TRON: Ares Trailer Unveils AI Warrior's Journey from Digital to Real World

Jared Leto is the ultimate solder in new TRON: Ares trailer

San Diego Comic-Con is coming up next week, and Disney is getting ready for its big presentation by releasing a new trailer for TRON: Ares, directed by Joachim Rønning. (Spoilers for TRON: Legacy below.) As previously reported, TRON: Legacy ended with Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) from the original film, preventing the digital world from bleeding into the real world, as planned by the Grid's malevolent ruling program, Clu. He brought with him Quorra (Olivia Wilde), a naturally occurring isomorphic algorithm targeted for extinction by Clu. Disney greenlit a third film in the franchise in October 2010, intended to pick up where Legacy left off and follow the adventures of Sam and Quorra as Sam took full control of his father's company, ENCOM. However, by 2015, the studio had canceled the project, reportedly due to the dismal box office performance of Tomorrowland. By 2020, the project had been revived and reimagined as a standalone reboot rather than a Legacy sequel, although the main AI, Ares, appeared in earlier (pre-reboot) versions of the script. One pandemic and a couple of Hollywood strikes later, the finished film is finally set to hit theaters this fall. The official premise is succinct: "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." Jared Leto stars as Ares, with Evan Peters and Greta Lee playing Julian Dillinger and Eve Kim, respectively. The cast also includes Jodie Turner-Smith, Cameron Monaghan, Sarah Desjardins, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, and Gillian Anderson. Bridges is returning as Kevin Flynn. Nine Inch Nails composed the soundtrack. Disney released the first trailer back in April, which was short on plot but had the show-stopping visuals we've come to expect from all things TRON. Those visuals remain stunning in this new trailer, which opens with what is clearly a conference presentation by Dillinger. "So much talk of AI and big tech today," he says. "Virtual worlds, what are they going to look like, when will we get there. Well, folks. We're not going there. They are coming here." Then he introduces his "ultimate soldier," Leto's Ares. "He's biblically strong, lightning fast, and supremely intelligent. And if he is struck down on the battlefield" -- Dillinger demonstrates by striking down his creation on stage, cementing his image as a corporate jerk -- "I will simply make you another." Dillinger thinks he's in control of all this, but it looks like he might be in for a shock. Among other things, Ares is on a personal mission, looking for something he doesn't really understand. Cue Bridges' Kevin Flynn, still in the virtual realm, who finds Ares' existential dilemma fascinating: "A malfunctioning program who wants to live, why is that?" Tron: Ares arrives to theaters on October 10, 2025.

The official Tron: Ares trailer riffs on big tech and features a returning Jeff Bridges

There's finally a full trailer for Tron: Ares, the third installment in the decades-long sci-fi franchise. This comes after a teaser dropped a few months back and over two years after the film was first announced. The new footage is pretty cool, and gets into the meat of this threequel. It's a riff on AI and big tech, as corporate entities look to weaponize the digital creations of The Grid and bring them to the real world. This does not go well, as evidenced by shots of iconic franchise Recognizer ships careening down city streets. It also features Jeff Bridges, returning as computer programmer Kevin Flynn. Bridges is the only actor who will have appeared in all three Tron films. The star of this new one, however, is the scandal-plagued Jared Leto, who plays a soldier from The Grid who has traveled to the real world on some kind of mission. Hasan Minhaj, Gillian Anderson, Greta Lee and Evan Peters are also in the movie. Tron: Ares is directed by Joachim Rønning, who is something of a Disney hired gun. He made Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, among other films for the company. I really have no idea what to make of this movie, even if the footage looks pretty nifty. I love the original and like the sequel well enough. One thing I'm happy about is the continued dedication to atmosphere-soaked soundtracks. The first film featured an iconic score by Wendy Carlos and the folks behind Tron: Legacy hired Daft Punk to make the music. The new movie includes a soundtrack by Nine Inch Nails. The band released the first single today, likely to coincide with the trailer, and it definitely nails the vibe.

The New 'Tron: Ares' Trailer Teases Jared Leto's AI Warrior -- and His Wild Ride Through the Real World

A beatific Jeff Bridges also pops up in the latest trailer for the long-awaited third 'Tron' entry, hitting theaters in October. A "biblically strong," super-smart, unkillable warrior crafted from AI and brought from the digital world into the real world. Oh, and he's on a mysterious mission, so you can add "curiosity" to that list of character traits. What could possibly go wrong? Add in some absolutely dazzling visuals, and you can get a good idea of what's to come in Tron: Ares. The latest trailer is here, and it gives us our best look yet at Jared Leto's supersoldier, unveiled by a smug-looking Evan Peters and questioned by a very skeptical Gillian Anderson. Also, a glowy Jeff Bridges! Check it out: Here's the official scoop: "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. The feature film is directed by Joachim Rønning and stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, with Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges. Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook, and Steven Lisberger are the producers, with Russell Allen serving as executive producer."

Jared Leto is a video game assassin brought into the real world in new Tron: Ares trailer, complete with the power to respawn

Tron: Ares turns Jared Leto into a super-powered digital assassin rendered in the real world Disney's Tron franchise is undergoing its second revival with Tron: Ares, a new film about highly sophisticated AI warriors and digital tech coming into the real world on a mission of conquest. A new trailer sheds more light on the plot, including explaining more about the identity of Jared Leto's Ares, a digital assassin who is nearly unkillable thanks to his ability to simply respawn. Here's the trailer: "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 AI beings," reads Disney's official description. "The feature film is directed by Joachim Rønning and stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, with Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges. Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook and Steven Lisberger are the producers, with Russell Allen serving as executive producer." I'll be honest, though I grew up in the '80s and '90s, the original 1982 Tron film kinda missed me. And though I dig the stylish sci-fi visuals, I've never been an eager fan of the franchise, even with 2010's generally well-liked Tron: Legacy. I'm not sure that Tron: Ares is going to be the film that turns me into a Tron fan, but I am intrigued by the cyberpunk style of the trailer, and a new soundtrack by legendary industrial rockers Nine Inch Nails is a fine sweetening agent as well.

Tron: Ares - Official Trailer #2 - IGN

Check out the new Tron: Ares trailer for this upcoming film starring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, with Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges. 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. Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook and Steven Lisberger are the producers, with Russell Allen serving as executive producer. Tron: Ares, directed by Joachim Rønning, opens in theaters on October 10, 2025.