Jared Leto Shares ‘Tron: Ares’ First-Look Image

Jared Leto took to Instagram on Thursday to unveil a first look at Tron: Ares, the latest installment in the Tron franchise now shooting in Vancouver.

Tron: Ares stars Leto as Ares, a computer program sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission to introduce artificial intelligence beings to humans.

The Disney tentpole also stars Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan and Gillian Anderson.

Production on Tron: Ares, which is directed by Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’s Joachim Ronning, was delayed by last year’s SAG-AFTRA strike and started in January.

Disney is targeting a 2025 release for the follow-up to the 1982 seminal science-fiction film Tron and the 2010 sequel, Tron: Legacy. While the Tron film centered on a video game designer (Jeff Bridges) entering his own creation and the follow-up focused on his son (Garrett Hedlund) following in his footsteps, Tron: Ares is expected to spend more time in the real world as a sentient computer program crosses over into the human world not ready for contact.

“I’m excited to be part of the Tron franchise and bring this new film to fans around the world. Tron: Ares builds upon the legacy of cutting-edge design, technology and storytelling. Now more than ever, it feels like the right time to return to the Grid,” director Ronning said in a statement.

Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, Leto, Emma Ludbrook and Steven Lisberger share the producer credits on Tron: Ares, while Russell Allen is an executive producer.