The wait is almost over, andTron: Aresis set to transport audiences back to the digital frontier, and now we have our first official look atJared Letoin the first trailer for the movie, courtesy of Collider’sBritta DeVorewho saw the footage at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. Disney’s long-gestating sequel toTron: Legacyhas been in the works for over a decade, and now, with directorJoachim Rønning(Young Woman and the Sea) at the helm, the franchise is finally making its return. The film will bring theTronuniverse into uncharted territory as Leto’s Ares, a powerful program, is sent into the real world. Here’s what we saw:
Two red motorcycles are racing down a highway before lasers shoot out from behind them and slice cop cars down the middle. A voiceover can be heard saying “I’m looking for something, something I do not understand.” A red neon light overtakes the city, with the grid crossing over into reality and scaring the absolute crap out of people. A clear shot of Ares’ face can be seen covered in red light, with Kevin Flynn’s (Jeff Bridges) voice heard saying, “Ready? Cause there’s no going back.”
Following the events ofTron: Legacy,Tron: Areswill mark the first time that the Grid’s programs have stepped beyond the digital realm and into the human world. Leto stars as Ares, a program whose mission remains shrouded in secrecy but will undoubtedly shake the foundations of both worlds. The film will also starGreta Lee, andEvan PetersalongsideHasan Minhaj(It Ends With Us),Jodie Turner-Smith(The Acolyte),Arturo Castro(Broad City),Cameron Monaghan(Gotham), andSarah Desjardins(The Night Agent). The film’s music will be put together byNine Inch Nails, following in the footsteps ofWendy CarlosandDaft Punk.
Peters plays Julian Dillinger, a name that should set off alarms forTronfans—Ed Dillinger (David Warner) was the villainous ENCOM executive in the originalTron, and his son (played byCillian Murphy) made a brief appearance inTron: Legacy,which means we’re dealing with a generational nepo baby.
How Close is ‘Tron: Ares’ to Being Complete?
During a recent conversation with Collider’sSteve Weintraub,Rønning opened up on howthe film was finished as of November, and that the process was just down to “tightening” it, adding that he would be working on it through Summer 2025.
“At the same time, we have a movie.We have an A–Z movie, and it’s just now tightening it, maybe doing some additional photography to land certain things here and there. Again, the luxury of filmmaking on this level is having the time and the resources to keep tweaking it, keep working, and keep making it better. So, we’re going to be doing that until summer. I’m not even halfway through.”
Disney’sTron: Aresis set to hit theaters onOctober 10, 2025. The previous films,TronandTron: Legacy, are now streaming on Disney+. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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