Disney's Most Ambitious Sci-Fi Franchise Just Completely Flipped Its Premise
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Tron: Ares is set to release on October 10, 2025, and reflects contemporary concerns about artificial intelligence and technology’s impact. Jeff Bridges shared fond memories of Tron during a roundtable, highlighting its lasting appeal. The film introduces Ares, a mass-produced AI soldier, and explores themes of technology gaining autonomy. Characters discuss the implications of virtual worlds and their dangers to humanity. A cameo by Bridges as a hologram of Kevin Flynn emphasizes legacy themes, raising questions of AI’s desires and motivations in a transformed world.
Virtual worlds, what are they going to look like, when will we get there? Well, folks, we're not going there. They are coming here.
A malfunctioning program who wants to live. Why is that? It's just... a feeling.
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