Though the amount of movies it has can still only be counted on one hand, TRON has made a name for itself in countless spaces around filmmaking. Visual effects advancements may be the place fans immediately think of, but a major contribution TRON has made to film as a whole is the musical score that accompanies both features. The original TRON in 1982 was brought to life thanks to musical icon Wendy Carlos (whose only other film score credits are A Clockwork Orange and The Shining) while TRON: Legacy maintains its place in history for bringing the only movie scored entirely by Daft Punk. It’s a high bar to clear, and the upcoming TRON: Ares has an ace up its sleeve.
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It was previously confirmed that TRON: Ares is continuing the musical tradition of its predecessors, tapping Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to bring it to life. Though this pair have scored countless movies together, from The Social Network to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, this does mark the first time they’ve ever scored a feature film not under their names but as their iconic industrial metal band, Nine Inch Nails. Speaking with ComicBook for hte upcoming movie, TRON: Ares director Joachim Ronning opened up about what Reznor and Ross brought to the film that elevated it, and how they influenced him on set.
“Music is such a big part of the franchise…So when when they agreed to do it and even do it on their Nine Inch Nails banner as a band, it was such an amazing add to the team as we were trying to make this movie,” Ronning said. “I knew this was happening when I was shooting the film. So I used to listen to all Nine Inch Nails getting into the groove, because it’s also so big part of the concept and the story…It was just like constantly on in my trailer and like just listening to it. I even think about that.
He continued, “They’re so accomplished so that just that just them themselves would have been amazing. But then having them do it under that thing, as Nine Inch Nails was such a big win for us. And I was happy with it because, it informed us somehow how the real world should feel, it’s industrial and a little grittier than the previous films.”
Ronning also offered another tease that may surprise some viewers, noting that he believes the entire TRON series to be a “cautionary tale,” especially now in our current era that has been overtaken by AI.
“That’s also a little bit of the appeal,” Ronning said. “I think that they have somehow been able to catching the zeitgeist and also look ahead for what is going to happen tomorrow. Obviously with this film it’s AI an now it’s very present and it’s our everyday tech and and it wasn’t like that when we started….So it feels timely. And I think that’s part of the appeal of this and I’ve learned a lot about technology making this film. It’s been an amazing ride.”
TRON: Ares will speed its way into theaters on October 10.
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