The two glowing gods of geekdom took over the stage at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace (aka the most Roman place in Vegas) during Disney’s showcase on April 3. They weren’t alone—they brought backup in the form of director Joachim Rønning, because what’s a techno-odyssey without a guy whose name sounds like a Norwegian spaceship?
The mission? Tease the living pixels out of ‘Tron: Ares’, the third film in the Tron franchise—and it sounds like it’s going to crash your operating system in the best possible way.
Jared Leto’s Nerdy Origin Story:
Jared got all sentimental on stage, revealing that young Leto was obsessed with the original Tron. Like, “posters-on-the-wall, quoting-the-script, probably-tried-to-download-himself-into-the-Grid” obsessed.
“As a kid, I was obsessed with Tron. The future felt like it was right around the corner,” Leto shared, definitely not wearing a trench coat made of fiber optics (but we can dream).
“It had everything I wanted from a movie—action, adventure, and spandex.”
Yes. You heard the man. Spandex. This is cinema.
He also promised the new film would “hit you right in the grid,” which we assume is somewhere between your heart and your Wi-Fi router.
The Trailer That Blew Minds (But Only For People Who Were There, Ugh)
Now here’s where it gets juicy: Jared and Jeff dropped the first extended trailer like two cool uncles showing off their VR setup at Thanksgiving. Was it epic? Oh, buddy.
Imagine Nine Inch Nails blaring while red Tron cycles tear through modern city streets like your cousin in GTA, literally slicing cop cars in half. And those weird “Tron forklifts” (technical term) from the video game? They’re flying now. Because gravity is just a suggestion in the Grid.
“Ready?” Jeff Bridges growls in the trailer, sounding cooler than your entire Spotify playlist.
“Because there’s no going back.”
NO GOING BACK, JEFF? CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
Sadly, the trailer hasn’t been posted online yet because the universe is cruel and unfair. But don’t worry, IconicHipster.com will be all over it the moment it drops like a disc in a digital death match.
So What’s Tron: Ares Even About?
Great question, glad you asked! The movie stars a “highly sophisticated Program” named Ares, who escapes from the digital world and into the real one on a mission that sounds incredibly dangerous and mildly philosophical. Basically:
What if your PlayStation came to life and started asking you about your carbon footprint?
This will mark humanity’s first encounter with an A.I. being—so yes, it’s basically the cinematic version of ChatGPT with abs and a motorbike.
Release date? October 10, 2025. So start preparing now. Charge your glowsticks, rewatch the original Tron, and maybe update your antivirus—because the Grid is coming for you.
And remember: there’s no going back. 😎
