Jared Leto’s upcomingTronsequel,Tron: Ares, will have to solve one major problem to live up to the previous two films. Theupcoming movieTron: Areswill be the first return to the digital world ofTronsince 2010’sTron: Legacy. There are already some very promising details about the upcoming threequel, such as theTron: Aresfootage description from D23, and they make it seem like a worthwhile return to the digital world. As promising asAressounds, however, it will have one major issue to resolve to become a true success.
There are already a few problems thatTron: Aresfaces. The lastTronmovie,Legacy, was far from a smash-hit. It had relatively low box office earnings - it made $400 million (viaBox Office Mojo) against a budget of $170 million, which was barely enough to turn a profit - it didn’t do well with critics, and it caused the franchise to stall for nearly 15 years. The lackluster performance ofLegacyis hardly the biggest hurdle toAres' success, though, as there’s one major facet of theTronfranchise that will be very hard to replicate.
Both Tron Movies Pushed The Boundaries Of Moviemaking Technology
Tron Introduced CGI To Mainstream Movies, While Legacy Included De-Aging Tech
Tron, as a franchise, has always been about pushing the boundaries of technology both within its universe and in the real world.BothTronandTron: Legacytook that to heart, and featured massive leaps forward in moviemaking technology.Tronwas the first major film to feature computer-generated imagery, which quite literally changed the way movies are made forever. Though it didn’t have the same impact on the film industry,Tron: Legacyalso introduced its own innovations, such as the de-aging technology used on Jeff Bridges and the light suits worn throughout the film, which were powered by practical batteries.
Is TRON: Ares A Sequel To TRON Legacy?
A first look at Jared Leto’s character in TRON: Ares has just been released, with many still wondering if the film is a sequel to TRON: Legacy.
The problem thatTron: Aresfaces is whether it will be able to similarly push the boundaries of moviemaking technology again. In many ways, it seems like the industry has reached a bit of a plateau.EvenAvatar: The Way of Water, whose behind-the-scenes details and procedures were incredibly intensive to maximize its realism, wasn’t nearly as groundbreaking as the originalAvatarfrom 2009.The Way of Waterwas visually stunning, but it wasn’t a true innovation, just a better version of technology that has already been seen.Tron: Aresmay not be able to succeed whereAvatarfailed.
Tron: Ares Must Do Something Excitingly Different To Stand Out From Tron & Legacy
Tron: Ares Needs To Find A Way To Improve Its Technology As Its Predecessors Did
IfTron: Aresis going to live up to the legacy ofTronandTron: Legacy, it will have to find a way to stand out on its own.Aresneeds to find some new innovation, technology, or style that will make it significantly different from the first two films in the franchise and continue the series' streak of breaking new moviemaking ground. If it doesn’t,Areswon’t fulfillTron’s long-time commitment to moving technology forward, and it will be just another science fiction movie that talks about advancing technology without actually doing it.
If it doesn’t, Ares won’t fulfill Tron’s long-time commitment to moving technology forward, and it will be just another science fiction movie that talks about advancing technology without actually doing it.
Luckily, there are some clues thatTron: Aresis committed to being the most technologically advanced chapter in the franchise. The director ofAres, Joachim Rønning, confirmed thatTron: Areshad wrapped filming in May, and he also noted that he believed “we pushed the filmmaking limits on this movie.” It’s not clear how Rønning “pushed the filmmaking limits,” but his comments are a hopeful sign thatTron: Areswill be just as innovative as its predecessors.
Tron: Ares
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Tron: Ares is the third film in the Tron franchise and is a direct follow-up to Tron and Tron: Legacy. The movie revolves around Ares, an advanced digital Program sent into the real world to complete a perilous task, marking humanity’s first encounter with artificial beings outside of digital space.
