A sequel to 2010’s Tron: Legacy is still in the works, the film’s director provided an update for fans.
Speaking to Assignment X, Joseph Kosinski says the third film in the franchise is still in development and revealed that the follow-up picture would focus on the characters Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) and Quorra (Olivia Wilde).
“We’re working on the story right now. Once we get a script we’re all really happy with, we’ll take it to the powers that be and see if we can go back to the Grid,” he said.
Fans have speculated about the role of the son of Dillinger, played by Cillian Murpjy in a brief role during Legacy, and if the character would play a bigger role in a sequel.
The long-awaited Tron sequel, Tron: Legacy opened to mixed reviews, but performed well at the box office, grossing over $400 million worldwide.
I notice that Assignment X article is from 2011. Anything more recent?
Tron 3 MUST include Sam taking Alan finally to the Grid.
Alan meeting Tron is a long overdue.
I kind of hope that Dillinger Jr. is the sort of antagonist that becomes a helpful ally later, without losing any of his personal emnity with the protagonist.
Just as his father was led astray by the original MCP, only to have a “my God what have I done?” moment FAR too late, I think Dillinger Jr. may unleash something to try to one-up or humiliate Sam Flynn, but rather than being obstinate about it, he realizes the magnitude of his folly while he’s still in a position to help make things right.
That’s my hope, mostly because the first film portrayed him as young, talented, and clearly ambitious, but at the same time, in the “Day After” featurette, Alan Bradley says that “Dillinger stays– he’s earned his place.” indicating that Bradley thinks the younger Ed has some potential for greatness of the constructive variety.