Tron: Ares trailer: Jeff Bridges is again, NIN drops contemporary observe from OST

Disney has unveiled the primary trailer for Tron: Ares, the long-awaited third entry within the Tron franchise, and it’s clear the digital frontier is breaking into actuality. Directed by Joachim Rønning, the sci-fi sequel sees Jared Leto as Ares, a sentient program despatched from the digital Grid into the true world — marking the primary time within the collection that the story unfolds primarily exterior the digital house.

The trailer teases a collision between humanity and synthetic intelligence, framed by glossy visuals from ILM and a pounding new rating from Nine Inch Nails. Most notably, Jeff Bridges returns as Kevin Flynn, the long-lasting architect of the Grid, following his mysterious disappearance on the finish of Tron: Legacy.

Joining Leto and Bridges is a powerhouse forged together with Jodie Turner-Smith, Greta Lee, Gillian Anderson, and Evan Peters. According to the official synopsis, Tron: Ares follows “a extremely subtle Program, Ares, who is distributed from the digital world into the true world on a harmful mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.”

Alongside the trailer drop, Nine Inch Nails launched their first new observe in 5 years, As Alive As You Need Me to Be, now obtainable through Interscope Records. Co-produced by Boys Noize, the synth-heavy single leads the Tron: Ares soundtrack, due out Sept. 19.

The tracklist was additionally revealed, confirming all-new music from the Grammy-winning duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who’re scoring the movie.

Tron: Ares opens in theatres worldwide on October 10, 2025