Tron Legacy Sequel

          Although many people thought that Tron Legacy was not as good as the first Tron, it actually did rather well. It managed to haul in $400 million worth of revenue worldwide. A sequel was already in the works as Tron Legacy was finished. However, David DiGilio decided to take over script duties. Therefore, Jesse Wigutow's decided that he would give the sequel a try. Wigutow has worked with Disney and just previously wrote It Runs in the Family. Right now, he's calling the sequel Tron 3. The director for Tron Legacy, Joseph Kosinski, is still to work on the sequel.

          The mention of a sequel to Tron Legacy caught my eye to the article. I have actually watched the film and thought it was pretty decent. The friends I went with to go watch the movie were absolutely enamored, while I was not as enthusiastic. I just thought that the film did not live up to the expectations I had from the trailers. I was surprised to see that they have decided to make a sequel for it, considering so many other people were complaining about how the first Tron movie was so much better.

          As a student, I realize that not all expectations can be met. Disney must have expected Tron Legacy to fair much better that it actually did and that it would have a more positive response. However, it seems that Disney is still trying to attain that expectation by making a sequel for the film. I feel like the sequel has no place. Tron Legacy would be better left by itself. As a future filmmaker, I realize that I have all opportunities to make sequels for any movie I produce. On the other hand, I also realize that I should not force sequels onto my consumers simply for the sake of extending a franchise that is better left with only one film. As a consumer, I have decided that I probably will not bother to watch Tron 3. It seems like just a waste of time. When I watched Tron Legacy, I felt like I just wasted my money, also because I bought a 3D IMAX ticket to watch the film. It definitely was not worth the $15 - $20 I spent.

          I am worried to see that more studios, such as Disney, will continue to force unnecessary sequels to its consumers. There are some film franchises that get better and better as each sequel is added, such as Harry Potter, but there as also some film franchises that just worse as its extended, such as Transformers. I do not think it is worth making sequels just for the sake of money. I would rather keep my film the way it is. I would not run the risk of ruining my film with an unnecessary sequel.

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