After 15 years, it’s time to return to the Grid. The venerable sci-fi franchise Tron is back with a third installment, this one called Tron: Ares. One of the hottest anticipated movies of the fall, Tron: Ares, is set to hit theaters on October 10, 2025. Well, actually, if you get advanced IMAX tickets right now, you can see the movie two days early, on October 8. And, you’ll get an extra Tron movie thrown into the deal. Here’s what to know.
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Tron: Ares Early Access Screening Release Date
If you buy advanced IMAX tickets for Tron: Ares now, you’ll be able to see the movie two days early, on October 8. On top of that, some screenings are offering a double feature with 2010’s Tron: Legacy, the sequel to the original 1982 Tron. IMAX says that watching Legacy ahead of Ares can serve as a “refresher on the world [of Tron.]”
These advanced tickets are selling fast and are not available in every city. You can check out details on the IMAX site here.
Tron: Ares Plot, Cast, and Music
Taking place after the first two Tron films, the new movie focuses on an AI program named Ares (Jared Leto), designed as a security unit, but with a twist. As the trailers reveal, Ares and other Programs make their way into the real world. This marks a first for the Tron franchise insofar as the two previous films were about humans entering the digital realm; this movie flips all of that on its head.
The movie also stars Greta Lee as Eve Kim, a programmer who helps Ares. Gillian Anderson as Elisabeth Dillinger, a relative of Edward Dillinger, the original villain from the first film. Jodie Turner-Smith stars as Athena, another program like Ares. Jeff Bridges is also back as the character Kevin Flynn, the video game programmer who, along with Bruce Boxleitner’s Tron, was the hero of the first film. No word yet if Boxleitner or the character of Tron will appear in Tron: Ares.
Tron: Ares is directed by Joachim Rønning and will feature a new soundtrack from Nine Inch Nails.
