Joseph Kosinski , director of Tron: Legacy , has expressed that Disney should view the franchise as a "passion project" that must consistently "push the envelope" in filmmaking and narrative. He believes Tron is unique—likening it to a "weird art student with black fingernails in the corner"—and shouldn't be treated like a standard franchise that pumps out sequels every two years. The Suggestion: Ambitious Innovation Over "Fast Follows"

: Ascension was designed as an "invasion movie from inside the machine coming out". Three-Act Structure : Act I : Set in the real world.

Before Disney pulled the plug, Kosinski had a vision for a trilogy that would have seen the digital world bleed into reality: