Marcos Melendez is an entertainment journalist who has been active since 2017. His past work can be read on Collider, Escapist, ScreenRant, CBR, and Full Circle Cinema. He is currently a News Editor for MovieWeb.
Although the Tron franchise has always been riddled with issues, its future has arguably never been this bleak. After a disappointing opening weekend at the box office, Tron: Ares is reportedly heading to a lackluster total that will cost the studio a significant amount of money.
Deadline reports that Tron: Ares, which apparently cost Disney $220 million to produce, is set to lose the studio approximately $132 million when it is all said and done. This has caused industry sources close to Deadline to question Disney’s thought process behind reviving a franchise not known for its box office success (and spending over $200 million to do so). “The idea that Disney would spend a quarter of a billion dollars on a Jared Leto film that is a franchise that hasn’t worked in four decades is insane,” one talent rep told the trade.
More to come.
- Release Date
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October 10, 2025
- Runtime
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119 minutes
- Director
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Joachim Rønning
- Producers
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Jared Leto, Jeffrey Silver, Sean Bailey, Steven Lisberger, Emma Ludbrook