Jared Leto Leads TRON: Ares in Disney’s Latest Sci-Fi Epic

Jared Leto Leads TRON: Ares in Disney’s Latest Sci-Fi Epic
  • calendar_today August 29, 2025
  • Technology

Jared Leto Leads TRON: Ares in Disney’s Latest Sci-Fi Epic

Disney has released a new trailer for TRON: Ares, a new film in the long-running sci-fi franchise. The film’s official trailer was released on the same day before San Diego Comic-Con kicks off in two days.

Directed by Joachim Rønning, the film is a new entry in the TRON franchise that shifts the focus of the series to the real world.

TRON: Ares is the next chapter in a sci-fi saga that began in 1982 and features the adventures of the digital Grid.

TRON is set in a sci-fi world inside a computer called the Grid, where programs live, work, and play in a neon wonderland of light cycles and glowing pixels.

The latest movie will take place in the “real” world and stars Jared Leto as Ares, an artificial intelligence program with undefined goals. Other cast members include Evan Peters as Julian Dillinger and Greta Lee as Eve Kim, alongside Jodie Turner-Smith, Cameron Monaghan, Sarah Desjardins, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, and Gillian Anderson.

Kevin Bridges reprises his role as the iconic digital hero Kevin Flynn, and industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails is scoring the film.

New Movie ‘TRON: Ares’ Trailer Reveals Artificial Intelligence Program Sent From the Grid to the Real World

The trailer begins with a speech from Julian Dillinger, who seems to be at a technology event to show off some sort of artificial intelligence. “So much talk of AI and big tech today. Virtual worlds, what are they going to look like, and when will we get there? Well, folks. We’re not going there. They are coming here.”

The man then reveals Ares, “Behold, our greatest creation. The ultimate soldier.” The man proclaims his intentions for the new artificial intelligence program as a way to control the world. He says that it is his invention and makes the audience laugh when he adds, “He’s biblically strong, lightning fast, and supremely intelligent. And if he is struck down on the battlefield…”

The man demonstrates his point by pushing Ares over before saying, “I will simply make you another.” It looks like the man will serve as the main antagonist in the movie, but the audience is given a glimpse of something different.

Ares makes his way through the real world and is left in an unknown place that he has no business being in. He gets up to a standing position, and Ares begins to run. The digital character has no idea where he is going, but that seems to be a good thing.

The new artificial intelligence, which is unlike any of his previous creations, embarks on a journey to find whatever it is that he is looking for. As he runs, Ares passes a reflection in the window, and it shows that he is human. Kevin Flynn, who is in the digital world, also appears in the trailer.

Flynn is in the world and is left with a question when he says, “A malfunctioning program who wants to live, why is that?” Kevin Flynn asking these questions seems like a very good indication that we will be treated to a lot of existential dread. Ares seems to be very dangerous and ready to take on whatever the world throws at him.

It looks like the fight between Ares and the forces of “evil” is about to get underway. The new trailer is a lot more interesting than the first one. Ares looks great, and the color palette of the film is as bold as ever. It is a real shame that the film was delayed for so long. It is hard to imagine that the same problems are still haunting the film, but that may be the case.

TRON: Ares was originally set to be the third film in the franchise after TRON: Legacy. The next movie in the series was to pick up right after the second film ended.

In TRON: Legacy, the son of Kevin Flynn, Sam Flynn, is seen coming to the rescue and saving the day. It was to be Flynn’s son, played by Garrett Hedlund, who would be responsible for stopping a takeover of the real world by Clu, which is played by Jeff Bridges.

The big decision for the new entry in the franchise was to make Ares the main character. It was a huge deal because it was made after the first two films. Ares would have to play a role that would determine if the movie was good or bad. Ares has been a mainstay in the franchise and was a huge part of the story of the first two films.

The character has since been seen in animated series that have aired in the past. It was a huge deal when the decision was made that Ares would play a part in the new film. The decision came after Ares was used in the video game TRON: Evolution and a video game based on the movie TRON 3: The Real World.

The original date for the film’s release was set for 2022, but it has been pushed back a couple of times. There is no telling why the release date was pushed back so many times.

It is hard to imagine that the film’s new release date will change because of the strikes that have been going on in Hollywood recently. It looks like the new release date of October 10, 2025, is now set in stone. Fans will have to wait a few more months to see what will happen in the film.