: Returning to the Grid (or multiple worlds within it).
: Despite being fully storyboarded and written, Disney "pulled the plug" in 2015. Kosinski attributes this to Disney's recent acquisitions of Marvel and Lucasfilm, which made Tron feel like a riskier investment compared to established mega-franchises. Reflection on the Current State “Tron: Legacy” Director Suggests Disney Should ...
Kosinski maintains that for any Tron film to succeed, it must be ambitious and technologically groundbreaking, just as the 1982 original and Legacy were for their respective eras. He suggests that Disney's shift toward safe, high-profile intellectual property (IP) like Marvel and Star Wars led to the shelving of his planned third installment, Tron: Ascension , because it didn't fit the new "tentpole" strategy established by 2015. The Story of "Tron: Ascension" : Returning to the Grid (or multiple worlds within it)
Before Disney pulled the plug, Kosinski had a vision for a trilogy that would have seen the digital world bleed into reality: Reflection on the Current State Kosinski maintains that