Rev up the Light Cycles and prepare for more action-packed madness on The Grid, as the fight for the users continues, becauseTR3Nis little more than a year away from hitting theaters. While promoting his new biopicYoung Woman and the Sea,which stars Daisy Ridley, directorJoachim Rønningreiterates that principal photography on theJared Leto-ledTron: Areshad been completed. But when it comes to spilling any beans regardingTron 3spoilers, the filmmaker simply said: “I can’t tell you anything, basically.”
In fact, filming onTron 3wrapped several weeks ago, as reported by MovieWeb. However, during this new sit-down, Rønning didn’t have much information to offer the fandom. Quite the opposite, actually: The director was very tight-lipped and refused to let anything juicy slip about the sequel. Rønning said in an interview withGamesRadar+:
“Well, what I can tell you –I can’t tell you anything,basically.We wrapped two weeks ago on principal photography,so I’ve basically been inside the computer for a year. And then [I] come out here and talk to you.And [I’ll] be out on the ocean with Trudy [Ridley’s character inYoung Woman and the Sea] for a couple of weeks, before going back into editing and back onto The Grid.
Tron: Ares
Rønning is excited about discussingTR3N,though. He just won’t give away any details yet. The director added:
And as a filmmaker, it’s just such a blessing to be able to move between so vastly different worlds. And I’m looking forward to speaking with you about Tron when I can.
Do Fans Need to See the Other Entries to Enjoy TR3N?
TR3Nwrapped principal photography back on May 6,and the sequel will mark Rønning’s first time helming one of Disney’sTronentries. The originalTRON(1982) was directed by Steven Lisberger while its sequel,Tron: Legacy(2010) was led by Joseph Kosinski. And by the timeAreshits theaters in the fall of 2025, it will have been nearly 15 years since fans last saw The Grid brought to life on the Silver Screen.
However, when asked if moviegoers would need to have seen eitherTRONorTron: Legacyto enjoy the upcoming science fiction fantasy, Rønning assured everyone thatTron: Aresdoesn’t come with any required reading, viewing or research. Rønning said in an interview withCollider:
I don’t think so. It doesn’t hurt to be a part of the universe, you know? Jeff Bridges is back. I’ve done a couple of sequels, but I still look at them as individual movies. And I think this is too. Very much so.
Jeff Bridges Returns to The Grid in New Tron 3 Set Image
Coming quickly following the confirmation that Jeff Bridges will return in Tron: Ares, the actor has now been spotted on set.
As alluded to by Rønning,Jeff Bridges does return inTR3Nafter having played both Kevin Flynn and Clu inTRONandTron: Legacy. Now, while Bridges might have been a little disappointed by how he was portrayed on-screen by the de-aging process duringLegacy,one thing Rønning does reveal aboutAresis that the film will include incredible special effects. Rønning said in the same interview:
It’s such a big part of the franchise, to use cutting-edge technology to make the film. So that was very inspiring for us as well. We’ve used new technology in every way that I will talk about after a year in editing.
Tron: Areshits theaters on August 11, 2025.
