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Tron 3 would have been (and could still be!) an invasion movie

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Tron: Legacy may not have been the blockbuster sequel decades in the making that Disney wanted it to be, but that’s a movie which still gave birth to two things: An unrelentingly creepy young CGI version of Jeff Bridges as CLU, and one of the finest movie soundtracks ever composed thanks to Daft Punk. That being said, Tron: Legacy is still worth a few viewings solely for the incredible imagery that director Joseph Kosinski and his visual effects crew put together.

The sequel was supposed to lead into its own direct sequel, one that would have starred Sam Flynn back in the real world alongside Quorra who had managed to also upload herself out of that weird digital landscape. According to Kosinski, the sequel would have been called Tron: Ascension, and the plot would have seen an invasion from the digital world into ours.

And while the sequel looks very unlikely right now, never say never. “It’s not dead,” Kosinski said to Collider. “It’s alive, but it’s sitting there, waiting for the right time to move forward,” perhaps a wise move from Disney right now considering that they have Marvel, Star Wars and other live-action adaptations of animated films on their plate right now.

Kosinski also detailed the plot further for Tron: Ascension, which just sounds groovy, man:

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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.

I can’t picture anyone other than Kosinski helming the sequel, but even with Disney backing it Tron: Ascension is most likely a risky gambit to finance. Still, I have hope for the future of the Grid. And I’d die a happy man if Daft Punk returned for the final chapter as well.

Last Updated: March 2, 2017

7 Comments

  1. Meh. Didn’t like it.

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    • Original Heretic

      March 2, 2017 at 14:33

      This was the second 3D movie I ever watched. My first was The Last Airbender.

      Needless to say, I was soured on 3D movies for quite some time.

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        March 2, 2017 at 14:54

        2D for life! 3D gives me a damn headache every time.

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        • Original Heretic

          March 2, 2017 at 14:56

          I’ve yet to see a movie that was hugely enhanced by the 3D. Force Awakens, Rogue One, and a few others I can’t think of right now: none of them were made better by the 3D. I would have enjoyed them regardless.

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            March 2, 2017 at 15:37

            Avatar was supposed to be the 3D movie to see, so I went to see it in 2D & 3D to see how different things were. The only cool part was the briefing scene in the beginning of the movie where you felt like you were in the middle of the crowd, otherwise nothing special.

  2. HairyEwok

    March 2, 2017 at 14:35

    “an invasion from the digital world into ours”. Heh, pixels movie jumped to mind.

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    • Lu

      March 2, 2017 at 14:40

      Yes but this one won’t have Adam Sandler in it at least

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