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How ‘Tron: Ares’ Ran Off The Grid: Disney Sci-Fi Movie Set To Lose $132M+ (deadline.com)
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Deadline has learned that Tron: Ares actually cost $220 million net, not the reported $170 million-$180 million that was floated out there.

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Because they own the IP and franchises make money if you can get them off the ground successfully. They tried with this one and failed.

Disney will probably shift this property to a CGI cartoon on their streaming channel next. Gotta pad out that streaming offering.