Overview

• Disney unveiled two extended lightcycle sequences in Hall H, one racing through modern cityscapes and another against the red-hued backdrop of the Grid.
• The panel confirmed the cast lineup, with Jared Leto as Ares, Jeff Bridges reprising Kevin Flynn, Greta Lee as Eve and Jodie Turner-Smith as Athena.
• Tron: Ares inverts the franchise’s classic premise by dispatching AI programs from the digital Grid into the real world.
• Grammy-winning band Nine Inch Nails provided the industrial score and debuted the music video for “As Alive as You Need Me to Be” at the panel.
• The film is set to premiere in theaters on October 10, 2025, following a promotional rollout built around exclusive convention reveals.