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Tron: Ares Debuts Real-World Lightcycle Action and Nine Inch Nails Song at Comic-Con

The Hall H panel showed Disney’s plan to bring the Grid into reality, backed by cutting-edge visuals alongside a new industrial rock score.

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Jared Leto plays the super-intelligent program Ares in Disney's "Tron: Ares."
Jared Leto (L) and Jeff Bridges promote the upcoming movie “Tron: Ares” during a Walt Disney Studios presentation at CinemaCon, the official convention of Cinema United, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
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Overview

  • Disney confirmed that Tron: Ares will open in theaters on October 10, 2025.
  • Two extended lightcycle chase sequences premiered, one featuring a high-speed pursuit through city streets and another set within the neon-lit Grid.
  • The panel concluded with the world premiere of Nine Inch Nails’ original single “As Alive as You Need Me to Be” and its accompanying music video.
  • Jared Leto, Jeff Bridges, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, Evan Peters and director Joachim Rønning joined the presentation, underscoring the film’s blend of legacy and innovation.
  • For the first time in the franchise, digital programs from the Grid are shown operating in the real world, signaling a thematic expansion of the Tron universe.