The American film "Tron" was released in 1982 as the world's first feature film to fully use CG (computer graphics), changing the history of video entertainment. 15 years after the sequel "Tron: Legacy" was released in 2010, which was said to be the "first year of 3D movies," the latest film "Tron: Ares" will be released simultaneously in Japan and the US on October 10th of this year. In addition, a Teaser trailer and teaser poster have been released.
"Tron" (1982, directed by Steven Lisberger) is a social phenomenon that depicts the genius programmer Kevin Flynn, who is sent into the digital world and takes on a game of life and death. 28 years later, in 2010, the sequel "Tron: Legacy" (directed by Joseph Kosinski) was released, and it captivated many fans with its cutting-edge visuals at the time, based on pale neon lights, and Kevin's son Sam as the main character. The music by the French electronic duo Daft Punk also became a hot topic. After that, a game was developed, and the "Lightcycle" attraction, which appears in the film, was built at Magic Kingdom Park in Florida, and it is still one of the popular contents that influences many people today.
The latest film, "Tron: Ares," is directed by Joachim Rønning, who has worked on films such as "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" (2017) and "Maleficent: The Second Season" (2019), and the music will be provided by American rock band Nine Inch Nails, who have worked on films such as "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (2011) and "Soulful World" (2020) and have won awards such as the Academy Award for Best Original Score.
The teaser Teaser trailer and special trailer that have been released feature impressive visuals with red neon lights, as if they are "warning" something. Up until now, the film has depicted people from the "real world" invading the digital world, but in this film, the highly advanced artificial program "Ares" from the "digital world" attacks the "real world."
The video shows a red light cycle that fires a laser beam powerful enough to cut a police car in half, a giant glowing red object that appears in the sky above the real world and attacks the real world, causing people to tremble in fear. On the other hand, you can also enjoy the visual beauty unique to "Tron", such as the stylish and futuristic digital world, fighter jets flying around emitting red lasers like light cycles, and a humanoid program being formed and brought to life.
The video also features Jared Leto, who plays the role of the advanced artificial program "Ares." The title "Ares" is a word that refers to the "god of war" in Greek mythology. Details of what kind of story the main character, who bears the name "Ares," will show us will be announced in the future.
