While things aren’t progressing in a quick way, the growth of discussion in the last few weeks about the third TRON feature certainly is cemented in a lot of enthusiasm and near certainty about what to do and who to involved. With TRON: Legacy being director Joseph Kosinski’s first feature, there’s obviously some appeal in going back and telling more of that story since parts of it were seeded in both the original and his work. While out and about on press for his currently in production film Oblivion with Tom Cruise that’s getting attention for its first trailer, he’s getting quite a few questions about a third TRON installment.
“Well the only reason to go back, for me and I think for anyone involved would be if we could do something truly spectacular. We’ve been talking about it for a couple years and there’s always been this idea, a big idea, in the back of my head that we’ve been talking about. The idea itself, the notion of what the next Tron could be, is exciting enough that it would be worth going back to do it. Obviously we hinted some things at the end of Legacy, it’s kind of there for people to see what that potential is. So we just want to make sure that we have a script that delivers on that promise on an epic scale.”
Referencing past films isn’t bad in a way when it comes to setting up what you want to do, but there are a few holy grails to be careful about invoking. But it’s also generational as we have this layer of directors gaining prominence and strength that were forged with films like Empire Strikes Back.
“I’ve said it would have to be our Empire Strikes Back for me to come back and for me to pull the whole team back together. I think we do have that idea. We do have the idea that feels big and really blows the doors off this franchise. It’s hinted at promises of something for two movies now, for thirty years, so it’s time to deliver on that. But the script’s got to be at a level that makes it worth going back for, because it’s a lot of work to make a movie like this and it’s a multi-year project. So we’ve got our writer Jesse Wigutow on it right now writing, and fingers crossed if it all comes together, as we hope it will, there could be another Tron in the next few years, and it’s going to be awesome.”
One of the big draws to the film, prior to its release and certainly during any high quality audio session in viewing it, was the music. With Daft Punk having created a perfect blend of music for the feature, Kosinski has them on speed dial when they’re ready to work on a third:
“When it comes to building the team up for soundtrack they would absolutely be my first call. As to whether or not they would do it, it depends on what they’re doing at the time. They are very methodical in how they pick their next project, and they would only do it if they felt that they could dedicate themselves a hundred percent to that. I know they have another album coming out, I’m sure that’s going to be their next big project, which I assume is going to be followed by a massive tour. So, you know, hopefully if they’ve got the time and the creative willingness to dive back in.”
[Source: Collider]
