Disney cancels a saga after the failure at the box office

The third installment of Disney’s digital universe came to theaters with neon lights, big promises and a cast led by Jared Letobut the results were far below expectations. The film sought to renew a historical saga about the first contact between humanity and entities created by artificial intelligence.

The third installment of the “Tron” universe, nicknamed Ares, hit theaters but the results were far below expectations. The film sought to renew the saga accompanied by the powerful soundtrack of Nine Inch Nails.

The story behind the failure

In theory, the proposal seemed ambitious: a computer program sent from the Grid to the real world with a mission that could redefine the boundaries between the human and the artificial. However, the commercial reception was disappointing. ANDIn its first weekend, the film barely grossed $60 million globally.an insufficient figure to relaunch one of Disney’s most iconic—and problematic—sagas.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio is already analyzing definitively shelving the license, closing a chapter that has been trying to resurface for decades without success. Neither Joachim Rønning’s direction nor Jared Leto’s charisma managed to avoid commercial shipwreck. And although some spectators blame the actor for his recent history of setbacks, analysts agree: the problem is not in the cast, but in the lack of real demand.

The two previous “Tron” movies

The saga began in 1982 with the classic “Tron”, which became a milestone for its innovative use of computer-generated graphics, marking a before and after in science fiction cinema.

“Throne” from 1982

Its sequel“Tron: Legacy” (2010), tried to update the story for a new generationcombining spectacular visual effects with an electronic soundtrack by Daft Punk, but although it was well received by some fans, it never made a massive impact at the box office.