DisneyTron 3 – Tron: Ares – is finally bringing the grid back to the big screen. From early plot details to casting news and a release window, we’ve gathered all the news on the third installment thus far.
More than four decades after the original Tron film, the franchise is still going strong. 2010’s Tron: Legacy gave fans a dazzling sequel with one of the more iconic soundtracks in recent history, and now, another follow-up is officially on the way.
14 years removed from Legacy, Tron 3, now known as Tron: Ares, is finally coming to fruition. The third chapter is moving ahead at a rapid pace only a Light Cycle could match, with a star-stuffed cast locked in, a release window nailed down, and an intriguing plot taking shape.
So to get you up to speed, here’s the full rundown on the new movie and everything there is to know about the Tron return.
Tron: Ares release date
Tron: Ares will be released in theaters on October 10, 2025.
Disney had saved that spot on the release schedule originally for an untitled project. It was then announced on April 5 that Tron would take that gap, with plenty of time reserved for post-production and visual effects.
DisneyJoachim Rønning directs.
Is there a Tron: Ares trailer?
Yes! The first trailer for Tron: Ares was released on April 5, 2025. You can watch it for yourself below:
We get our first proper look at Jared Leto’s program (which essentially just looks like Jared Leto). There seems to be plenty of action as the two worlds, the real and the digital, collide, with Jeff Bridges’ Kevin Flynn asking, “Ready? ‘Cuz there’s no going back.”
Who’s in the cast?
Jared Leto stars in Tron 3 alongside Evan Peters, Gillian Anderson, Cameron Monaghan, and Jodie Turner-Smith.
Leto stars as the titular character, Ares.
Beyond Leto’s appearance, it has since been announced that Star Wars Jedi star Cameron Monaghan is joining the threequel alongside The Night Agent’s Sarah Desjardins.
It’s also been confirmed sci-fi royalty Gillian Anderson is joining Tron: Ares, the X-Files star committing to a mystery role with no further details revealed.
Evan Peters (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story), Jodie Turner-Smith (The Neon Demon), Hasan Minhaj (No Hard Feelings), Arturo Castro (Narcos), and Greta Lee (Russian Doll) round out the cast.
DisneyJeff Bridges has confirmed he will return as Kevin Flynn, reprising his role from Tron and Tron: Legacy.
Here’s the full cast list:
- Jared Leto as Ares
- Greta Lee as Eve Kim
- Evan Peters as Julian Dillinger
- Hasan Minhaj
- Jodie Turner-Smith
- Arturo Castro
- Cameron Monaghan
- Gillian Anderson
- Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn
- Sarah Desjardins
What’s Tron: Ares about?
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.”
Initial reports indicated the movie’s plot would follow on from the events on Tron: Legacy and a newer press release from Disney doubles down on such rumblings.
It appears Leto’s character, Ares, is set to make the jump from the digital world of the grid, into the real world we humans inhabit. The purpose of his journey and where things go from there all remain a mystery for the time being.
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