While he supported the goals of the work stoppage, he also urged both sides of the contract dispute to resolve their differences.
Director of Tron: Ares, Joachim Ronningtook to his Instagram account to give an update on the highly anticipated sequel and express his frustration with the SAG-AFTRA strikewhich delayed the start of the film from Disney.
The Norwegian director (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil) revealed that the production was supposed to start filming this week and instead, he had to lay off 150 team members. Rønning teased that the film would have an AI-centric story (just like the two previous films, to a greater or lesser extent). While he supported the goals of the work stoppage, he also urged both parties to the contract dispute to resolve their differences.
“We close deals for breakfast,” Rønning wrote. “Why do we suddenly have all the time in the world when every day is so precious? These tactics are extremely frustrating,” he added.
The message from the director of Tron: Ares
“The absolute best moments of my career have been watching an actor perform in front of the camera, taking the scene and the text to a higher place. I have been fortunate to collaborate with some incredible talent. It’s a big part of why I’m a filmmaker. However, like me, being an actor or a writer means that you are a freelancer. And I can tell you, constant uncertainty is not for everyone. To that end, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to ask for a better safety net.
Many of my best friends are writers. It all starts with the story. It all starts with you. That must continue. And that means AI needs to be regulated. There is no question about the threat that technology poses to all creatives.
Today was supposed to be our first day of principal photography on TRON: ARES (a later film about AI and what it means and takes to be human). Instead, we are closed with over a hundred and fifty people laid off. It’s undefined, which makes it exponentially harder for everyone. The AMPTP, SAG-AFTRA and WGA need to speed up the negotiation process and not leave the table until it is finished. This is Hollywood. We close deals for breakfast. Why do we suddenly have all the time in the world when every day is so precious? These tactics are extremely frustrating. It’s time for diplomacy so we can get back to work, on terms that are fair to everyone.”
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What Tron: Ares is about
Tron: Ares is starring Jared Leto as a new character in the franchise, Ares. The tagline says that the film “shows Ares, Leto’s computer program, on a journey from the digital to the human world.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new film will spend more time in the real world. It is said that the script of Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorne centers on a sentient program that crosses into the human world that is not ready for contact.
The film also stars Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Greta Lee, and Cameron Monaghan. Tron: Ares has been described as a sequel to the film Tron: Legacy of 2010, but it is not yet known if the star of the franchise will appear Jeff Bridges or the protagonists of Legacy Olivia Wilde and Garrett Hedlund.
Source: Ambito
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