Tron: Ares
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Tron: Ares is a 2025 American science fiction action film. It is the third installment in the Tron series and an standalone sequel to Tron: Legacy (2010). Directed by Joachim Rønning from a screenplay by Jesse Wigutow and a story conceived by Wigutow and David DiGilio, the film stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, and Gillian Anderson, with Jeff Bridges reprising his role as Kevin Flynn from the first two films. The story centers on the rivalry between ENCOM and Dillinger Systems—now headed by Julian Dillinger, grandson of Ed Dillinger—as both corporations compete to bring digital entities into the physical world. Julian dispatches a highly advanced program named Ares from the digital realm into reality, marking humanity’s first contact with artificial intelligence originating from the Grid. Once in the physical world, Ares begins to learn human empathy, leading him to question and move away from his original military programming. Development of a sequel to Tron: Legacy began in October 2010 by franchise creator Steven Lisberger. In March 2017, Walt Disney Pictures shifted plans toward a soft 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 finished in May. By August, industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails had been announced to be composing the score. The band's members, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, served as executive producers on the film, alongside Legacy director Joseph Kosinski. Tron: Ares premiered in Los Angeles on October 6, 2025, and went into general release on October 10. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was considered a box office disappointment, grossing only $142 million worldwide on a production budget of $180–220 million.
Infobox
Directed by
Joachim Rønning
Screenplay by
Jesse Wigutow
Story by
mw- Jesse Wigutow David DiGilio
Based on
Charactersby Steven LisbergerBonnie MacBird
Produced by
Sean Bailey Jared Leto Emma Ludbrook Jeffrey Silver Steven Lisberger Justin Springer
Starring
Jared Leto Greta Lee Evan Peters Jodie Turner-Smith Hasan Minhaj Arturo Castro Gillian Anderson Jeff Bridges
Cinematography
Jeff Cronenweth
Edited by
Tyler Nelson
Music by
Nine Inch Nails
Productioncompanies
Walt Disney Pictures Sean Bailey Productions
Distributed by
Walt Disney StudiosMotion Pictures
Release dates
October 6, 2025 (2025-10-06) (El Capitan Theatre) October 10, 2025 (2025-10-10) (United States)
Running time
119 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$180–220 million
Box office
$142.2 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Award
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Date of ceremony
February 12, 2026
Category
Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
Recipient(s)
Christine Bieselin Clark and Alix Friedberg
Result
Pending
Directors Guild of Canada Awards
Directors Guild of Canada Awards
Award
Directors Guild of Canada Awards
Date of ceremony
November 8, 2025
Category
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Result
Nominated
Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards
Award
Grammy Awards
Date of ceremony
February 1, 2026
Category
Best Rock Song
Recipient(s)
Nine Inch Nails for "As Alive as You Need Me to Be”
Result
Pending
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Award
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Date of ceremony
Pending
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Award
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Date of ceremony
November 19, 2025
Category
Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
Recipient(s)
Nine Inch Nails
Result
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | February 12, 2026 | Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | Christine Bieselin Clark and Alix Friedberg | Pending | |
| Directors Guild of Canada Awards | November 8, 2025 | Outstanding Technical Achievement | Nominated | ||
| Grammy Awards | February 1, 2026 | Best Rock Song | Nine Inch Nails for "As Alive as You Need Me to Be” | Pending | |
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | Pending | ||||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 19, 2025 | Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | Nine Inch Nails | Nominated |
References
- As depicted in Tron (1982)
- As depicted in Tron: Legacy (2010)
- Tron was released before the PG-13 rating adoption on July 1, 1984.
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