Disney Reportedly Pulls the Plug on TRON 4 After TRON: ARES Crashes at the Box Office, Is Jared Leto to Blame? — GeekTyrant
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After years of development, Tron: Ares finally hit theaters, but its disappointing box office debut may have just ended the digital saga for good. Serving as a standalone follow-up to 2010’s Tron: Legacy , Ares follows a powerful Program, played by Jared Leto , who crosses from the Gr

How come Star Wars gets a fuck ton of shitty sequels but the first TRON film in 15 years is a flop? I was waiting for this film since I was a child.

  • darkmarx@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    10 hours ago

    I’m not a big Leto fan. He’s not the worst actor, but he’s by no means great. But Gary Oldman couldn’t have made this movie work. The problem isn’t the acting, it’s the script. The movie felt like it was designed and written by a marketing committee. Everything about it is formulaic and hollow.

    • brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      13·
      10 hours ago

      That’s something that Disney regularly has a problem with. They used to find interesting, compelling stories that writers were excited to create.

      Now, most of their films are being pushed from the top to expand their known IPs or messaging. The story has become secondary to the product.

      Bob Iger said just a couple years back that they had a few flops with new ideas and we’re going to focus on existing IPs and brands. He’s leading Disney into a second direct to home video sequel era. Just like the one that nearly killed the company in the 80s.

      Disney is riding high on nostalgia and brand recognition but is quickly burning their capital of good will. The youngest generation isnt getting that same nostalgia that’s going to turn them into Disney fans like the 90s kids had. We’re 30 something’s with a bit of disposable income, and Disney is bleeding us dry after making us their primary demographic. They no longer cater to families, and they no longer are looking to make new, young fans.

      It’s honestly depressing to see how much that company has fallen. I got hired to work at Disneyland back in 2008 and spent 8 years of my life trying to bring happiness to the guests that came there. I agreed with and worked hard to bring their message to life. But in my time there, and since, I’ve seen a continual shift from taking care of their employees, making it a great place to work, and to make the best entertainment they can.