Nine Inch Nails to score Tron: Ares
At D23 – ‘the ultimate Disney fan event’ – the cast of Tron: Ares came on stage to share a brief look at the film, and revealed that Nine Inch Nails is doing the soundtrack.
NIN’s Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have scored many films under their own names in recent years, including Academy Award-winning scores to The Social Network & Soul. As Nine Inch Nails, their biggest soundtrack has been their classic score for the video game Quake.
Disney’s Tron series of films has a track record of featuring electronic soundtracks. The original Tron (1982) featured a soundtrack by pioneering synthesist Wendy Carlos. The sequel, Tron: Legacy (2010), featured a soundtrack by Daft Punk.
Tron: Ares is schedule for release in October 2025.