Tron: Ares Director Joachim Ronning Promises an Industrial Sound From Nine Inch Nails
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- From beginning to end, the music of 2010’s Tron: Legacy is nothing short of iconic. Composed by indie electronic legends, Daft Punk, the soundtrack carries audiences into the grid and captures the very essence of the franchise itself. So, when filmmaker Joachim Rønning stepped up to the plate to back the highly-anticipated third film in the franchise, he knew he had big shoes to fill. Titled Tron: Ares, the new installment will star Jared Leto, Evan Peters, Greta Lee, and more, with Rønning matching the on-camera talent with that of the musical talent. While the movie won’t lean into the electronic house jams with a twist of orchestral music that came before it, it still boasts a soundtrack from one of the biggest and long-running names in the biz, Nine Inch Nails.
Having been around for more than three decades and nearly as long as the Tron film series, Nine Inch Nails are easily considered to be one of the biggest rock bands of all time. During a conversation with Collider’s Steve Weintraub for Young Woman and the Sea, Rønning chatted about what pushed him to bring the group led by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross onboard.
First and foremost, Rønning said that the movie’s soundtrack was one of the most important pieces of the puzzle-a sort of foundational building block in setting the tone and vibe of the overall storyline.
“It’s been at the forefront, who’s going to do the soundtrack on this one, because, as you say, the Legacy was so legendary. We went through a lot of options, but I think very early on, it became clear to us, also because of the story and where we wanted to be.”
The sounds of Daft Punk and Nine Inch Nails couldn’t be anymore different, and Rønning says that, likewise, Legacy and Ares are two incredibly opposite pieces of cinema, adding,
“ This installment is - I don’t want to say anything that can give it away - a little bit more industrial. That’s where my mind has gone, where Legacy is very sleek. I love it. It’s, in many ways, a masterpiece visually. You can hang any scene on the wall. It looks amazing. So, this one, since we have the assets of the Grid world coming into the real world and all of that stuff, for me, it was important to change it up a little bit, to make it a little grittier, a more industrial feel, the contrast between the digital assets and the real world, just from a visual point of view.”
The interview also features Rønning discusses the IMAX release, where he's at in the edit, and more.
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I follow Rønning on social media, I love how open and excited he is about the movie.
TRON: Legacy on IMAX is still one of my favorite experiences watching a movie.
As a fan, I have a lot of faith in Rønning as a director.
The 3D confirmation (although partially) and Lisberger’s involvement gets me even more excited!
“This is going to be quite a ride.”
As a huge NIN fan (and Atticus and Trent soundatracks for movies in general) I'm very excited for this. If the movie sucks, at least I can enjoy the music.
Can't wait for this film!
If the soundtrack is anything close to Just Like You Imagined, AKA the greatest techno-instrumental track of all time, this will be a life’s dream come true.
I knew it was deliberate that Trenton Atticus went under the NIN banner. I STILL listen to the Legacy score (and REIMAGINED), and can't wait to see/hear Ares!!!! ❤❤❤
I honestly can't wait for Tron Ares.
Let’s gooooo
Tron ❤❤🎉❤🎉❤
How I wish he didn’t cast Jared Leto as I’d have been there day one for the movie
Tron 1 changed movies for me (and everyone else), so great. Then Legacy was a lifetime memorable experience, the film and score were outstanding. I am trying .... trying ... not to get too excited for Ares. Please be at least good, I believe it will be.
Sidenote: THIS is the real Hot Frosty!
Girl boss (Greta Lee) main character, paint-by-numbers Disney studio director Joachim Ronning, Jared 'Ego' Leto as star and producer, no TRON (Bruce Boxleitner) in this Tron movie and a last-minute Jeff Bridges cameo just to connect it to the other films.
This movie reeks of soulless, modern Disney garbage.
It will be an absolute miracle if this movie doesn't end the Tron franchise for good.
Not shooting for 1.43:1. Why should we care if you don’t?
I hate imax format. 2:39 for the win.