‘TRON: Ares’ Will Be “A Little Grittier, a Little Bit More Industrial”

TRON is today regarded as a cult classic, having been one of the most well-liked science fiction movies of its time when it debuted in 1982. Despite receiving mixed reviews for its 2010 sequel, TRON: Legacy, Disney decided to go ahead and make another sequel. TRON: Ares will be the following film in the series and will be a stand-alone follow-up to the first two films.

We know that the movie will be led by Jared Leto, as well as that franchise veteran Jeff Bridges will also be coming back to the movie. On top of that, we have a lot of the casting information, as well as a trailer; this is all we have already reported on.

In light of that, director Joachim Rønning shared some updates on the movie, explaining that the film’s tone will change when compared to the previous films, and he also confirmed some exciting news about the music.

TRON: Ares is currently set for an October 10, 2025 release and while it is almost a year until then, the fans are hyped and that is why we are bringing you all the news and updates related to the movie.

As said, the movie is set to star Jared Leto as the titular Ares, with several other household names joining him, including Evan Peters as Julian Dillinger, Greta Lee as Eve Kim, and Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn.

In undisclosed roles, we are going to see Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, Sarah Desjardina, and Gillian Anderson. Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorne wrote the screenplay for the movie, which is directed by Norwegian director Joachim Rønning, who co-directed the latest Pirates of the Carribean movie.

In a recent interview for EMPIRE magazine, Joachim Rønning talked about how different the movie would be when compared to the previous ones, as well as how the music – courtesy of Nine Inch Nails(!) – will help create the atmosphere he wants to create:

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.

Source: EMPIRE

As you can see, this is definitely going to be an interesting storyline that will tackle the fundamentals of modern technology, and we just hope that the execution is as good as the premise.

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