Although the lukewarm response to Tron: Legacy didn't really demand a sequel, Disney obviously feels the $400M it earned is enough reason. Earlier this month those plans were set in motion with production reportedly to begin this fall. Now Production Weekly has a better idea of the start date, and possibly the film's official title.
Joseph Kosinski’s TRON: ASCENSION is planning to film in Vancouver from Early-October 2015 thru February 2016. http://t.co/ihBaFAc3O5
— Production Weekly (@prodweek) March 30, 2015
Interestingly, Tron: Ascension is also the name of a Tron fan-fic, of which there are many. Not saying there's a connection or anything like that.
Garrett Hedlund is expected back to star as Sam Flynn, but nothing has been heard about Jeff Bridges or Olivia Wilde. Given how Tron: Legacy wrapped up we may not see Bridges return but Wilde was arguably the most popular character (she certainly looked the coolest) and losing her would be huge. And what about Cillian Murphy, who cameo'd as Edward Dillinger Jr. in a scene clearly meant to set up a sequel? Lots of questions needing to be answered, and honestly I don't know if anybody cares enough about Tron to worry about the answers. But if production is to begin in October we should begin hearing some solid info on casting soon.
