Jodie Turner-Smith boards cast of Disney's 'Tron: Ares'

Production on the film is expected to start in August.Turner-Smith will be next seen opposite Vince Vaughn in Apple TV series Bad Monkey.

British star Jodie Turner-Smith has joined the cast of Disney's third instalment of ''Tron'' franchise.

The actor, known for featuring in movies such as ''Queen & Slim'', ''Without Remorse'' and ''After Yang'', will star alongside Jared Leto, Greta Lee and Evan Peters in the new movie, titled ''Tron: Ares''.

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

''Tron'' franchise started with the eponymous 1982 film, starring Jeff Bridges as a computer programmer and video game developer who is transported inside the software world of a mainframe computer where he interacts with programs in his attempt to escape.

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

''Tron: Ares'' will feature Oscar winner Leto as Ares, the manifestation of a program that becomes sentient and crosses over into the human world.

Lee, who is currently receiving acclaim for her performance in Celine Song's ''Past Lives'', will play a video game programmer and tech company CEO who aims to protect her world-changing technology.

Additional plot details, including specifics of Turner-Smith’s role, are being kept under wraps. Production on the film is expected to start in August.

Turner-Smith will be next seen opposite Vince Vaughn in Apple TV+ series “Bad Monkey”. She recently wrapped production on Disney+ series “Star Wars: The Acolyte”.

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