The movie ‘Tron: Ares’, starring Jared Leto, has become a resounding financial failure for Disney, generating estimated losses of 132.7 million dollars. With a budget of 220 million and an additional 102.5 million in advertising, the total investment rises to 347.5 million dollars, a figure that, far from being recovered, shows bleak expectations at the box office.
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And it is that ‘Tron: Ares’ may not even reach 160 million dollars in revenue, considering that it has only grossed 103 million so far. Adding other potential revenues, such as sales rights in the physical and digital market, as well as its airing on platforms and airlines, experts estimate that the film will generate approximately 214.8 million dollars. This difference results in a significant loss that reaffirms doubts about the future of the lucrative science fiction saga.
This failure adds to the growing bad reputation of Jared Leto at the box office, who has not achieved a significant success since ‘Suicide Squad’. His most recent project, ‘Morbius’, became a notable failure, further damaging his image as a leading actor in big-budget productions. However, Leto has a chance for redemption with his role as Skeletor in the upcoming film ‘Masters of the Universe’, directed by Travis Knight, a project that is generating expectations in the realm of fantasy and science fiction.
As ‘Tron: Ares’ makes its way through theaters, the losses are already evident and the future of the franchise seems uncertain. The industry is watching closely to see how Disney reacts to this financial disaster and the impact it will have on the studio’s upcoming projects.