'Tron: Ares' trailer brings the digital world to real life for mind-blowing action

Tron has come a very long way from 1982, both in story and special effects. I don’t mean that as a pejorative, though. I will always love the original movie. But it’s hard not to notice the glaring differences between this third installment in the franchise and the movie that started it all. Tron: Ares looks sleek and modern. It’s story is also much, much bigger.

The series hasn’t lost it’s sci-fi elements, though. The A.I. in this movie is clearly a work of fiction since it actually works.

What else works is Jeff Bridges still being a big part of this story. He’s not just returning, either. This trailer indicates he’ll play an important part in the story of Jared Leto’s Ares.

The score for Tron: Ares comes from Nine Inch Nails. In addition to this new Tron: Ares trailer, the band also released a new song it wrote for the film, “As Alive As You Need Me To Be.” Not only is it the first single from the movie’s album, it marks the group’s first official music in five years.

Directed by Joachim Rønning (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales ) the sequel also stars Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, and Gillian Anderson.

What will bringing computer generated beings into reality mean for humanity? We’ll find out when Tron: Ares cycles into theaters on October 10, 2025.