Walt Disney World fans have been eager for news of the new Tron Lightcycle Run attraction at Magic Kingdom, and we were recently thrilled to learn that it will be opening on April 4 of this year (FINALLY, right?!). Fans are eager to enter the Grid after years of anticipation, and now we have even more Tron news to share! Not only is a new Tron attraction opening, but we are also getting another film! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tron 3 is moving forward at Disney. Jared Leto, who has championed the project since 2017, will star in the feature, with frequent Disney collaborator Joachim Ronning in talks to direct. The film, titled Tron: Ares, has a script from Jesse Wigutow and will follow 2010’s Tron: Legacy.
Disney released the original Tron in 1982, with Jeff Bridges starring as video game designer Kevin Flynn. He is transported inside his own creation and teams up with Tron, a security program played by Bruce Boxleitner. The film was not considered a box office success, but it was admired for its groundbreaking visual effects and remained in the public consciousness for years to come, eventually spawning a sequel, Tron: Legacy. The sequel was more of a success, thanks to more modern technology, an epic soundtrack, and actors Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde being cast.
This film is still in very early development, and no plot details have been revealed yet. I, for one, think Jared Leto being added to this series is an inspired choice. You can catch him next in Disney’s upcoming live-action Haunted Mansion movie, which is set to premiere in August of this year!
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