Jared Leto teases some potential new Tron 3 announcements are on the horizon in a promising update on the movie. It's been over five years since reports first surfaced that Leto could star in a new Tron movie. Disney revived the original 1982 sci-fi franchise in 2010, as Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, and a returning Jeff Bridges starred in Tron: Legacy. Following mixed reviews, Disney struggled to find the right path forward for the series, but 2017 brought news that Jared Leto could star in a Tron reboot, which has since been described as more of a sequel rather than a franchise reset.

In the five years since Leto has been linked to Tron 3, the movie didn't really start to make much progress until 2020, when Disney re-entered the film into development. It was shortly after this that Garth Davis (Lion) was announced as Tron 3's director. Leto seemingly revealed the sequel's title in celebration of the announcement, as a since-deleted tweet referred to the movie as Tron: Ares. Despite the star then teasing his physical transformation to lead the sci-fi sequel movie, there hasn't been any significant update on where the movie stands for more than a year.

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As audiences wait for Tron 3, Leto is now out promoting Sony's Morbius ahead of its theatrical release on April 1. Screen Rant had the opportunity to talk to the Morbius star as part of the press tour, and the conversation eventually included a question about the status of Tron 3. Leto can't say much about the project beyond sharing his enthusiasm to eventually make the movie. However, he does offer a promising Tron 3 update in the process that teases more news might be on the horizon:

I'm a super fan of Tron, and we are working hard on Tron with our incredible partners at Disney. Just an amazing group of creative people. We're getting closer. We're getting closer and closer, and who knows? Something may be [coming] sooner than later.

Two light cyclists in TRON Legacy

Leto's promising Tron 3 update could finally be a sign that Disney is choosing to move forward with the sequel. Despite having Leto attached to star, Davis attached to direct, and a script from Jesse Wigutow, Disney has yet to officially give Tron 3 the green light, according to reports. The lack of movement on the sequel in the press could be because the work to figure out different elements has been happening behind closed doors.

There are still plenty of questions that additional Tron 3 updates could answer, assuming they arrive sooner rather than later, as indicated by Leto. Whether the movie will be released in theaters or on Disney+ is one of the biggest, but fans also continue to wonder if Hedlund's Sam Flynn and Wilde's Quorra will return. The latter depends entirely on what story Tron 3 wants to tell. Hopefully, all of these details and more will become known before too long, and Tron 3 can finally return audiences to The Grid.

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