Tron: Ares, the third film in the Tron sci-fi franchise that started back in 1982, zoomed its way to #1 at the box office over the weekend.
According to Box Office Mojo, the movie, starring Jared Leto, Jeff Bridges, Greta Lee and Evan Peters, took in $33.5 million over the weekend.
Tron: Ares, the third film in the Tron franchise, has arrived in theaters. Its star Jared Leto told ABC owned station WPVI he has been a huge fan of Tron going back to when he was 11 years old and seeing the original film at the movie theater.
“For me, Tron is like someone else’s Star Wars,” Leto said:
Leto also praised the 2010 sequel Tron: Legacy, saying, “It took us to a new place and I absolutely adore that film as well.”
Now, with Tron: Ares, the original film’s star Jeff Bridges returns to his role as Kevin Flynn while Leto stars as a highly sophisticated AI being that is brought to the real world for a dangerous mission.
Leto says it was surreal to act alongside Bridges in the film.
“He’s incredible, one of my favorite actors of all time,” Leto said. “When he walked on the set for the first time, everyone applauded because they were so excited to have him.”
Leto still remembers going to see the original Tron in theaters and says it is a dream come true to become part of the franchise he loves so much.
However Variety notes that number is disappointing, given that the film was initially predicted to bring in as much as $50 million.
Channing Tatum’s latest film Roofman debuted at #2 with $8 million. The only other top-10 debut was Soul on Fire, a faith-based film based on the true story of a man who survives being burned in a fire. It brought in $3 million, good enough for fifth place.
Meanwhile, Jennifer Lopez’s remake of Kiss of the Spider Woman failed to make the top 10, entering at #12 with a take of just under $919,000.
Here are the top 10 films at the box office:
1. Tron: Ares — $33.5 million
2. Roofman — $8 million
3. One Battle After Another — $6.675 million
4. Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie — $3.35 million
5. Soul on Fire — $3 million
6. The Conjuring: Last Rites — $2.9 million
7. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie – Infinity Castle — $2.25 million
8. The Smashing Machine — 1.796 million
9. The Strangers: Chapter 2 — $1.55 million
10. Good Boy — $1.36 million
Source-ABC
