Over four decades since audiences first entered the Grid, Tron is making a bold return with Tron: Ares, the third installment in the genre-defining sci-fi franchise. Disney has dropped the first pulse-pounding trailer, offering a glimpse into a high-octane future where the digital and real worlds collide like never before.
Leading the charge is Jared Leto as Ares, a program born in the digital universe who’s been sent into our reality on a mysterious mission. Leto is joined by a stacked cast including Evan Peters, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, Cameron Monaghan, Gillian Anderson, and the legendary Jeff Bridges, reprising his role as Kevin Flynn — the original creator who once shattered the boundary between man and machine.
The trailer wastes no time diving into the chaos. It opens with a police pursuit that’s instantly upended by the arrival of a light cycle, whose glowing trail slices a cruiser in half. The real world clearly isn’t ready for the rules of the Grid. While Bridges’ Flynn remains unseen, his gravelly voice echoes at the trailer’s end as Ares takes shape: “Ready? ’Cause there’s no going back.”
Adding even more firepower to the return is the score, handled by Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Known for their Oscar-winning work on The Social Network and Soul, the duo promises a soundscape that’s both hauntingly human and relentlessly digital.
Tron: Ares hits theaters October 10. Whether you’re a longtime fan of the neon-drenched Grid or a newcomer ready to ride the light cycle, this next chapter looks set to reboot the franchise in thrilling new ways.