Tron: Ares

Tron: Ares is a 2025 American science fiction action film directed by Joachim Rønning and produced by Walt Disney Pictures.

Tron: Ares is a 2025 American science fiction action film directed by Joachim Rønning and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the third film in the Tron franchise and a sequel to Tron: Legacy (2010). The film follows a highly advanced program named Ares sent from the Grid into the real world, starring Jared Leto as the title character and Jeff Bridges reprising his role as Kevin Flynn.

Plot

The film follows the program Ares as it crosses from the digital Grid into the physical world on a dangerous mission. The broader conflict involves advanced artificial intelligence and competing technology interests. The story centers on Ares, a highly advanced program from the Grid entering the real world.

Cast

Jared Leto plays Ares, the title character. The cast includes Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, and Gillian Anderson. Jeff Bridges reprises his role as Kevin Flynn from the earlier Tron films.

Release and reception

Tron: Ares premiered in Los Angeles on October 6, 2025, and opened widely on October 10, 2025. It received mixed reviews and was reported as a box-office disappointment, with worldwide gross of about US$142 million. The film underperformed commercially relative to its reported production budget.

Franchise context

The film is the third feature film in the Tron series, following Tron (1982) and Tron: Legacy (2010). It is generally described as a standalone sequel set within the same franchise.