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‘TRON: Ares’: First-Look Image Of Ares As Disney’s Cyberpunk Legacy Sequel Racing To Theaters In 2025

Next year is going to have some pretty big live-action Disney films coming to the big screen with “Captain America: Brave New World,” “Thunderbolts,” “Fantastic Four,” “Blade,” and “Avatar 3” all on the horizon. Another big project was just announced with “TRON: Ares,” aka “Tron 3” officially set to be out in 2025 as well. The legacy sequel hails from director  Joachim Rønning

Disney has dropped a first-look image from the third installment on multiple social media accounts featuring Jared Leto‘s character Ares, red in previous films tended to represent the bad guys, and the film’s early synopsis seems to indicate he’s no good. Then again, it does say “Dillinger Systems” on his back a nod to the antagonist of the original film, and if you remember there was a cameo by current Oscar-nominee Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”) as Dillinger’s son.

“The new film centers around a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.”

You can view that first-look image of Ares and his costume that was practically made by the talent folks at Weta Workshop.

Other actors assembled for the film that is shooting in Vancouver until late April or early May include Greta Lee (“Past Lives”), Gillian Anderson (“Sex Education,” “The X-Files”), Cameron Monaghan (“Star Wars Jedi”), Evan Peters (“X-Men: Days of Future Past”), Jodie Turner-Smith (“Without Remorse”), and Sarah Desjardins (“Yellowjackets”). There really haven’t been any official indicators that we’ll see returning cast members from “TRON: Legacy.”

Speaking of “Legacy,” we are extremely curious about who Disney ends up hiring to score “Ares” after Daft Punk‘s previous score is considered a massive highlight of the last installment but their break-up would make it impossible for them to score the entire film as the former group. I was campaigning for fellow French electronic artist Kavinsky to fill those shoes earlier in the year.

“TRON: Ares” is set to be released sometime in 2025, although, Disney hasn’t even the cyberpunk adventure film an official date as of yet. The open dates on Disney’s slate for next year that could be where “TRON: Ares” lands include April 11, May 9, July 2, and August 15, We’re most likely looking at a spring/summer release date and August 15 does feel like a good spot for the pic.

SOURCE: DISNEY & JARED LETO

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‘Tron 3’ Enlists Actress Gillian Anderson As Production Is Finally Underway

Disney had been looking to bring a third installment of “TRON” with a cast that included Jared Leto, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Greta Lee, and Cameron Monaghan. The cyberpunk flicks focus on a digital world that sees human protagonists inserted where computer programs/game sprites are living humanoid beings. This next one is titled “TRON: Ares,” aka, “TRON 3” and had its shoot in Vancouver paused last summer but things are up and running again.

A new addition has joined the Disney sequel’s cast as Deadline reports veteran actress Gillian Anderson (“Sex Education,” “The Crown”) has taken a role. Anderson isn’t a stranger to productions in Vancouver as her acclaimed sci-fi series “The X-Files” was mainly shot in the Canadian province throughout its time on the airwaves.

Meanwhile, director Joachim Rønning took to Instagram over the weekend to announce that after delaying its original start last mid-August due to the Hollywood strikes, production on “TRON 3” has begun and teased the film’s new logo. We can confirm they hope to have the film all wrapped by the end of April. Disney has yet to give the film an official release date. You can view that post below.

The sad aspect of the third installment aside from not brining back “TRON: Legacy” director Joseph Kosinski after his billion-dollar hit “Top Gun: Maverick,” is that we saw the break-up of Parisian electro-duo Daft Punk, who had scored the last film. While Disney isn’t likely going to have them return (can’t rule out a solo score from one of them) one way to potentially replace them is hiring another French electro group, potentially one of their peers. I suggested over the weekend on Twitter that Disney take a serious look at Kavinsky, who has worked with The Weeknd and even featured in the opening of Nicolas Winding Refn’s neon-soaked modern noir, “Drive.”

SOURCE: DEADLINE & JOACHIM RONNING

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Jared Leto Confirms Lead Role In Disney’s ‘Tron 3’ aka ‘Tron: Ares’ – ‘Mulan’ Actress Liu Yifei Being Eyed?

Yesterday, we learned from Deadline that Lion director Garth Davis has been hired by Disney to direct their third Tron film with Jared Leto attached to star. 

The outlet was quick to point out they’re still only in development stages. 

Leto took to Twitter to confirm his involvement seemingly announcing that the film’s title is indeed Tron: Ares, before deleting the post and replacing it with another one without mentioning Ares. 

Also, Daniel Richtman got his hands on a casting grid for the film confirming the title Leto posted and mentions that Disney is interested in casting Mulan actress Liu Yifei in the lead female role. This doesn’t mean the actress is a lock but is a good sign they want to hire an Asian actress opposite Jared in the new film. 

What doesn’t seem to be clear is if the film will be a direct sequel to Tron: Legacy or a soft-reboot as they don’t seem to be interested in having actors return such as Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, and Cillian Murphy as they haven’t been mentioned since Leto’s involvement in 2017. 

However, composers Daft Punk are being courted by Disney for a return after tackling the score for Legacy.  

TRON: LEGACY – Sam (Garrett Hedlund), the son of famous video-game developer Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), has been haunted for a long time by his father’s mysterious disappearance. A strange signal draws Sam to Flynn’s Arcade, and he is pulled into the same cyberworld in which his father, its creator, has been trapped for 20 years. With fearless warrior Quorra (Olivia Wilde), Kevin and Sam seek to escape from a universe that, while magnificent, is far more advanced and dangerous than Kevin had ever imagined.

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Disney Reportedly Picks Garth Davis To Direct ‘Tron 3’ – Jared Leto Still Attached To Star

A while ago there was an update of sorts from The DisInsider that Disney was still keen on a new Tron movie and a Disney music producer suggesting they’ve already reached out to Daft Punk to return to score the next film.

Well, Deadline is now reporting that the project has Lion director Garth Davis attached with Oscar-winner Jared Leto still involved taking the lead role.

The film’s script will be penned by Jesse Wigutow while there has been rumors of the film being a continuation. However, it previously was going to be a reboot of sorts when originally announced by the trades back in 2017.

It’s worth noting that even Deadline doesn’t say the film has been given the greenlight by Disney and is 100% that it will actually happen given that it is still only in development stages.

SOURCE: DEADLINE

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Daft Punk Approached By Producers To Score ‘Tron 3’

After yesterday’s report from the DisInsider that Tron 3 starring Oscar-winner Jared Leto (Morbius, Suicide Squad) is potentially getting a second wind at Disney. The report was supported today by The Playlist, who cite their own sources on the matter that Disney is indeed keen on pushing forward with a third film and has been shopping it around to various directors.

The Playlist also cites a June episode of a podcast called Light The Fuse that spoke with Disney’s Mitchell Lieb (President of Music & Soundtracks) revealing that that producers have already approached Daft Punk about returning to score the film and they indeed have a script ready to go.

LIEB: “We’re looking at making a Tron 3. We’ve got a great script. A really phenomenal script that we’re very excited about. Whereas the timing wasn’t right to do it years ago, I think we feel the timing is right, now. We learned a lot of lessons from [Tron: Legacy].“

“The right and first thing to do is to bring Daft Punk back and see if they want to [return]…We don’t even know who will be directing yet. We’re hopeful that Joe Kosinski will come back and do another one…A lot of things gotta fall into the right places…”

Their soundtrack on Tron: Legacy was pretty much the highlight of the marketing campaign and the film itself.

What seems to be up to debate at the moment is if the film will be a direct sequel, hard-reboot, or soft-reboot/continuation of the existing mythology established in the first two films. While fans would obviously like to see the studio continue Joseph Kosinski’s vision, it’s unlikely.

TRON: LEGACY – Sam (Garrett Hedlund), the son of famous video-game developer Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), has been haunted for a long time by his father’s mysterious disappearance. A strange signal draws Sam to Flynn’s Arcade, and he is pulled into the same cyberworld in which his father, its creator, has been trapped for 20 years. With fearless warrior Quorra (Olivia Wilde), Kevin and Sam seek to escape from a universe that, while magnificent, is far more advanced and dangerous than Kevin had ever imagined.

SOURCE: LIGHT THE FUSE