{"id":109402,"date":"2025-08-31T07:52:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T07:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/109402\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T07:52:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T07:52:29","slug":"the-first-tron-movies-are-finally-getting-modern-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/109402\/","title":{"rendered":"The First &#8216;Tron&#8217; Movies are Finally Getting Modern Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/tron-ares-uses-elements-from-a-decade-old-script-2000649918\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tron: Ares<\/a>\u00a0has you wanting to watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/tron-disney-40-year-retrospective-1849162288\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">first two movies<\/a> again, you\u2019re in luck: they\u2019re getting new and improved versions on September 16.<\/p>\n<p>During its Destination 23 showcase, Disney announced full remasters of the original Tron and its 2010 sequel <a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/tron-legacy-retro-review-tron-ares-jeff-bridges-disney-1851282804\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Legacy<\/a> are coming to Ultra 4K HD and digital. (It\u2019s been a long time since either had physical versions, the last edition was a two-movie Blu-Ray bundle back in 2014.) Physical versions of the two films will come with fancy new steelbook editions seen below and are expected to have the special features at the time of their respective DVD releases back in the day. At time of writing, there\u2019s no word on a price point, and it seems Disney\u2019s got no inclination to re-releasing either film in theaters ahead of October\u2019s Tron: Ares.<\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tronsteelbook.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1313\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tronsteelbook.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Tronsteelbook\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000651193\"  \/><\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Disney \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tronlegacy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1313\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tronlegacy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Tronlegacy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000651194\"  \/><\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Disney \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tron2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tron2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Tron2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000651192\"  \/><\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Disney \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tronlegacy1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tronlegacy1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Tronlegacy1\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000651195\"  \/><\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Disney \t\t\t\t \t\t  <\/p>\n<p>Speaking of\u00a0Ares,\u00a0Disney also used its Destination showcase to reveal <a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/tron-ares-will-have-nine-inch-nails-at-their-most-industrial-rock-2000621814\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nine Inch Nails\u2019 music<\/a> from the film will be used in the Tron\u00a0Lightcycle Attractions at Walt Disney World Resort and Shanghai World Resort, beginning September 15 and 16, respectively. The score and red overlay seen throughout\u00a0Ares\u2019\u00a0marketing will be featured at the attractions for a \u201climited time.\u201d There\u2019s also a new promo for\u00a0Ares\u00a0hyping up its titular hero and the incoming invasion of digital beings to the human world he\u2019ll play a key role in.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Pre-orders for the\u00a0Tron\u00a0and\u00a0Legacy\u00a0steelbooks aren\u2019t up yet at time of writing, but should be soon. Meanwhile,\u00a0Tron: Ares\u00a0hits theaters October 10.<\/p>\n<p>Want more io9 news? 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