Ares Wraps Filming, Director Shares Behind-the-Scenes Photos from the Set

And that’s a wrap! TR3N director Joachim Rønning officially announces that filming has concluded on Tron: Ares. The third installment in Disney’s science fiction adventure franchise won’t open until the fall of 2025, but with principal photography out of the way, it’s time for the special effects wizards to work their magic with the finished footage. Rønning posted the following to his official Instagram account today, which includes a brand-new look at the film’s Oscar-winning star Jared Leto in some fresh BTS photos:

“That’s a wrap on TRON:ARES
🥏 Thanks to an incredible and tireless crew, I really believe we pushed the filmmaking limits on this movie.
Even through six weeks of night shoots you never slowed down.
Also, a big thank you to our wonderful cast for leaving everything on screen.
I can’t wait to show the world what we’ve done
🥏🥏🥏 #TronAres 📷 @leah.gallo.photography”

Tron: Ares

Release Date

2024-00-00

Studio

Paradox, Walt Disney Pictures

Check out Rønning’s Instagram post in its entirety and his BTS photos below:

TR3N stars Jared Leto in the titular role of Ares. When Rønning’s sci-fi fantasy finally hits theaters in October of 2025, almost 15 years will have passed since Tron: Legacy dropped in cinemas for the 2010 Christmas season. At the time of this writing, there hasn’t been any indication that Garrett Hedlund, Oliva Wilde or Bruce Boxleitner will reprise their roles. However, one integral performer is returning to The Grid.

Jeff Bridges Will ‘Play a Part’ in Tron: Ares

Tron (1982) is one of Jeff Bridges’ best films, and the actor who portrayed the former head of ENCOM and the architect of The Grid, Kevin Flynn, is returning in Tron: Ares. During a recent interview, Bridges confirmed his involvement in the Jared Leto-led TR3N. However, Bridges didn’t specify if he’s returning as Kevin Flynn, or if he’ll also be reprising the role of Clu — perhaps both. The actor said during his appearance on the Film Comment podcast:

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In a recent interview with Collider, Tron: Ares’ co-star Cameron Monaghan reminisced about the first time he ever saw the original TRON, which turned out to be on an international flight sometime in the 1990s. Monaghan also shared his own excitement about the upcoming film and teased TR3N’s cutting-edge visuals. Monaghan said:

“I think this one, in a very similar way, is going to
really push forward what can be done, from a visual perspective.
I would sometimes even come in on days I wasn’t working, because
that set was really amazing.
A lot of the practical sets were pretty phenomenal, and
I would love to go look at those as well.”