Highlights
- Tron 3, titled Tron: Ares, has been indefinitely delayed due to the ongoing strikes in Hollywood, causing frustration for the director and staff shortages.
- The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have resulted in the delay of numerous shows and films, including Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse and Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel.
- The Tron 3 director urges the AMPTP, WGA, and SAG-AFTRA to promptly return to negotiations and find a fair resolution, emphasizing the importance of diplomacy and fair working conditions.
Tron 3 is the latest victim of Hollywood's double strike delays. Disney's third installment of the Tron saga, Tron: Ares, has been delayed indefinitely due to staff shortage stemming from the strike. Amid the news, the film's director, Joachim Rønning, expressed his "extreme" frustration over the situation, calling all parties involved to resolve their differences.
The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in Hollywood, in which writers and performers are demanding—among other things— better and fair wages, have brought the entertainment industry to a halt. The inability of these groups to work on new or existing projects has resulted in the delay of thousands of anticipated shows and films, including Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse. The WGA, which has been on strike for over 100 days, is expected to return to negotiating tables with the AMPTP— the guild representing studios— as soon as this week, having reviewed the studios' most recent proposal. As for actors, no prospect of agreement is on the horizon.
Since the inauguration of the picket lines, both guilds have been subject to extensive conversation from the public and other industry members, including Arrow star Stephen Amell. The latest to join the discourse is the Tron 3 director, who recently took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the subject. "We close deals for breakfast," Rønning wrote, "why do we suddenly have all the time in the world when every day is so precious? These tactics are extremely frustrating."
The filmmaker also explained that Tron: Ares production was supposed to begin this week. Instead, around 150 people had to be laid off due to the strikes. "It's indefinite, which makes it potentially harder for everyone," Rønning writes. The director also urged the AMPTP, WGA, and SAG-AFTRA to get back to the negotiating process and not leave the table until a deal has been reached. He believes diplomacy should be practiced in these conversations, so members of these guilds can return to work under conditions that are "fair to everybody."
Coincidentally, the third installment of the Tron series will focus on AI— as the two previous films have, to some extent— one of the main disputing points in both strikes. Concerning this subject, Rønning recognizes that AI should be regulated. "There is no doubt about the threat the technology poses to all creatives," he wrote in his statement.
Tron: Ares will serve as a sequel to the 2010 film Tron: Legacy, and it will follow a new character, Ares (played by Jared Leto), who is a computer program on a journey from the digital world to the real one. The film will also star Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Greta Lee, and Cameron Monaghan. However, it is yet to be revealed if series star Jeff Bridges or Legacy players Olivia Wilder and Garrett Hedlund will reprise their roles in Tron 3.
Source: Joachim Rønning/Instagram