Overview

• The Disney sci-fi sequel opens Wednesday, reviving the Tron franchise launched in 1982 and continued in 2010.
• The story follows rival tech companies vying for a “code of Permanence” to stabilize short-lived digital creations, with Ares emerging as an autonomous system.
• Cast interviews in Paris addressed real-world concerns that AI could threaten actors’ jobs, as attention turned to the Tilly Norwood virtual-actor controversy.
• Director Joachim Rønning said Jared Leto hired him and maintained the project over nine years, calling Leto essential to the film’s existence.
• The production showcases Industrial Light & Magic’s effects, features an electronic score by Nine Inch Nails, and carries a reported $200 million budget.