Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Rønning has taken to Instagram to express his frustration over the delay of production on the “Tron: Ares” film that was originally slated to begin shooting this week.
The “Kon-Tiki” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” helmer explains that rather than beginning filming, they’ve had to lay off 150 crew members as the strikes linger.
Whilst he supports the aims of the industrial action, he urges both sides to get back to actual talks to resolve their differences. In his posting, he also goes into detail about the new film, which takes A.I., among other things.
Here’s an excerpt from the lengthy posting going into the film’s stalling:
“Today was supposed to be our first day of principal photography on TRON: ARES (a movie subsequently about AI and what it means, and takes, to be human). Instead, we are shut down with over a hundred and fifty people laid off.
It’s indefinite, which makes it exponentially harder for everyone. The AMPTP, SAG-AFTRA and WGA need to speed up the negotiating process and not leave the table until it’s done.
This is Hollywood. We close deals for breakfast. Why do we suddenly have all the time in the world when every day is so precious? These tactics are extremely frustrating. It’s time for diplomacy so we can get back to work – under conditions that are fair to everybody.”
Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorne’s script will reportedly focus on the emergence of Ares, a sentient program that crosses over into the human world that is not ready for contact. Jared Leto will play the human manifestation of that program.
Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Greta Lee and Cameron Monaghan co-star in the film which is expected to spend more time in the real world than the digital ones of the first two movies.
Source: THR
