A flashy Tron Ares popcorn bucket featuring the movie’s lightcycle has been spotted, and many fans want to know the price and release date of the collectible. The red and black motorcycle is ridden by the main character, Ares (Jared Leto), that can be seen in posters, trailers, and merch for the upcoming sequel, which is set to release nationwide on October 10, 2025. This lightcycle bucket was first revealed by Cinemark, but it was then announced by Marcus Theatres too, so it’s possible that we might see this at other theater chains, like Regal and AMC, in the future. Here’s what we know so far about how much this Tron Ares popcorn bucket might be and when it could come out.
What is the price and release date of the lightcycle Tron Ares popcorn bucket?
The Tron Ares lightcycle popcorn bucket is expected to release at some time between October 8 and 10, and its price is estimated to be in the range of $40 to $60.
For clarity, this release date and price for this collectible are unofficial. That said, we anticipate that it will be available for sale in theaters at the latest by October 8, a few days before the main October 10 release for the movie, because there are more than several chains that are offering early access screenings (and double-features showing both Tron: Legacy and Tron: Ares) on that date.
Hopefully, given how items in the online store for Marcus Theatres has worked in the past, pre-orders for the lightcycle popcorn bucket will be available before October 8.
As for the $40 to $60 estimate, we are skewing toward the higher end here. While we don’t know the exact size of the lightcycle, the red rims actually do light up and the collectible is fairly intricate. (It seems unwieldy to pour the popcorn into the partly transparent wheels, but hey, it looks cool.) The popcorn buckets for Disney properties also tend to be more expensive than most, with Cinemark’s Mr. Fantastic bucket for The Fantastic Four: First Steps costing $58 and the Lilo & Stitch Coconut bucket costing $50.
We can’t forget to mention the Tron Ares arcade machine from Marcus Theatres that looks like a popcorn bucket too. If it is, that would be a solid alternative.
