British star Jodie Turner-Smith has joined the forged of Disney’s third instalment of ”Tron” franchise.

The actor, recognized for that includes in motion pictures reminiscent of ”Queen & Slim”, ”Without Remorse” and ”After Yang”, will star alongside Jared Leto, Greta Lee and Evan Peters within the new film, titled ”Tron: Ares”.

As per American information outlet Variety, Joachim Ronning of “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” fame will direct the venture from a script by Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorne.

”Tron” franchise began with the eponymous 1982 movie, starring Jeff Bridges as a pc programmer and online game developer who’s transported contained in the software program world of a mainframe laptop the place he interacts with applications in his try to flee.

In 2010, filmmaker Joseph Kosinski directed a sequel, titled ”Tron: Legacy” with Bridges reprising his position as Flynn and actors Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde because the newcomers.

”Tron: Ares” will characteristic Oscar winner Leto as Ares, the manifestation of a program that turns into sentient and crosses over into the human world.

Lee, who’s presently receiving approval for her efficiency in Celine Song’s ”Past Lives”, will play a online game programmer and tech firm CEO who goals to guard her world-changing expertise.

Additional plot particulars, together with specifics of Turner-Smith’s position, are being stored beneath wraps. Production on the movie is predicted to start out in August.

Turner-Smith shall be subsequent seen reverse Vince Vaughn in Apple TV+ collection “Bad Monkey”. She lately wrapped manufacturing on Disney+ collection “Star Wars: The Acolyte”.

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