Tron: Ares Moves Forward at Disney with Jared Leto, Joachim Ronning

Tron: Ares is the third film in the Tron franchise, following 2010’s Tron: Legacy, and is set to move forward at Disney with Jared Leto as its star. Additionally, Joachim Ronning of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is in early talks to direct.

As reported by deadline, The team behind Tron: Ares is currently planning to begin production in Vancouver in August 2023, and a film crew is currently being assembled. It will be his fourth time Ronning and Disney have teamed up, though the deal is not yet finalized. Most recently, the director finished filming Disney+’s Young Women and the Sea starring Daisy Ridley.

Tron: Ares is a sequel to Tron: Legacy, written by The Prince’s Jesse Wigtow and directed by Top Gun: Maverick’s Joe Kosinski. Sean Bailey and Sam Dickerman will executive produce, with Justin Springgo, Jared Leto, Jeffrey Silver, and Leto’s Paradox partner Emma Ludbrook serving as executive producers.

This third Tron movie has been in the works for some time, and it was said that Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde would return as Sam Flynn and Quora respectively. Canceled in 2015. It is also said that Disney was interested in Leto at the time.

2017, A Tron reboot starring Leto was said to be in development And in 2020, Directed by Lion’s Garth Davis.

Leto himself recently starred as Dr. Michael Morbius in Morbius and Adam Neumann in We Crashed. He is currently working on Disney’s Haunted Mansion.

Tron: It may take some time before Ares hits theaters, Fans can get on the grid and ride Tron: Lightcycle/Run at Disney World on April 4, 2023. When Tron: Play Identity – Tron: A detective game set thousands of years after Legacy – later this year or next year.

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