"AI isn't generating a profit, even at the box office. Deadline reports that is set to lose $132.7 million for Disney. Previous reporting put the cost of the Jared Leto -led legasequel at $170 to 180 million, though it actually may be as high as $220 million. Combined with its 67 percent domestic drop-off in its second week, things are looking pretty bad."
"This is a repeat flop for both the Tron franchise and Leto. The original Tron didn't meet expectations in the d'80s, only to gain cult status in the intervening decades. Tron: Legacydid fine at the box office, but not enough to fast-track Ares, which seemed to be vaporware for a decade. Leto has also been an underperformer of late. Haunted Mansion was a flop for both Disney and Leto."
Tron: Ares faces an estimated $132.7 million loss for Disney with production costs reported between $170–180 million and possibly up to $220 million. The film experienced a 67 percent domestic decline in its second week, worsening financial prospects. Spending around a quarter of a billion dollars on a Jared Leto-led entry in a franchise dormant for decades was called "insane." The release continues a pattern of underperformance for the Tron franchise and Jared Leto, with prior titles underwhelming despite the original gaining cult status. The Tron ride at Disney World remains popular.
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