Tron 3 director confirms filming has begun with behind-the-scenes photo

Jan. 22, 2024



Jared Leto will star

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After years of development hell, Tron 3 has finally begun filming. Director Joachim Rønning confirmed production has begun on the sequel, called Tron: Ares, with a behind-the-scenes image.

The picture doesn’t give much away, but it shows a director’s chair with a Tron logo on it and Jared Leto is tagged. TheMorbiusstar willplay Ares in the Disney sequel, alongsideWandaVision’s Evan Peters,Past Lives’ Greta Lee,Queen & Slim’s Jodie Turner-Smith,Jedi: Fallen Order’s Cameron Monaghan, and Yellowjackets star Sarah Desjardins.

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Very little is known about what will happen in the third movie, butThe Hollywood Reporterreleased some loose story details. According to the publication, it’s expected to focus on a sentient program that makes its way into the human world long before it’s ready. Leto plays Ares, a manifestation of the program.

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