Tron 3 Axed Because Of Marvel And Star Wars, Says Joseph Kosinski

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As the man behind the camera in current megahit Top Gun: Maverick, director Joseph Kosinski knows a thing or two about what it takes to make a beloved movie franchise work. However, his experience wasn’t enough to convince Disney to greenlight a third Tron movie, especially in the light of the guaranteed success provided by Marvel andStar Wars.

Released in 2010, Tron: Legacy was Kosinski's breakout film and also his first, as its unique visual style helped it become a modern cult classic much in the same way the original did since its 1982 premiere. Regardless of that, movies that barely turn a profit are rarely the highest priority for studios, something that Kosinski believes played a huge role in his second Tron film never materializing after the company had already consolidated its grasp over cinema's biggest money-making machines.

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This story comes out of an in-depth interview by Vulture, where Kosinski goes over most of his work and claims he almost got booked for hisTron: Ascension. “I really tried. I got close in 2015, and Disney pulled the plug on it. I hadn’t built anything, but I had the whole movie storyboarded and written,” he said, noting that the conditions were much different than for Legacy. The director points out that when his Tron movie was made, Disney owned neither Marvel nor Star Wars, and he believes it was those two properties that caused the company to funnel their investments towards those blockbusters, although he understands that was the right decision from a business standpoint.

Kosinski also spoke in disbelief at getting Disney's approval to make a Tron: Legacy in the first place. The sequel was a $150 million film shot by a novice