Bruce Boxleitner has revealed that a third instalment in the Tron franchise is “a done deal”.
The actor, who plays the characters of Tron and Alan Bradley in the films, told reporters at a Disney D23 event that the follow-up to Tron Legacy is likely to be released in 2013.
Boxleitner said: “Oh, it’s already a done deal. It’s already in the works, my friend. It takes a long time to make these things; we won’t get to it until next year anyway.”
Despite a lukewarm critical reception for Tron Legacy, it is believed that the $400 million (£247m) secured by the film overall has convinced Disney to continue plans for a new addition to the franchise.
An animated series called Tron Uprising was announced in December last year.
The show will be written by Tron Legacy‘s Eddy Kistis and Adam Horowitz and will star Boxleitner, Elijah Wood, Linda Moore, Paul Reubens and Lance Henriksen.