TRON: ARES (2026) — RELEASE DATE, CAST, TRAILER & NINE INCH NAILS SOUNDTRACK

Tron: Ares, the third film in Disney's Tron franchise and a standalone sequel to Tron: Legacy (2010), arrives in theaters on October 10, 2026 — with the first-ever film score released under the Nine Inch Nails name.

Image: Disney / official trailer

Release Date & Cast

Release Date: October 10, 2026, in theaters (Walt Disney Pictures)

Director: Joachim Rønning

Screenplay: Jesse Wigutow

Producers: Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook, Steven Lisberger (exec producer Russell Allen)

Cast: Jared Leto (Ares, the titular program), Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, Sarah Desjardins, with Gillian Anderson and Jeff Bridges (returning as Kevin Flynn)

Story: a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission — humankind's first encounter with A.I. beings.

Soundtrack & Music

Music By: Nine Inch Nails

Album: TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Album Release Date: September 19, 2026

Label: Interscope Records (The Null Corporation / Walt Disney Records)

Singles: "As Alive As You Need Me to Be" (July 17, 2026 — co-produced with Boys Noize, first new NIN music in five years), "Who Wants to Live Forever?" (Trent Reznor duet with Spanish singer Judeline)

Note: the first-ever film score released under the Nine Inch Nails name — Reznor & Ross have 20 duo scores, 2 Oscars, 3 Golden Globes, a Grammy and an Emmy.

Tracklist:

1. INIT
2. FORKED REALITY
3. AS ALIVE AS YOU NEED ME TO BE
4. ECHOES
5. THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
6. IN THE IMAGE OF
7. I KNOW YOU CAN FEEL IT
8. PERMANENCE
9. INFILTRATOR
10. 100% EXPENDABLE
11. STILL REMAINS
12. WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER?
13. BUILDING BETTER WORLDS
14. TARGET IDENTIFIED
15. DAEMONIZE
16. EMPATHETIC RESPONSE
17. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
18. A QUESTION OF TRUST
19. GHOST IN THE MACHINE
20. NO GOING BACK
21. NEMESIS
22. NEW DIRECTIVE
23. OUT IN THE WORLD
24. SHADOW OVER ME

Official Trailer

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Tron: Ares released?
Tron: Ares releases in theaters on October 10, 2026, distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The soundtrack album arrives earlier, on September 19, 2026.

Who stars in Tron: Ares?
Jared Leto plays Ares, the titular program, alongside Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan and Sarah Desjardins, with Gillian Anderson and Jeff Bridges returning as Kevin Flynn.

Who composed the music for Tron: Ares?
Nine Inch Nails composed the score — the first film score ever released under the Nine Inch Nails name. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are Oscar-winning composers behind The Social Network and Soul.

What is the Tron: Ares soundtrack tracklist?
The album features 24 tracks, opening with "INIT" and "FORKED REALITY," and including singles "As Alive As You Need Me to Be" and "Who Wants to Live Forever?" — closing with "SHADOW OVER ME."

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