Disney Cancels ‘Tron 3’ Following The Disappointment Of ‘Tomorrowland’

While Disney’s acquisitions have them rolling in money, or soon-to-be money—Marvel movies, LucasFilm movies, etc.— when the studio itself tries to mount an original or semi-original blockbusters, they haven’t had a lot of luck these last few years (aside from live-action fairy tale adaptations like “Maleficent”). There’s been a string of big expensive flops: “John Carter” cost at least $250 million and couldn’t even crack the $75 million mark domestically, “The Lone Ranger” cost around the same and failed to surpass $90 million at home and just recently, Brad Bird’s “Tomorrowland” (reportedly costing $190 million minus the $60 million or so to market it), pretty much stalled out at the Memorial Day box-office weekend. Being that “Tomorrowland” wasn’t based on an existing property or known brand, the Disney film might eventually be even in worse dire straits than the aforementioned properties if it doesn’t take off over seas.

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