The Tron franchise has had such a rough time that it’s constantly amazing that it has become a franchise at all. The first Tron movie was a financial failure after it failed to find an audience at the box office. Decades later a sequel called Tron: Legacy would finally be made. And while that flick was a modest hit, a follow-up would not be forthcoming quickly. Finally, after all this time, a third Tron movie was set to go into production, but now the writers’ and actors’ strike has indefinitely delayed the movie.
Director Joachim Rønning, who previously helmed Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales for Disney, is set to handle yet another Disney live-action sequel in Tron: Ares, the upcoming sequel that will star Jared Leto as the title character. The movie had been rumored for years, so its exact status was unclear but with several actors joining the Tron: Ares cast, it seemed clear production was set to begin soon. Rønning revealed on Instagram yesterday that principal photography was set to begin then, but obviously is not due to the ongoing strike. He explained…
