While Disney is already planning a Tron animated TV series, it seems they are not done with it on the big screen just yet. Only edging out its budget it seemed doubtful they would invest in another chapter, but rumour has it that’s exactly what they are going to do.
News about the animated TRON TV series was released last month and now reports are coming in that the Mouse House will greenlight a followup to TRON: Legacy soon, thus ensuring that the cyber world adventure franchise will continue to live on even longer.
I suspect that Disney is looking big picture here as the $170m production budget plus marketing is likely to sit comfortably at the “break even” point of the $300million take of the film.
It hardly screams for a sequel (and the plot will have to work) but with all the merchandising, soundtrack and potential DVD sales, I bet they are quite pleased with the money Tron is making them as a whole – not just boxoffice.
And another film will just perpetuate that even more. If there is one thing the House of Mouse does well, it is selling.
Do you see room for a sequel? Whta would make them have to re-enter the digital world.
“Sam, your dad paged me again from the arcade. You still have your Identity Disk?”
