US EditionHow ‘Tron: Ares’ Ran Off The Grid: Disney Sci-Fi Movie Set To Lose $132M+
High production and marketing costs pushed Disney's Tron: Ares losses to $132 million despite $214.8 million in total revenue, industry sources report.
- Disney's 'Tron: Ares' is set to post heavy losses, with projected losses of $132.7 million as costs hit $347.5 million against $214.8 million in expected revenues.
- Production accounting shows major line-item increases, including a $220 million net production cost and a $102.5M global P&A spend with stunts at San Diego Comic-Con and a Nine Inch Nails LA premiere.
- Box office returns show limited recovery as the domestic figure just passed $100 million and Deadline projects about $160 million worldwide in the coming weeks, with Disney earning $72.2 million theatrical rentals, $37.6M home entertainment, close to $100M home television and $5 million from airlines.
- For the studio, timing and brand expectations matter as the Tron franchise timeline—30 years to Legacy, then 15 to Ares—raises stakes, and Deadline framed the financials as unfavorable for Disney.
- Accounting complexities mean final tallies can shift as movie accounting and ancillary revenue factors make the $160 million Deadline's estimate uncertain, affecting profitability uncertainty.
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