After many years of waiting, Tron: Ares, a sequel to 2010's Tron: Legacy, is finally in production. Tron: Legacy's director Joseph Kosinski hasn't returned and neither have any of the film's stars – well, apart from one (you can probably guess who it is from the headline).
The legacy sequel has been in various stages of production for nearly 15 years, and the threequel is now slated to premiere on October 10, 2025. The date may change in the interim, but the fact that the film wrapped in May 2024 suggests it won't miss it's date.
Tron: Ares (stylized as TRON: Ares) is an upcoming American science fiction film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. A standalone sequel to Tron (1982) and Tron: Legacy (2010), it is directed by Joachim Rønning, from a screenplay by Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorne.
Summary. Tron: Ares will feature the return of franchise star Jeff Bridges. Other previous cast members, such as Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde, are not confirmed to return for Tron 3. While Kevin Flynn's story has concluded, Sam and Quorra's journeys remain more open, making their return for Tron: Ares more fitting.
It serves as a sequel to Tron (1982), whose director Steven Lisberger returned to co-produce. The cast includes Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner reprising their roles as Kevin Flynn and Alan Bradley, respectively, as well as Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, James Frain, Beau Garrett, and Michael Sheen.
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How did TRON turn into Rinzler?
Originally known as Tron, Rinzler's identity came into being when Tron was "repurposed" by Clu. In TRON: Uprising, Tron was forced to adopt the name and appearance of Rinzler after his battle with Clu, using the disguise to avoid capture as most programs believed that he was dead.
Kevin Flynn had long presumed that CLU derezzed Tron. However, it turns out that Tron was (at some point after Uprising) actually reprogrammed to serve him as Rinzler, with the familiar "T" insignia on his suit hinting at his true identity.
Castor (formerly known as Zuse) is a program in Tron: Legacy. He is a flamboyant and vivacious program that owns and operates the End of Line Club, a nightclub located on top of the tallest tower in Tron City.
He returned from the virtual world triumphant over Dillinger, married Jordan Canas, and had a son, Sam. Flynn claimed he made an incredible discovery that was going to revolutionize the world, but he mysteriously disappeared in 1989 before revealing his secret.
Tron: Legacy (film) Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy, rebellious 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn, is haunted by the mysterious disappearance of his father, a man once known as the world's leading tech visionary.
Tron: Ares is set to be the next installment in the series and will serve as a standalone sequel to the two previous movies. Production began in January 2024 and Disney has now confirmed the film's official theatrical release date, which is going to happen on October 10, 2025!
Clu 2 (short for Clu 2.0) is an updated version of Clu created by Kevin Flynn to oversee the development of the Grid and the main antagonist of Tron: Legacy. He is physically played by John Reardon, with Jeff Bridges lending his likeness and voice to the character.
Yori is a program written by Lora Baines and the romantic interest of Tron. She was in charge of the creation of digital simulations (such as the Solar Sailer) and involved in the operation of the digitizing laser.
Knock on the sky listen to the sound is a Buddhist proverb of spiritual significance, first heard on a journey over the Himalayas in Ladakh, where the sky was so close we felt like we could knock on it.
But Rhea, his wife, saved the infant Zeus by substituting a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes for Cronus to swallow and hiding Zeus in a cave on Crete. There he was nursed by the nymph (or female goat) Amalthaea and guarded by the Curetes (young warriors), who clashed their weapons to disguise the baby's cries.
Tron: Uprising (stylized as TRON: Uprising) is an American animated science fiction television series. Set in the Tron fictional universe, the series takes place between the events of the films Tron (1982) and Tron: Legacy (2010).
Tron 3 is happening! Wait has ended for the fans of the Tron franchise as the filming for the long-awaited and postponed third installment of the cult classic by Disney has officially began. The film Tron: Ares will be following up on the story of Tron and Tron: Legacy coming out in the year 1982 and 2010.
After the failure of TRON: Legacy, the franchise went on a bit of a hiatus, with it only coming back now 14 years later. TRON: Legacy received mixed critical reviews and wasn't as commercially successful as Disney had hoped, explaining why it took so long for a sequel to be made.
Did the grid get destroyed at the end of Tron: Legacy?
The grid as a space was not, but it's unknown what happens to the city. We can observe that the supporting structure for the portal, CLU's carrier, and those floating rock spires were destroyed.
