Disney’s third “Tron” movie has just found its chief programmer, as TheWrap has confirmed that “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” filmmaker Joachim Rønning has joined the project.
The director has a longstanding history with the studio, having already helmed “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and the upcoming “Young Woman and the Sea,” starring Daisy Ridley.
Filming for the third “Tron” is set to begin this summer. Jared Leto was attached to play the title character in 2020 and remains so, as does writer Jesse Wigutow. The story for “Tron: Ares” is set after the events of 2010’s “Tron: Legacy.”