Well, you know that Tron sequel with Jared Leto which was rumored to be making a comeback after years on ice? It now has a director, and a damn good one.
Lion director Garth Davis is directing Tron 3, according to a report by Deadline. There aren’t many details about the story, but expect it to take place in a similar video game world as 2010’s Tron: Legacy and 1982’s Tron. It’s unclear how connected to earlier films this will be, or if prior stars Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, or Olivia Wilde will return. Jesse Wigutow wrote the most recent script.
This will be the largest studio effort from Davis. He’s best known for his 2016 film Lion, which earned an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. He followed that up with 2018’s Mary Magdalene, which boasted Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix but failed to catch on.
Leto has been attached to Tron since 2017, but Disney has been reluctant to keep the franchise moving. Tron: Legacy wasn’t the gigantic hit they wanted it to be, although with $400M at the box office it was hardly a dud they could ignore. A short-lived animated series followed, and Disney reportedly scrapped plans for a live-action show from 12 Years a Slave writer John Ridley.
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