The sci-fi franchise began in 1982 with Bridges playing a video game programmer who becomes trapped in the digital world. The sequel “Tron: Legacy” was released in 2010 with Garret Hedlund playing Bridges’ onscreen son; Joseph Kosinski directed.

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A beatific Jeff Bridges also pops up in the latest trailer for the long-awaited third 'Tron' entry, hitting theaters in October.

There's finally a full trailer for Tron: Ares, the third installment in the decades-long sci-fi franchise. This comes after a teaser dropped a few months back and over two years after the film was first announced.

Disney has ignited fresh excitement among sci-fi fans with the official trailer drop for Tron: Ares, the long-awaited third installment in the iconic Tron franchise. The trailer not only confirms the return of Jeff Bridges but also unveils a dramatic new storyline centred around the collision of artificial intelligence and reality.

The truth, and Tron: Ares itself, enters our world on October 10th. It’s going to be a battle for more than the fate of The Grid. It could very well determine the survival of humanity and all life on planet Earth. Are you ready to fight for Users and Programs alike?

Disney has released a new trailer, poster, and images for TRON: Ares, the third installment in the TRON franchise. Accor

Ares that might reshape the entire franchise, and it comes straight from the latest issue of Empire Magazine . The report sheds light on what’s driving the story of this highly anticipated threequel: