TRON: Ares First Look & Plot Hints at a Major Villain’s Return!!!

An examination of what was released in the TRON ARES first look image and what it reveals about the plot and possible return of a major antagonist from the original film.Tron: Ares, the latest installment in the Tron franchise, has finally unveiled a sneak peek in the form of a new image along with a brief synopsis.
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[@CurtisDofMontana]

Hi nerd cookies have you heard any news about Battlestar Galactica shows that might be coming soon? I miss BSG 😢 I have a question for you about doing I posted it on here please read it and let me know what you think.

[@CurtisDofMontana]

I have a question about Dune.. I was using speech to text lol.

[@mwgary]

Two major red flags in this movie. Jered Leto, an over acting intense method actor, and Disney themselves, whose recent track record has been pretty dire!

[@Aristocratic13]

Why so gloom?

[@raccoons_stole_my_account]

Hello, no Daft Punk?

[@ChrisTrovato]

I agree...I hated how much emphasis they put on Jared when the movie itself brings so much excitement and hype

[@mrhaag]

Hopefully Tron actually shows up in this Tron film.

[@valecrassus7835]

@2:43 Slight correction, kinda sorta. Nerdy nitpick, anyway. Ed Dillinger Sr. did not create the Master Control Program. It was originally a program for playing chess created by Walter Gibbs---hence the dying MCP's decrepit body appearing similar to a rook piece (which is often thought of as being a tiny model of a siege tower!) I feel super akshually for saying anything. Going to the shame box.

[@darss10]

I'll pull you out of the shame box because that's an really cool detail to pick up and remember!!

[@liamgraves1564]

No, you can stay. You provide information that is vital for newer fans to understand.

[@JScotty4Reel]

I wish I was more excited for this, but my anticipation diminishes with every detail we learn about the story. Image looks dope though

[@Seven_Kingdoms77]

Disney so far doesn’t have a good track record, so hopefully it’s not a terrible continuation of the story!

[@Persephone_Personified]

...TRON has always been made by Disney. Your comment is confusing.

[@Seven_Kingdoms77]

@@Persephone_Personified Not really tbh, I said their track record with movies is not that great at all. Still confused?

[@Morfe02]

I doubt just because IS Disney Even the animations sucks 😢

[@thenotoriousgryyn342]

Agreed, Disney can't pull punches on this one!

[@protato911]

​@@Persephone_Personifiedthis is not the same disney that made the original Tron or Tron Legacy. Its now runs by a bunch of incompetent clowns that fails upward.

[@athrawes7257]

I love both the Tron movies so I'm excited about getting more Tron but I'm very cautious about getting my hopes up about this at all...

[@amymalski]

Ok, despite being skeptical, I can't help but be super stoked for this now since this tease... Thank you for the video!

[@MattWiggyWiggins]

Holding out hope for at least a cameo by Boxleitner (if not a full role), Jeff Bridges, and / or Garret Hedlund.

[@DocHayes420]

Bring on more Tron!!

[@michaelnorman4476]

I’m looking forward to seeing how the storyline works out. I’m fearful of Disney messing it up. Being old enough to have seen the first one in the theaters, and absolutely loving the second one. I am hopeful for the third. Keeping my fingers crossed

[@cjsvoiceworks6008]

Actually, the colors while indicating factions also indicate a program's FUNCTION. I recall the official Disney Tron Legacy website saying this. Case in point, Sark's Tank Drivers in the first film. While they too served the MCP (which is what the red in this film indicates), the Tank Driver's circuits were actually green but their tanks had red edgelines. I am calling this now as I did 2 days ago in another online discussion: ARES is the new SARK and Dillinger Jr. has: 1)fused his late father's spirit with a new version of THE MCP (R.I.P. David Warner) and 2)ARES will be THE MCP's subordinate and 3)This film will take place in the ENCOM server but is linked to the isolated server in Legacy HENCE why Ares' suit looks like Rinzler's mixed with Clu 2.0's Black Guard. We shall see.

[@danielutshudi4053]

After seeing how current Disney handles legacy characters and story telling my expectations are beyond low. I will admit, apart from the triangular looking disc the suit remains me of Tron Legacy and Uprising so that's good. If we can got Tron and Sam to return I'll be happy.

[@ZeeAzman]

“While I may be reading way too much into these details…” you might be, but then again its why I love watching your videos 🫶🏻🙌🏻

[@TrueBagPipeRock]

It's a brand and franchise that deserves to continue. So innovative when it first came out. A true Gamer movie, up there with ReadyPlayerOne. Obviously, writers need to start brining in AI and other concepts in the machines and apply them to TRON

[@josephlamonica4167]

Another great video from the NCP nerd cookies program. End of line. :P

[@KnarfMetmohn]

All I can think of is „ Somehow Palpatine returned“. Not that I a against doing it, but we all know how Disney showed us, how they did it… The best are always Teasers like this, because we can read it like we want and put all of our hope in it. And maybe at this stage of production all the ideas are present at the filmmakers. But how much and what will survive the big companies grinder of middle management and policies? Wouldn’t it be great if a studio would use this teasers as a honeypot for good ideas, that they can put into the movie? Because they are coming from nerds that actually care?

[@Zeoran]

If this had been a PROPER sequel to Tron: Legacy, I would have watched it at LEAST twice in the theaters & dragged my family/friends to see it with me. I will NOT be seeing this Tron: Ripoff with Jared (Bad Joke) Leto at all. This is a MISTAKE yet again on Disney's part. (they intentionally hate making good movies, apparently)

[@DocHayes420]

The premise does sound interesting. I am cautiously intrigued...

[@boomingbob1579]

Im scared for this one, one of the last thing Disney hasnt torched yet

[@sidearmsalpha]

Hopefully optimistic for sure. I think not having Dilinger Jr. play a larger role in Legacy was a missed opportunity so this definitely has me intrigued.

[@jasonbrown9142]

Super excited to see them moving forward with Tron 3.

[@shanenolan5625]

Where is his disk ? A triangle thats very strange

[@DocHayes420]

Yeah, that weird...

[@kineticstar]

@@DocHayes420 maybe he's an M.2 ssd.

[@cjsvoiceworks6008]

That is his disc.

[@DocHayes420]

@@cjsvoiceworks6008 trippy!

[@Kingramze]

Bingo on the writer being the hint. If you use a character created for another work, you usually have to credit that writer whether they do anything or not on your new work. So, they have to go in the credits and get residuals based on that. That's why often, creators will go out of their way to NOT use characters to tie back into stories - to avoid paying another writer. When the writer says they're a consultant, that usually means they are getting paid, but not writing anything new & it's a nice way of being vague about whether they simply had a single phone conversation or even contributed anything at all other than the original work the character is lifted from. For example, Robert Duncan McNeill played a role in a Star Trek TNG episode as a young cadet pilot. Star Trek Voyager had Robert Duncan McNeill return as a totally different character (Tom Paris) that was also a pilot just so that they wouldn't have to credit one or more TNG writers for every episode of Voyager he was in, since he was a main character.

[@erikwebber6038]

My first thought was Red = Dillinger/Master Control Program as well.

[@elíasflynn]

TRON 3 will hit hard, in a good way

[@RubyMarkLindMilly]

Cool can't wait i wonder if Daft Punk will do the soundtrack again ? I really liked Tron Legacy and the music on it 👍

[@valecrassus7835]

Doubt it, as Daft Punk disbanded in 2021.

[@danielutshudi4053]

They're gonna have a different composer this time since Daft Punk broke up. I'd like to see Joseph Traponese return.

[@shanenolan5625]

Ares was the god of war ( Greek mythology) .

[@Sam_T2000]

the original _Tron_ is a silly cult classic, and _Legacy_ was genuinely very good and underrated… but it’s hard to really get invested in the story when you realize the whole story is just taking place in an arcade game 😑 I hope the new movie can find a way to make the stakes larger and more serious, or else just set the entire movie inside the Tron world, with no real-world characters or scenes…

[@ui..3945]

If u told me during the last tron that I’d be listening to information about tron 3 by a literal ai voice my mind would be blown

[@hyperion303]

I remember my disappointment when I learnt that there will be no Tron 3 for the foreseeable future. I remember my joy when I learnt that there actually gonna be one :D

[@plasmaarmelund]

Still wish they had done a sequel to Legacy shortly after its release with a continuation of the storyline.

[@quentincollins1825]

The Great David Warner...RIP

[@ajirizawa5743]

omg how about the music,soundtrack??? this is the reason why I love tron legacy

[@henrymach]

Waitaminute... are they doing a remake of Virtuosity?

[@saphirolink8738]

So, there would be a war if we assume the title Ares means the God of war from the Greek mythology. I hope they will bring back old characters, because it would complete the story left for so many years open. If it is a reboot, it would be really disappointing that they lost hope in this franchise and push the derezzed button.

[@dewulfe9913]

It looks badass, and the idea of Dillinger Snr still being an enemy isn't terrible BUT how TF would Dillinger be able to achieve something like Flynn did? Especially when he's out of the company, and was less talented than Flynn in the first place. It frankly feels, a bit like 'somehow Palpatine returned'.

[@Mayakran]

I want to know how the hell they’re going to pull this off without Daft Punk.

[@RedEyedWolfTV]

I have never seen the first Tron only Legacy. Does the first one hold up?

[@godzillaraiden4203]

This looks nice and all. But idk if this is really in good hands or not. Im concerned about the movie and the direction they went. But i guess it'll make people appreciate Tron Legacy more

[@thenotoriousgryyn342]

Interesting 🤔

[@adrianr87]

The soundtrack is going to make or break this film. Without Daft Punk there's already an apprehension walking into the theatre.

[@Jared_Wignall]

Been awhile since anything of the next Tron movie has been said. The is cool news.

[@LanceEhlers]

Did you notice the three old school recognizers at each of the corners of the identity disk?

[@Frankenstyleish]

I loved the first, liked the second, and this one sounds terrible. Flipping the script and having digital life introduced to a physical world just screams "It'll be cheaper to do". Like how when they made the 80s He-Man movie they moved the characters from Eternia to present day Earth because it's a lot cheaper to shoot in a suburb of LA than to build a giant set.

[@ajirizawa5743]

totally right

[@peterisnardi1197]

I wonder what that is on his right hip...

[@agesflow6815]

Thank you, Nerd Cookies.

[@danzielinski5036]

I still think this should include Sam and Cora.If any of it is real.

[@serqetry]

The super saturated color in this image is encouraging. Legacy was way too monochromatic. Kosinski did a good job with Legacy but his style was a bit too minimalist for the Tron universe. This gives me hope that this movie's aesthetic could be somewhere between the original Tron and Legacy.

[@whylie74]

I'm happy to see more Tron but, given disney's downward spiral into the wokeiest of woke and Leto's hit but predominantly miss cinematic performance, I'm not hopeful.

[@StraungeYT]

“Wokeiest of woke” very insightful lmao

[@WangNurMouth]

Disney is making it? Oh then I can tell u how it ends. "Waman stronk" the end.

[@megatronjenkins2473]

I have VERY mixed feelings about this. I love Tron, but I HATE Jared Leto. Plus, how much, if any, of Legacy's story will be here?

[@TrueBagPipeRock]

Leto is so strange. He has the perfect look and has never pulled it off as an actor. He's a guy I want to see win, but he just doesn't seem to deliver. And he has the goods. It's not really his fault. It's just so odd.

[@megatronjenkins2473]

@@TrueBagPipeRock "Sooooo, what? You're just weird, then?"

[@Mg_L.A.]

If Disney puts there woke touch the movie is done. If it stays true to source without gender identity politic might be great

[@Dcuniverse60]

That seem very unlikley at this point

[@londomolari5715]

I would see the recasting of Cillian Murphey as he's gotten a bit old to be the young tech guy.

[@Taro69gb]

I believe Evan Peters has been cast as Dillinger Jr.

[@mandostrikesback8744]

Would be great if Cillian Murphy returned, but I am hopeful with the Dillinger connection

[@Taro69gb]

I believe Evan Peters has been cast as Dillinger Jr

[@SanjuroSan]

How dare you speak so well. *Clicks Subscribe*

[@OdariArt]

Sam Flynn?

[@CurtisDofMontana]

@NerdCookies Hello nerd cookies I have a question about Dune I see a major plot hole in the movies and books. If humans have become so powerful and have massive spacecraft and massive fleets why didn't they just bring water to Dune ? They could have easily built huge water 🌊 tanker space craft.

[@origami83]

why would they do that? All they want from Dune is the spice and water is lethal to sandworms who play a crucial part in spice production.

[@CurtisDofMontana]

@@origami83 They could build storage containers to hold the drinking water 💦 we do that now on earth.

[@CurtisDofMontana]

@@origami83 Using huge water storage containers protects the Sand Worms.

[@origami83]

@@CurtisDofMontana sure they could, but again why would they? The fremen are the only ones that live there and no one gives 2 shits about them.

[@theadmiral4625]

……..don’t do that…….. don’t give me hope……….. don’t make a guy a promise you can’t keep…………….

[@sgt.grinch3299]

I am interested in this movie but, I have zero faith in the Disney Corporation.

[@RickSanchez-ex7ym]

I forgot Disney owns tron...I already know it's gonna be "strong female" led, diverse and very woke. And I'm sure the les will not only be the lead, but she'll be another Mary sue.

[@kineticstar]

Quick question! Where is Tron?

[@MattWiggyWiggins]

We really should get an answer to this, as near the end of Legacy, we see Rinzler's colors go from red/orange back to blue, implying Tron had taken back over as he was falling.

[@MyChannel-vm6dw]

If it has Jared Leto, it's guaranteed to bomb.

[@mooonpaw]

Are they just scrapping the last film or what?

[@Drawnartist]

Jared Letto as the lead!? HARD PASS

[@julitakamaki4386]

I don’t know man…. I don’t think this is going to be good.

[@Game-The-System]

Unfortunately, I think you're giving the current iteration of di$ney too much credit.

[@richw103]

Sorry I am jaded and have zero faith that Disney can get past its own current day ego, the activists they keep bringing on board that lack creative talent. We all saw the DEI training material Can they give us genuine material or even a decent in world story - sure it could look good but I bet they do a Southpark by flipping him to a girl and making her bestest ever or something along those lines or have some obvious trans alagory - if they surprise me I will will be happily proven wrong, apologise and eat my words

[@origami83]

Its made by disney, so most likely it will be awful.

[@Phnix-sn3zv]

So was legacy

[@koolneilstrayed1735]

Hope it’s not woke as hell

[@Dcuniverse60]

Ofcurse Is gonna woke it has ritten all over it its Disney what do we expect it to perfect