Just one acquainted face from the Tron franchise is confirmed for the 2025 film launch Tron: Ares, and sarcastically, it’s not Bruce Boxleitner’s Tron (although I do surprise if he’ll make a shock look). Slightly, Jeff Bridges’ Kevin Flynn, who was thought to have died in Tron: Legacy, is again for this new installment centered round Jared Leto’s Ares. Numerous theories have been floated for a way Kevin might be current in Tron: Ares, and whereas Disney has now seemingly spoiled what’s going with him, I can’t assist questioning if that is really the studio attempting to misdirect us.
The newest promo for Tron: Ares is titled “Flynn Lives.” It begins off with Bridges’ character narrating about his experiences in The Grid as footage from the unique Tron and Tron: Legacy performs, then transitions into a mixture of present and new footage for Ares, the place we get one other have a look at the Kevin giving off these Jor-El vibes. Watch it for your self under:
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So if we’re to take this promo at face worth, Kevin Flynn survived the occasions of Tron: Legacy. Kevin had been stranded in The Grid for over 20 years when the 2010 film started, and whereas he was thankfully in a position to lastly reunite together with his son Sam, he sacrificed himself quickly after by reintegrating Clu with himself in order that Sam and Quorra might escape to the actual world. How precisely Kevin continues to be alive will possible be saved from when Tron: Ares is launched, however frankly, I’m nonetheless not satisfied that is taking place.
Why I’m Suspicious About This Tron: Ares Spoiler
Earlier than going additional, I have to remind these of you studying that “Flynn Lives” was additionally the title of a group of people within the Tron universe who believed that, regardless of his disappearance in 1989, Kevin Flynn was nonetheless alive. The group was a part of the Tron: Legacy viral advertising marketing campaign in actual life, and on the finish of the brief movie Tron: The Subsequent Day, which was hooked up to Legacy’s dwelling media launch, it was revealed that Sam was concerned with the motion. Extra importantly, “Flynn Lives” doubled as a uniting phrase for the individuals who wished to maintain the spirit of ENCOM CEO and his beliefs alive.
That’s why I believe this Tron: Ares promo is attempting to misdirect us. Ever because it was introduced that Jeff Bridges would seem on this standalone follow-up to Legacy, I’ve subscribed to the theories that Ares’ Kevin Flynn is both a duplicate of the actual deal or a Program masquerading as him. Alongside these traces, I believe The Grid from which Ares hails is definitely a replica of the unique Grid from Tron moderately than the model of The Grid Sam Flynn visited in Legacy. That may clarify why the lighting and atmosphere the place we see Kevin and Ares collectively is so paying homage to how The Grid was offered within the film that got here out over 40 years in the past.
If I’m confirmed incorrect and Kevin Flynn seems to certainly be alive, I received’t be disillusioned and can welcome studying how that’s doable. For now although, I’m nonetheless satisfied this Kevin isn’t the identical one we noticed in Tron: Legacy, and I’ll even go a step additional and speculate that “Kevin” is definitely the Grasp Management Program of this Grid, much like how the Supreme Intelligence made itself seem like Annette Bening’s Mar-Vell in Captain Marvel. We’ll discover out what’s taking place a method or one other when Tron: Ares is launched on October 10.