- Third installment of the Tron series, theatrical release on October 8, 2025
- Director: Joachim Rønning, starring Jared Leto
- Featuring real motorcycles, including the Ducati Hypermotard 950 SP and Ducati 900 SS
The film continues the long-running Tron series and shifts the action more clearly into the real world. After long delays, the project was launched in early 2024 and will now be released in theaters in fall 2025. The plot revolves around a highly developed program character who enters reality and must complete a risky mission there.
A hybrid setting combining the digital world and reality
The story follows Arès, a complex digital character who comes into direct contact with humans for the first time. The mission does not go as planned and leads to conflicts between artificially created programs and the real world. This premise forms the core of the narrative and combines classic Tron elements with new scenarios outside the digital realm.
Motorcycles as part of the film world
As in the earlier films, synthetic motorcycles play a central role. The distinctive lightcycles reappear and this time also appear in the real world after a program has crossed the boundary between the worlds. In addition to these iconic machines, real motorcycles are also used. In the film, the character of developer Eve Kim uses a Ducati Hypermotard 950 SP to confront the lightcycles. A Ducati 900 SS also makes a brief appearance. The combination of futuristic concept motorcycles and real models adds an extra dimension to the action scenes.
Cast, key data, and release
Tron Ares was directed by Joachim Rønning and stars Jared Leto as Arès, with Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges in supporting roles. The running time is 1 hour and 59 minutes. The film was released in theaters on October 8, 2025. After its run on the big screen, it will be released in the usual manner via VOD, DVD, Blu-ray, streaming platforms, and later on television.
