Tron's Creator Walks Us Through His Radical Unused Idea for a Tron Sequel

Tron's creator walks us through his radical unused idea for a Tron sequel

For Steven Lisberger, creator and director of the original Tron, the new sequel is another opportunity to use the franchise’s fantastical conceit to tell a metaphorical story. Amid the real-world growth (and growing threat) of artificial intelligence, Tron: Ares explores the dangers of humanity’s creations breaking the limitations of their original programming, and potentially dooming us all.

'Tron: Ares' Star Says Her Character Reveals a Hard Truth About AI and Humans

Jodie Turner-Smith likened her character's arc to what happens when an artificial intelligence (like Grok) falls into the wrong hands.

In the Forthcoming ‘Tron: Ares,’ Jodie Turner-Smith Gets Technical

From playing the doomed queen in AMC+’s “Anne Boleyn” to a romantic fugitive in “Queen & Slim,” Jodie Turner-Smith is no stranger to visually striking projects and physically demanding roles. Still, stepping into the digital world of “Tron: Ares” took her to a new frontier.

TRON: ARES Star Says Her Character Exposes a Hard Truth About AI and Humanity — GeekTyrant

Even in the opening scenes of the Tron: Ares trailer, it’s clear this sequel isn’t wasting time raising big questions about humanity’s future with artificial intelligence. One of the film’s stars, Jodie Turner-Smith, has been stirring up some fascinating conversations about the story’s deeper themes.In a recent feature with Vogue, Turner-Smith opened up about her character Athena, who serves as a foil to Jared Leto’s Ares. While some might label…