‘Tron: Ares’ New, Nostagic Chapter to Franchise that Began in 1982!

Disney’s sci-fi sequel Tron: Ares, starring Oscar winner Jared Leto, is the new panel of francise that began over four decades ago.
My Oscar Book:
Opening Oct 10, this installment is tracking a debut of $45 million to $50 million from 4,000 American theaters over the weekend.
That’s about even with Tron: Legacy, which opened in 2010 to $44 million (not adjusted for inflation) and way above the original 1982 “Tron,” which launched with $4.7 million before gaining cult status.
Internationally, “Tron: Ares” is aiming for $40 million to $45 million, which could put the global number between $85 million and $95 million by Sunday.
Disney combimed backlit animation with 2D computer animation, and live-action footage.
Released on July 9, 1982, the film was a moderate success at the box office, and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its groundbreaking visuals but criticized its incoherent storyline.
Oscar Context:
Tron received nominations for Best Costume Design and Best Sound at the 55th Academy Awards. It was however disqualified from the Best Visual Effects category because at the time the Academy felt that using computer animation was “cheating.”
Impact
Tron spawned multiple video games, and, as it became a cult film, a multimedia franchise including comic books.
A sequel titled Tron: Legacy, directed by Joseph Kosinski, was released in 2010, with Jeff Bridges and Boxleitner reprising their roles.
A commercial success, it was followed by the Disney XD animated series Tron: Uprising in 2012, set between the two films.
Tron: Ares
Directed by “Pirates of the Caribbean” alum Joachim Rønning, Tron: Ares follows humanity’s first contact with artificial intelligence as an advanced program is sent from the digital realm into the physical world.
Jeff Bridges is reprising his role as Kevin Flynn from the previous films while Jared Leto, Greta Lee and Evan Peters have joined the cast.