Disney Hosts “TRON: Ares” Panel In Hall H At San Diego Comic-Con

This past Friday, Disney held a special panel at San Diego Comic-Con for the next instalment in the “TRON” franchise, “TRON: Ares”, in Hall H in the San Diego Convention Centre.

Disney’s “TRON: Ares” follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.

Filmmaker Kevin Smith moderated the panel, which saw some of the cast and filmmakers from “TRON: Ares”, including Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, Gillian Anderson, Comic-Con legend Jeff Bridges, director Joachim Rønning, and producer/creator Steven Lisberger take to the stage to speak about what fans can expect from the highly anticipated third installment.

Comic-Con attendees were treated to a preview of the film’s thrilling light cycle chase scene, an extended first look at the Dillinger Grid – an immersive digital world created by Julian Dillinger, and an exclusive look at the music video of “As Alive as You Need Me to Be,” performed by the GRAMMY-winning rock band Nine Inch Nails, whose exhilarating electronic rock music accompanies the mesmerizing action sequences in the film. “As Alive as You Need Me to Be” is the first single from the album’s soundtrack. Fans received an exclusive “TRON: Ares” SDCC poster at the end of the panel.

Joachim Rønning said during the panel:

“Ares’s journey is all about what it means and takes to be human. And trying to answer those questions is why I wanted to tell this story. I want to make movies for the big screen. That’s what I grew up with and what made me want to become a filmmaker. Cinema is my art form. And ‘TRON: Ares’ is just that: a full-blooded cinema experience. Myself, and hundreds of amazing craftspeople have worked our asses off for two years to make sure of that.”

Check out some photos from the panel:

The feature film is directed by Joachim Rønning and stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, with Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges. Sean Bailey, Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook, Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, and Steven Lisberger are the producers, with Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Russell Allen, and Joseph Kosinski serving as executive producers. The screenplay is by Jesse Wigutow, with story by David DiGilio and Wigutow, based on characters created by Steven Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird.

Disney’s “TRON: Ares” releases in cinemas in the United States on October 10th, 2025 and should be arriving on Disney+ in early 2026. The previous two “TRON” movies are also available to stream on Disney+.

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