status of TRON 3. Back in 2015, it looked like Disney was gearing up to make another TRON sequel, tentatively titled TRON: Ascension, which would be directed by Kosinski and bring back Legacy stars Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde. The film was to take place in the real world, and it looked like everything was coming together, but then Disney decided to pull the plug.

So what happened and what’s the status of TRON 3? Kosinski explained that while the movie isn’t dead, it’s in “cryogenic freeze” because Disney is in the unique position of having an embarrassment of riches. As Kosinski points out, when the studio made Legacy, they didn’t own Marvel or Lucasfilm. Now they have guaranteed hits every year with Marvel and Star Wars movies, so is TRON really worth putting on the schedule? Kosinski explains:

JOSEPH KOSINSKI: 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. I mean, you have to remember that when we made TRON: Legacy, Disney did not own Marvel. Disney did not own Lucasfilm…they own everything now. But this was before they owned everything, so from the studio point of view, they have a certain number of slots and a certain amount of money to make movies and if you can make a Star Wars spinoff or another Marvel movie, which are all doing incredibly well, a TRON movie, even though I think it would do very well, the question is: Would it do as well as one of those? That is more the reason we haven’t seen another TRON is that Disney stock is flushed with really successful properties right now. But that doesn’t mean we won’t see one at one point.

It’s also worth pointing out that merchandise matters, and to be blunt, TRON: Legacy didn’t move a lot of merchandise. Again, if you’re Disney, and you’re trying to maximize profits, you want to spend your money on a Marvel movie or a Star Wars movie, because not only are you guaranteed a good return at the box office, but you’re also going to sell a lot of toys, clothes, etc. If you make a TRON sequel and no one shows up, you not only have a flop, but you also have a lot of unsold merchandise.

The upside of TRON is that Disney owns it completely, and doesn’t have to split profits with other companies like they do with something like Pirates of the Caribbean. That being said, the film still needs to be a hit, and while TRON certainly has its fans, it’s still a risk.

Nevertheless, TRON has value as an IP, and while Disney may not want to sink money into a new movie, Kosinski acknowledge the possibility of the franchise living on in other mediums:

KOSINSKI: It definitely doesn’t have to be on a movie screen. I don’t know if you saw the TRON ride, which opened in Shanghai and was amazing…I think the TRON franchise is alive in rides and I think there’s still interest in exploring other things like VR, but as far as the TV show, I don’t know, I think that would be tough. As you saw on screen, so much of the world has to be created digitally. You can’t just go and film a TRON movie, or at least the TRON side of it, so I don’t know. I would never say never. There’s possibly a version of that, but that’s up to Disney.

I’m always fascinated by what could have been, and while TRON 3 could technically still happen, it doesn’t sound like it’s going to come by any day soon. So what would have been the plot of the movie? Kosinski explains that TRON 3 would have been an “invasion” movie, and while the script still needed a bit of work, it would have taken the story through both the real world and the Grid:

KOSINSKI: The movie was called, “TRON: Ascension”, I think that’s out there. I think we got the script to about 80%. We were in good shape. We were probably eight or nine months out, which is still a good amount of distance from being ready to shoot it, but I think the script was in good shape. What I’m excited about is the concept, which is an invasion movie from inside the machine coming out as opposed to one we’ve usually seen. So we hinted at that at the end of Legacy with Quorra coming out, but the idea for Ascension was a movie that was, the first act was in the real world, the second act was in the world of TRON, or multiple worlds of TRON, and the third act was totally in the real world. And I think that really opens up, blows open the concept of TRON in a way that would be thrilling to see on screen. But there’s also a really interesting character study in Quorra and a “Stranger in a Strange Land,” trying to figure out where she belongs having lived in the real world for a few years, and where does she fit in.

He also explained that while TRON characters could make a difference in the real world, they wouldn’t be superpowered or anything like that:

KOSINSKI: I don’t see them having superpowers. I don’t see them being able to shoot lasers from their eyes or do what I would consider to be a superhero-type movie. But in her DNA itself, her being the first digital-human hybrid, there’s something in her being that allows objects from inside the Grid to exist in the real world and makes them permanent, so that was the idea. So I think the idea is strong, it’s just a matter of the right time and the right place and the stars aligning as they have to do for movies.
What do you think of Kosinski’s idea for a third TRON movie? Would you give TRON: Ascension a shot? What’s the best way forward for the TRON franchise? Sound off in the comments section.

Look for Steve’s almost hour long conversation with Kosinski in the coming days.
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Is Jeff Bridges coming back?

Tuckerfan · Mar 2, 2017

Federal Farmer said: ↑

Tuckerfan said: ↑

I feel better!

Exclusive: Joseph Kosinski Reveals the Plot for ‘TRON 3’; Says It’s an “Invasion Movie”

First off, thanks to everyone who entered to attend our TRON: Legacy screening, and special thanks to IMAX and Disney for making it a reality. It was one of our most popular screenings by far, and I’m glad we were able to help not only bring the movie back to the biggest screen possible, but to show it in laser-projected IMAX.

Director Joseph Kosinski was good enough to join us for a Q&A after the movie, and before he took questions from the audience, he spoke to Steve Weintraub about the status of TRON 3. Back in 2015, it looked like Disney was gearing up to make another TRON sequel, tentatively titled TRON: Ascension, which would be directed by Kosinski and bring back Legacy stars Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde. The film was to take place in the real world, and it looked like everything was coming together, but then Disney decided to pull the plug.

So what happened and what’s the status of TRON 3? Kosinski explained that while the movie isn’t dead, it’s in “cryogenic freeze” because Disney is in the unique position of having an embarrassment of riches. As Kosinski points out, when the studio made Legacy, they didn’t own Marvel or Lucasfilm. Now they have guaranteed hits every year with Marvel and Star Wars movies, so is TRON really worth putting on the schedule? Kosinski explains:

JOSEPH KOSINSKI: 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. I mean, you have to remember that when we made TRON: Legacy, Disney did not own Marvel. Disney did not own Lucasfilm…they own everything now. But this was before they owned everything, so from the studio point of view, they have a certain number of slots and a certain amount of money to make movies and if you can make a Star Wars spinoff or another Marvel movie, which are all doing incredibly well, a TRON movie, even though I think it would do very well, the question is: Would it do as well as one of those? That is more the reason we haven’t seen another TRON is that Disney stock is flushed with really successful properties right now. But that doesn’t mean we won’t see one at one point.

It’s also worth pointing out that merchandise matters, and to be blunt, TRON: Legacy didn’t move a lot of merchandise. Again, if you’re Disney, and you’re trying to maximize profits, you want to spend your money on a Marvel movie or a Star Wars movie, because not only are you guaranteed a good return at the box office, but you’re also going to sell a lot of toys, clothes, etc. If you make a TRON sequel and no one shows up, you not only have a flop, but you also have a lot of unsold merchandise.

The upside of TRON is that Disney owns it completely, and doesn’t have to split profits with other companies like they do with something like Pirates of the Caribbean. That being said, the film still needs to be a hit, and while TRON certainly has its fans, it’s still a risk.

Nevertheless, TRON has value as an IP, and while Disney may not want to sink money into a new movie, Kosinski acknowledge the possibility of the franchise living on in other mediums:

KOSINSKI: It definitely doesn’t have to be on a movie screen. I don’t know if you saw the TRON ride, which opened in Shanghai and was amazing…I think the TRON franchise is alive in rides and I think there’s still interest in exploring other things like VR, but as far as the TV show, I don’t know, I think that would be tough. As you saw on screen, so much of the world has to be created digitally. You can’t just go and film a TRON movie, or at least the TRON side of it, so I don’t know. I would never say never. There’s possibly a version of that, but that’s up to Disney.

I’m always fascinated by what could have been, and while TRON 3 could technically still happen, it doesn’t sound like it’s going to come by any day soon. So what would have been the plot of the movie? Kosinski explains that TRON 3 would have been an “invasion” movie, and while the script still needed a bit of work, it would have taken the story through both the real world and the Grid:

KOSINSKI: The movie was called, “TRON: Ascension”, I think that’s out there. I think we got the script to about 80%. We were in good shape. We were probably eight or nine months out, which is still a good amount of distance from being ready to shoot it, but I think the script was in good shape. What I’m excited about is the concept, which is an invasion movie from inside the machine coming out as opposed to one we’ve usually seen. So we hinted at that at the end of Legacy with Quorra coming out, but the idea for Ascension was a movie that was, the first act was in the real world, the second act was in the world of TRON, or multiple worlds of TRON, and the third act was totally in the real world. And I think that really opens up, blows open the concept of TRON in a way that would be thrilling to see on screen. But there’s also a really interesting character study in Quorra and a “Stranger in a Strange Land,” trying to figure out where she belongs having lived in the real world for a few years, and where does she fit in.

He also explained that while TRON characters could make a difference in the real world, they wouldn’t be superpowered or anything like that:

KOSINSKI: I don’t see them having superpowers. I don’t see them being able to shoot lasers from their eyes or do what I would consider to be a superhero-type movie. But in her DNA itself, her being the first digital-human hybrid, there’s something in her being that allows objects from inside the Grid to exist in the real world and makes them permanent, so that was the idea. So I think the idea is strong, it’s just a matter of the right time and the right place and the stars aligning as they have to do for movies.
What do you think of Kosinski’s idea for a third TRON movie? Would you give TRON: Ascension a shot? What’s the best way forward for the TRON franchise? Sound off in the comments section.

Look for Steve’s almost hour long conversation with Kosinski in the coming days.
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Is Jeff Bridges coming back?
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Doubtful. There's nothing in the description which specifically includes or excludes him. At one time, rumor had it that Cindy Morgan and Dan Shor would be reappearing, along with Bruce Boxleitner.

Steal Your Face · Mar 2, 2017

Tuckerfan said: ↑

Federal Farmer said: ↑

Tuckerfan said: ↑

I feel better!

Exclusive: Joseph Kosinski Reveals the Plot for ‘TRON 3’; Says It’s an “Invasion Movie”

First off, thanks to everyone who entered to attend our TRON: Legacy screening, and special thanks to IMAX and Disney for making it a reality. It was one of our most popular screenings by far, and I’m glad we were able to help not only bring the movie back to the biggest screen possible, but to show it in laser-projected IMAX.

Director Joseph Kosinski was good enough to join us for a Q&A after the movie, and before he took questions from the audience, he spoke to Steve Weintraub about the status of TRON 3. Back in 2015, it looked like Disney was gearing up to make another TRON sequel, tentatively titled TRON: Ascension, which would be directed by Kosinski and bring back Legacy stars Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde. The film was to take place in the real world, and it looked like everything was coming together, but then Disney decided to pull the plug.

So what happened and what’s the status of TRON 3? Kosinski explained that while the movie isn’t dead, it’s in “cryogenic freeze” because Disney is in the unique position of having an embarrassment of riches. As Kosinski points out, when the studio made Legacy, they didn’t own Marvel or Lucasfilm. Now they have guaranteed hits every year with Marvel and Star Wars movies, so is TRON really worth putting on the schedule? Kosinski explains:

JOSEPH KOSINSKI: 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. I mean, you have to remember that when we made TRON: Legacy, Disney did not own Marvel. Disney did not own Lucasfilm…they own everything now. But this was before they owned everything, so from the studio point of view, they have a certain number of slots and a certain amount of money to make movies and if you can make a Star Wars spinoff or another Marvel movie, which are all doing incredibly well, a TRON movie, even though I think it would do very well, the question is: Would it do as well as one of those? That is more the reason we haven’t seen another TRON is that Disney stock is flushed with really successful properties right now. But that doesn’t mean we won’t see one at one point.

It’s also worth pointing out that merchandise matters, and to be blunt, TRON: Legacy didn’t move a lot of merchandise. Again, if you’re Disney, and you’re trying to maximize profits, you want to spend your money on a Marvel movie or a Star Wars movie, because not only are you guaranteed a good return at the box office, but you’re also going to sell a lot of toys, clothes, etc. If you make a TRON sequel and no one shows up, you not only have a flop, but you also have a lot of unsold merchandise.

The upside of TRON is that Disney owns it completely, and doesn’t have to split profits with other companies like they do with something like Pirates of the Caribbean. That being said, the film still needs to be a hit, and while TRON certainly has its fans, it’s still a risk.

Nevertheless, TRON has value as an IP, and while Disney may not want to sink money into a new movie, Kosinski acknowledge the possibility of the franchise living on in other mediums:

KOSINSKI: It definitely doesn’t have to be on a movie screen. I don’t know if you saw the TRON ride, which opened in Shanghai and was amazing…I think the TRON franchise is alive in rides and I think there’s still interest in exploring other things like VR, but as far as the TV show, I don’t know, I think that would be tough. As you saw on screen, so much of the world has to be created digitally. You can’t just go and film a TRON movie, or at least the TRON side of it, so I don’t know. I would never say never. There’s possibly a version of that, but that’s up to Disney.

I’m always fascinated by what could have been, and while TRON 3 could technically still happen, it doesn’t sound like it’s going to come by any day soon. So what would have been the plot of the movie? Kosinski explains that TRON 3 would have been an “invasion” movie, and while the script still needed a bit of work, it would have taken the story through both the real world and the Grid:

KOSINSKI: The movie was called, “TRON: Ascension”, I think that’s out there. I think we got the script to about 80%. We were in good shape. We were probably eight or nine months out, which is still a good amount of distance from being ready to shoot it, but I think the script was in good shape. What I’m excited about is the concept, which is an invasion movie from inside the machine coming out as opposed to one we’ve usually seen. So we hinted at that at the end of Legacy with Quorra coming out, but the idea for Ascension was a movie that was, the first act was in the real world, the second act was in the world of TRON, or multiple worlds of TRON, and the third act was totally in the real world. And I think that really opens up, blows open the concept of TRON in a way that would be thrilling to see on screen. But there’s also a really interesting character study in Quorra and a “Stranger in a Strange Land,” trying to figure out where she belongs having lived in the real world for a few years, and where does she fit in.

He also explained that while TRON characters could make a difference in the real world, they wouldn’t be superpowered or anything like that:

KOSINSKI: I don’t see them having superpowers. I don’t see them being able to shoot lasers from their eyes or do what I would consider to be a superhero-type movie. But in her DNA itself, her being the first digital-human hybrid, there’s something in her being that allows objects from inside the Grid to exist in the real world and makes them permanent, so that was the idea. So I think the idea is strong, it’s just a matter of the right time and the right place and the stars aligning as they have to do for movies.
What do you think of Kosinski’s idea for a third TRON movie? Would you give TRON: Ascension a shot? What’s the best way forward for the TRON franchise? Sound off in the comments section.

Look for Steve’s almost hour long conversation with Kosinski in the coming days.
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Is Jeff Bridges coming back?
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Doubtful. There's nothing in the description which specifically includes or excludes him. At one time, rumor had it that Cindy Morgan and Dan Shor would be reappearing, along with Bruce Boxleitner.
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I hope they bring back Daft Punk.

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Is Jeff Bridges coming back?
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Doubtful. There's nothing in the description which specifically includes or excludes him. At one time, rumor had it that Cindy Morgan and Dan Shor would be reappearing, along with Bruce Boxleitner.
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I hope they bring back Daft Punk.
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And Tron's Vette!

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They're gonna try again.

Tron 3 May Finally Go Ahead With Jared Leto and a New Director

o it seems that whole Tron 3 thing may be happening again.

After literally years of back and forth with different stars and directors, Deadline now reports, and io9 confirmed, director Gareth Davis, who made the 2016 Oscar nominee Lion, has been hired to direct a third Tron which, yes, would star Jared Leto.

According to the report, “Davis aggressively pursued the job and his take won over Disney execs in the end.” Which is encouraging.

As reported in the above article, Tron 3 has had a rough development. For years Disney has flirted with different directors, actors, takes, and more. Leto became part of the equation back in 2017, seven years after the release of Tron: Legacy. However, after some movement, that quickly cooled. Then, earlier this year, the grid started heating up again, leading to today’s news.

It’s also very important to note, though, that Davis’ attachment does not guarantee the film is happening. It’s an important step but Deadline reports “a greenlight has not been given” and the film is “still in development.”

So basically, there’s a very good chance that Davis’ attachment will come to be just another long footnote on the Tron 3 Wikipedia page. On the other hand, it could be the first quarter that brings Flynn’s Arcade back to life.
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