Whereas I’ve been ready for a model new trailer for Tron: Ares, I didn’t suppose my want could be answered this quickly. Because the 2025 Disney film is heading to San Diego Comedian-Con subsequent weekend, I used to be absolutely anticipating some kind of footage being proven, if not launched to the general public. Then the complete trailer for this Jared Leto-led ensemble dropped, with a transparent view of Jeff Bridges’ Kevin Flynn within the biodigital flesh…and it’s left me with some theories on why he’s really again once more.
Concept #1: There’s A Grid That Nonetheless Appears to be like Like The OG Tron
As confirmed by D23’s 2024 updates on Tron: Ares, a brand new Grid is on the board: The Dillinger Grid. Ares (Jared Leto) is its Grasp Management Program, with Julian Dillinger (Evan Peters) being the human puppeteer who desires to make use of him for revenue. I presume that’s why the crimson coloration scheme dominates Ares’ look, and the advertising for the film is designed as it’s.
Retaining that in thoughts, take a better have a look at that Kevin Flynn photograph on the prime. Or higher nonetheless, take a look at how Tron: Ares’ potential anti-hero appears to be like as he speaks with the Maker himself:
Does anybody else hear Wendy Carlos’ traditional 1982 theme tune, or is it simply me? It looks as if Ares is unquestionably heading to a digital realm that appears and feels prefer it’s from the beginning of the Tron film timeline, solely with an older Flynn. Don’t fear, I’ve a proof for that as nicely.
Concept #2: This Isn’t The Kevin Flynn, However One other Copy
The unique Kevin Flynn, for our functions, is lifeless. Taken out by reintegrating with the villainous CLU in Tron: Legacy’s finale, any hint of the long-captive genius rests in that necklace we noticed on Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund). With one other Grid in existence, that absolutely has to imply there’s one other copy of Kevin Flynn on the market, proper?
Prepared for one more potential twist that’s price booting up your Disney+ subscription? I believe this doubtlessly new model of Kevin Flynn was designed by Sam! Don’t neglect, the brief movie “The Subsequent Day” noticed the younger insurgent taking his place as the top of ENCOM – which is now run by Ares newcomer Eve Kim (Greta Lee).
Whereas we don’t know the place Sam (or Olivia Wilde’s Quorra) are in Tron: Ares’ story, we do know that for a time, the Son of Flynn was able to run the present. He might have very simply put collectively a model of his father that mixed leftover code from Legacy, different data at ENCOM Tower, and no matter else he might scrape collectively.
Concept #3: Kevin Flynn Is Ares’ Means To Discover The Permanence Code
I’m sort of glad I discovered about Tron: Ares’ Permanence Code after I did, as a result of Kevin Flynn (whichever model he’s) absolutely has to have one thing to do with that mega macguffin. If Sam Flynn did create this model of his father, it might have been to assist him search out that very code to protect Quorra’s life in the actual world.
Which means Kevin Flynn 3.0 already has this reply, and that’s why Ares must see him. Furthering the analogy of Ares as a brand new model of Pinocchio, Jeff Bridges is nearly actually the Blue Fairy for Jared Leto’s little digital boy. Which is able to undoubtedly ruffle feathers, instigate some fights, and will see Julian Dillinger working into the results his mom Elisabth (Gillian Anderson) tried to warn him about.
Yeah, that is not a glance of maternal satisfaction. That is a glance that claims “We’re doomed.” I hope I am incorrect for the sake of our species, as a result of that final shot of the Recognizer firing an absurd quantity of missiles in a real-world setting nonetheless haunts me.
The reality, and Tron: Ares itself, enters our world on October tenth. It’s going to be a battle for greater than the destiny of The Grid. It might very nicely decide the survival of humanity and all life on planet Earth. Are you able to battle for Customers and Applications alike?