It was announced at D23 that two-time Oscar winners Attic Reznor, Atticus Ross aka Nine Inch Nails will be scoring “Tron: Ares.” Not just that, Jeff Cronenweth, who lensed early Fincher, is listed as the Cinematographer.
Reznor/Ross are one of the most acclaimed film composers of the last decade, and that comes with being David Fincher’s go-to tandem on five films: “The Social Network”, “Gone Girl”, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” “Mank” and “The Killer.” Their other non-Fincher credits include “Challengers” and the upcoming “Queer.”
Daft Punk was responsible for the sound of 2010’s “Tron: Legacy,” directed by one Joseph Kosinski, and I can’t think of a better duo to replace them than Reznor/Ross. This should be a great score. Whether it’ll turn out to be a great film is a whole other story.
Meanwhile, Cronenweth is also a Fincher alum, although he hasn’t worked with the filmmakersince 2014’s “Gone Girl.” His notable credits include “Fight Club,” and “One Hour Photo.”
“Tron: Ares” is the third film in the ‘Tron’ sci-fi franchise. Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Rønning will be replacing Kosinski as director — his credits include “The Young Woman and the Sea,” “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and the fifth ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movie. Not promising.
The “Tron: Ares” cast includes Jared Leto, Jeff Bridges, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan and Gillian Anderson. The plot is said to “follow a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with AI beings.”
The film wrapped production this summer. An October 10, 2025 release date is set.
Still no distributor for "Bucking Fastard," "Alpha Gang," "The Last Photograph," "Closing Night," and "The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd." The issue seems to be quality more than a lack of willingness to buy.