TRON ARES INTERVIEW | NINE INCH NAILS & JEFF BRIDGES | 10-7-2025

At an early screening of Tron: Ares, Jeff Bridges and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (of Nine Inch Nails) sat down to discuss the film. Most of the interview and discussion centered around the NIN score of the film, as well as musical experiences Jeff Bridges has had in his storied acting career. 0:46 Why Is the Tron: Ares Score Credited to Nine Inch Nails? 3:30 Atticus Ross on Collaborating with Film Directors? 6:24 Jeff Bridges on Film Scores? 11:30 Trent Reznor on Writing Songs Vs. Themes 15:43 NIN's Journey to Scoring Movies and Writing Themes 18:19 Jefff Bridges Early Favorite Songs 18:55 Bridges Asks NIN How Bob Dylan Affects Them 20:00 Impactful Scores; Jaws, Taxi Driver, Halloween, Blade Runner, etc. 22:11 Jeff Bridges as a Musician Actor 23:20 Score Vs. Sound Design in Tron: Ares 26:50 Tron: Ares Score on Vinyl 27:05 Did Trent Get the Depeche Mode Shoutout in Tron: Ares? This interview took place at the AMC Theatre in Century City, Los Angeles, California on October 7, 2025.