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Movie Name: Tron: Ares
Directed by: Joachim Rønning
Starring: Jared Leto, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Greta Lee, Cameron Monaghan, Sarah Desjardins, Gillian Anderson, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, Jeff Bridges
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Running Time: 118 Minutes
Release Date: 10 October, 2025
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Languages: English
Production House: Walt Disney Pictures, TSG Entertainment
Budget: $- million
Tron: Ares follows a highly sophisticated program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.
Tron: Ares – Overview
Tron: Ares is an upcoming American science fiction action film directed by Joachim Rønning from a screenplay by Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorne. It is a standalone sequel to Tron: Legacy (2010) and the third installment in the Tron franchise. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and TSG Entertainment, the film stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, Gillian Anderson and Sarah Desjardins, with Jeff Bridges reprising his role from the previous installments.
Development of a sequel to Tron: Legacy began in October 2010 by franchise creator Steven Lisberger. In March 2017, plans shifted toward a reboot with Leto playing a new character. Garth Davis was set as director in August 2020 when Wigutow was working on the script, but stepped down in January 2023. Rønning replaced him a month later. Production was expected to begin in August 2023 but was delayed by the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Filming ultimately began in January 2024 in Vancouver and wrapped in May. By August, Nine Inch Nails was composing the score.
Tron: Ares is scheduled to be released in the United States by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on October 10, 2025.
Tyler Nelson serves as the editor.
Nine Inch Nails was announced in August 2024 to be providing the score for the film, marking the first time Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have composed a film score under the name of their band. Prior to Tron: Ares, the two composed together twenty soundtracks, which were credited with their own names.
When talking about Tron: Ares, Reznor explained that taking the Nine Inch Nails name influenced their approach to scoring, putting them in a “grittier” mindset and allowing them to “play by different rules”, something Disney was pleased with.
Tron: Ares is scheduled to be released theatrically on October 10, 2025, including engagements in IMAX.
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Movie Review:
Story takes backseat to digitally-powered visuals, slick action, and a killer soundtrack
Story:
Two tech giants are racing to integrate AI and technology into the real world. While Eve Kim (Greta Lee) wants to use it to help mankind, Julian Dillinger (Evan Peter) intends to create weapons. As their digital creations can only last for 29 minutes in the real world, they hunt for the solution, the Permanence Code. Dillinger sends an advanced program, Ares (Jared Leto), into the real world to retrieve the code, but the super-intelligent and self-aware Ares questions its programming.
Review:
As the AI-versus-humanity debate rages on, Tron: Ares picks up where Tron: Legacy (2010) left off, asking—what would happen if programs from The Grid entered the real world? David DiGilio’s story explores this through an advanced program, Ares, also known as the Master Control in The Grid. Julian uses it to showcase to investors the power world leaders could wield with weaponised programs—like a super-tank controlled by a super-soldier. But Ares, more self-aware than intended, makes an astute observation: “Following directives is not the programs’ purpose, but programming.” The narrative then contrasts technology as a force for healthcare, education, and poverty eradication against its misuse for greed and destruction.
The story is fairly straightforward and doesn’t offer much novelty. The screenplay by Jesse Wigutow takes time to find its rhythm and feels underwhelming in the first act. However, director Joachim Rønning maintains a strong grip on presentation. The story may take a backseat, but the visuals more than make up for it. Sleek, neon-lit chases and slickly choreographed action sequences keep the energy high throughout. Light Cycles blazing in stark red against pitch-black cityscapes create a hypnotic spectacle that’s hard to look away from.
There’s also a generous dose of nostalgia—not just for fans of the original Tron (1982), but for anyone who loves the 80s aesthetic. Ares’s musings on why Depeche Mode is cooler than Mozart will have music buffs smiling in recognition. The soundtrack and background score form the film’s third pillar of strength. Visually spectacular movies often rely on their sound design, but Nine Inch Nails elevate it to another level here.
At 118 minutes, the pacing is brisk, though it leaves little room for deeper world-building or character arcs. The film stops short of becoming a truly high-stakes battle of wills. Jared Leto is compelling as the AI humanoid Ares, but his character lacks emotional depth and development. Greta Lee delivers a fine performance, though her role remains underwritten. Jodie Turner-Smith brings power and poise as the antagonist Athena, while Peter Evans makes for a suitably menacing Julian.
With its dazzling visuals, immersive soundscape, and slick action, Tron: Ares is watchable for the spectacle alone—best enjoyed on the big screen.
