Let’s face it. Whether you liked the original Tron or not, most people won’t deny that Tron: Legacy was a massive disappointment. And from the looks of it, Disney thought so too. In the seven years since Legacy’s release, Disney hasn’t jumped at the chance to make a third film. However, the second film’s director, Joseph Kosinski, has given an update on where things stand in regards to a possible third film.
In an interview with Collider, Kosinski revealed that Tron 3 is in development limbo. The franchise isn’t exactly dead at this point, but it’s completely up in the air if Disney will try bringing us back into the world of programs and Users. However, the most interesting point of the interview came with Kosinski revealed what he had originally intended for a third Tron film, which was originally going to be titled Tron: Ascension.
He stated:
“The movie was called, “TRON: Ascension”, I think that’s out there. I think we got the script to about 80%. We were in good shape. .. What I’m excited about is the concept, which is an invasion movie from inside the machine coming out as opposed to one we’ve usually seen. So we hinted at that at the end of Legacy with Quorra coming out, but the idea for Ascension was a movie that was, the first act was in the real world, the second act was in the world of TRON, or multiple worlds of TRON, and the third act was totally in the real world. And I think that really opens up, blows open the concept of TRON in a way that would be thrilling to see on screen. But there’s also a really interesting character study in Quorra and a ‘Stranger in a Strange Land,’ trying to figure out where she belongs having lived in the real world for a few years, and where does she fit in.”
Needless to say this idea sounds like an interesting concept that could’ve easily made up for the shortcomings of Tron: Legacy. However, it’s unknown if Disney will ever do Tron 3 and if they do, whether or not they’ll stick with this idea. Only time will tell.
Source: Collider
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