Ares’ Image Offers New Look At Jared Leto in the Sci-Fi Sequel

It’s time to re-enter The Grid as we finally have our first proper look at Tron 3 (Tron: Ares). In a new interview with Empire (who have also revealed a new, very red image from the sci-fi sequel), director Joachim Rønning has teased what we can expect from one of the most integral elements of the movie: the soundtrack. The previous installment, Tron: Legacy, was bolstered by a heart-thumping soundtrack by Daft Punk. This time, The Grid and Rønning turn to the talents of Nine Inch Nails to tell this “emotional” tale.

“With Nine Inch Nails making the music, this instalment will be a little grittier, a little bit more industrial. It’s been important for me to contrast The Grid and the real world. In that sense, Nine Inch Nails lends itself perfectly into this new Tron world that we are creating.”

“What I always look for in any story is a strong emotional core. This film will probably be more emotional than people are expecting. It’s about the cost of being human.”

Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Tron: Ares is the latest installment in the iconic science fiction franchise which first began way back in 1982 and was continued with 2010’s Tron: Legacy. Directed by Joachim Rønning, with a screenplay by Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorne, you can check out the official synopsis for Tron: Ares below.

“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 will star Oscar winner Jared Leto (Morbius) as the titular Ares, with the rest of the cast consisting of Greta Lee (Past Lives), Evan Peters (X-Men: Apocalypse), Cameron Monaghan (Gotham), Hasan Minhaj (The Daily Show), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim), Arturo Castro (Broad City), Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, The Crown), and Sarah Desjardins (Yellowjackets).

Jeff Bridges Will Return in Tron 3

Alongside this stacked cast, it was recently confirmed that Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges will return for Tron 3. Bridges first led the Tron franchise way back in the 1982 original, which follows a video game developer who is transported into the digital world known as The Grid. Bridges reprized the dual roles of both the human Flynn and the program Clu in the 2010 legacy sequel, Tron: Legacy, which introduces his son who too finds himself sucked into The Grid where he finds his estranged father has been trapped for decades.

Bridges confirmed his involvement back in April, saying, “I’m heading off this Saturday to play a part in the third installment of the Tron story. I’m excited about that […] Leto is the star of this third one. I’m really anxious to work with him. I’ve admired his work.”

Development on a further sequel in the Tron franchise first began more than two decades ago in 2010. And it sounds like things will have been worth the wait, as star Cameron Monaghan has teased the cutting-edge visuals that will be on display when Tron: Ares lands in theaters on October 10, 2025.

“I think this one, in a very similar way, is going to really push forward what can be done, from a visual perspective. I would sometimes even come in on days I wasn’t working, because that set was really amazing. A lot of the practical sets were pretty phenomenal, and I would love to go look at those as well.”

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Paradox, Walt Disney Pictures

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