Ares, from Tron: Ares.

This Time, The Grid Is Coming To You. Watch The Tron: Ares Special Look On Disney+ And See The Film In Theaters Now

October 10, 2025

Catch up by streaming Tron and Tron: Legacy on Disney+ now. Then see Tron: Ares in theaters! 

The Grid is calling once more. The Special Look at Tron: Ares is now streaming on Disney+, giving fans their first extended glimpse at the franchise’s next chapter before seeing it in theaters. The footage showcases sleek neon landscapes, pulse-pounding lightcycle action, and a high-stakes collision between the digital and human worlds. Hit “Add to Watchlist,” and gear up for a quest inside, and beyond, the system.

What’s Tron: Ares all about?

Tron: Ares

Ares, in Tron Ares.
Tron: Ares, Disney

The Special Look spotlights a bold new aesthetic that blends the signature luminescent style of the Grid with real-world settings, hinting at how Ares’s mission spills outside the digital frontier. Rapid-fire glimpses of cutting-edge vehicles, soaring data streams, and face-offs with armored Programs set the tone for a high-velocity adventure.

Jared Leto as Ares, the super intelligent program dispatched into the real world, marking humanity’s first encounter with artificial-intelligence beings on a public scale in Tron: Ares.
Tron: Ares, Disney

Jared Leto steps into the title role as Ares, a sophisticated Program dispatched into the real world on humanity’s first encounter with artificial-intelligence beings on a public scale. Greta Lee appears as Eve Kim, while Jodie Turner-Smith portrays Athena. Fans will also recognize Jeff Bridges returning to the saga. Another standout?  Nine Inch Nails composed the score, promising an industrial edge that pairs perfectly with the film’s electric visuals.

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To Prepare, Dive Into Tron and Tron: Legacy

Tron

Kevin Flynn riding a lightcycle in the Grid alongside security prorgam Tron.
Tron, Disney

Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) hacks his former employer’s mainframe and is whisked into the digital realm he helped design, where he teams up with security program Tron (Bruce Boxleitner) to challenge the Master Control Program. The film introduced audiences to the concept of Users versus Programs and earned Academy Award® nominations for Best Sound Mixing and Costume Design, cementing its place as a sci-fi milestone.

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Tron: Legacy

Sam Flynn rides a lightcycle in the Grid.
Tron: Legacy, Disney

Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) answers a mysterious signal from his father’s abandoned arcade and finds himself inside the Grid, where Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) has been trapped for 20 years. Alongside the fearless Quorra (Olivia Wilde), the Flynns confront a ruthless villain amid dazzling lightcycle chases and futuristic vistas. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the sequel pushed the series’ visuals into the 21st century with groundbreaking 3D imagery.

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Prepare to take your lightcycle to theaters, and keep that Special Look on repeat to catch every detail. Before you see Tron: Ares in theaters, revisiting the original films is the perfect way to power up for the next evolution of the story. And stay tuned for more insider updates right here on Explore Disney+.

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