‘Tron: Ares’ Promises Groundbreaking Visuals and a Future-Ready Story

The ‘Tron’ franchise has always existed ahead of its time — and that’s no accident. The 1982 original broke new ground in visual effects while imagining a digital realm before the tech world truly took off. Then came ‘Tron: Legacy’ in 2010, which pushed the boundaries even further with its neon-soaked, reimagined vision of The Grid and helped pioneer the modern legacy sequel years before it became a trend in Hollywood.

Now, the franchise is set to continue with ‘Tron: Ares’, which seeks to push the concept even further. According to original creator Steven Lisberger, innovation has always been the core of ‘Tron’. He remarked that ideas introduced in the earlier films were once seen as too avant-garde, only for the real world to eventually catch up. In ‘Ares’, that futuristic vision collides with present-day reality — featuring Light Cycles racing through real-world city streets, slicing through traffic as metaphors for the unstoppable speed of advancing technology. Lisberger explained that the film explores how digital forces are now fully embedded in everyday life, with that same rapid evolution reflected visually.

The timing for ‘Ares’ feels especially apt. With artificial intelligence becoming increasingly embedded in everyday life, Greta Lee — known for ‘Past Lives’ and playing programmer Eve Kim in the film — noted that the themes frequently resonated deeply during filming. She noted that many scenes gave the cast chills, as ideas first introduced by Lisberger now feel not only relevant but unavoidable.

‘Tron: Ares’ Aims to Redefine Visual Effects

Creating this next chapter also requires a leap forward in visual effects. Director Joachim Rønning revealed that Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) is treating the digital design of ‘Ares’ as “the Holy Grail of computer graphics.” He promised visuals unlike anything audiences have seen before, with a vision that takes ‘Tron’ to entirely new heights. Among the innovations are motion-controlled camera movements within The Grid, designed to look as though a programme — not a human — is filming. The aim, he explained, was to make it feel like “a robot is behind the lens.”

With its bold visual ambitions and timely themes, ‘Tron: Ares’ is not just continuing the legacy — it’s updating the future.

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