A highly sophisticated program named Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind's first encounter with AI beings. Jeff Cronenweth's cinematography defines each world through distinct color palettes and grain textures, while Nine Inch Nails' pulsing score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross directly influenced the visual language of shadows, contrast, and mechanical camera rhythms.
Tron: Ares
Production Details
Joachim Ronning
Jeff Cronenweth
Darren Gilford
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross (Nine Inch Nails)
119 minutes
Sci-Fi Action Adventure
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Cambie Bridge, Vancouver, Canada
$180–220 million
$142 million
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When the Movie Looks Insane
Tron: Ares — Director Reveals First Look
Tron: Ares Cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth on Shooting IMAX, Practical Effects, and Nine Inch Nails' Influence
Jeff Cronenweth Delivers a Hi-Concept Sci-Fi Universe with Light, Lens, and Humanity in Tron: Ares
Tron: Ares — Cast, Filming Details, and Everything We Know
Nine Inch Nails to Score Tron: Ares, Jeff Cronenweth is DP