Dan Shor's Ram movie costume from Tron on display...

This week I saw the new Tron: Ares movie on the big screen and wished I could have also seen some of the new costumes and props from the movie in person. Fortunately my Tron cravings were satisfied the week before with this costume from the original 1982 Disney sci-fi film on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. In the film computer programmer and video game developer, 'Kevin Flynn' (played by Jeff Bridges), is abducted into the digital world of the Grid and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is a the help of a heroic security program named 'Tron' (Bruce Boxleitner). Another ally of Flynn's within the mainframe is the captured program 'Ram' played by Dan Shor.

Ram costume worn by Dan Shor

in Tron

For the now beloved cult classic, writer-director Steven Lisberger collaborated with Oscar-nominated Costume Designers Elois Jenssen and Rosanna Norton to create futuristic-looking outfits (by Eighties standards) made from simple materials to convey life inside a computer world.

Ram's white and black costume is made from hockey pads and a fabric bodysuit with gaffer tape and screen-printed electronic circuitry details. For the 1982 movie, a backlit animation process helped create the illusion of outfits with embedded high tech glowing circuitry.

This screen-used costume was photographed on display at L.A.'s Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Fans of Disney's science fiction film franchise can see more costumes from the 1982 Tron movie, plus Tron: Legacy film costumes on display at previous cinema exhibits and expos.

Tron movie poster

The Little Mermaid live-action movie costumes on display...

In 2023's live-action reimagining of Disney's classic 1989 animated version of The Little Mermaid, Halle Bailey plays 'Ariel' in the musical romantic fantasy. Based on Hans Christian Andersen's Danish fairytale of the same name, the curious and headstrong mermaid princess Ariel who is fascinated with the human world saves 'Prince Eric' (Jonah Hauer-King) from a shipwreck and makes a deal with the sea witch 'Ursula' (played by Melissa McCarthy) to walk on land and follow her heart and dreams. In the film Jessica Alexander plays a human alter-ego of Ursula named 'Vanessa', as part of her scheming to steal the undersea Atlantica throne from Ariel's father 'King Triton' (Javier Bardem).

Prince Eric costume worn by Jonah Hauer-King,

Ariel costume worn by Halle Bailey and

Vanessa costume worn by Jessica Alexander

in The Little Mermaid

Colleen Atwood is Costume Designer on this live-action adaptation directed by Rob Marshall and this trio of costumes from the musical fantasy were photographed temporarily on display at Downtown L.A.'s ASU FIDM Museum on March 5, 2024.

Lex Wood was Assistant Costume Designer and Sheena Wichary Costume Supervisor on the Disney film.

For more costumes from Disney's live-action adaptations, make sure you check out these Cinderella movie costumes, these Maleficent movie costumes, these Aladdin movie costumes, these Lady and the Tramp film costumes and these Beauty and the Beast movie costumes on display.

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Oscar-nominated Cruella movie costumes on display...

2021's Cruella movie is an origin story for the Disney villain with Emma Stone playing a young and rebellious grifter named 'Estella Miller' hoping to make a name for herself in the fashion world of 1970s London. When she meets the legendary designer 'The Baroness' (Emma Thompson), she decides to embrace her wicked side and get her revenge as 'Cruella'. Costume Designer Jenny Beavan is nominated for an Academy Award for director Craig Gillespie's reimagining of the devilish character from Dodie Smith's 1956 The Hundred and One Dalmatians novel.

Cruella costumes worn by Emma Stone

This trio of fabulous Cruella movie costumes were photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on March 22, 2022.

The costumes include a punky motorcycle jacket look (in which the actress has "The Future" spray-painted across her face to act as a mask), a reimagined Dalmatian coat for the black and white ball and a red dress inspired by Charles James "Tree" dress (in which Estella takes an old gown worn by the Baroness and deconstructs it to make a fiery debut entrance as Cruella).

If you like these looks, make sure you also check out Glenn Close's Cruella de Vil costumes from 101 Dalmatians and 102 Dalmatians.

Plus for more designs from Oscar winner Jenny Beavan make sure you take a look at these Mad Max: Fury Road costumes, these costumes from The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, these costumes for The King's Speech and these Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows costumes.

Jenny Beavan has already won the Critics' Choice Award, Costume Designers Guild Award and BAFTA for Best Costume Design for Cruella, so let's see if she can add an Oscar to her shelf on Sunday.

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More costume delights from Disney's D23 Expo 2019 on display...

Disney's 2019 D23 Expo may seem like a distant memory now, but with the pandemic still raging it's been nice to reminisce about the costumes and props that were on display at the biennial fan convention. Here's five more film and stage costumes that were photographed as part of the Walt Disney Archives Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume exhibition on August 23, 2019, in Anaheim, California.

Letha Wedge costume worn by Bette Davis

in Return from Witch Mountain

First up is a costume from one of my childhood favourite films, Return from Witch Mountain, which saw the psychically-powered alien twins, 'Tony' (Ike Esienmann) and 'Tia Malone' (Kim Richards) face off against the schemes of Christopher Lee's 'Dr. Victor Gannon' and Bette Davis 'Letha Wedge'.

Bill Thomas was the Costume Designer on the Disney movie sequel, which was a follow-up to 1975 Escape to Witch Mountain based on Alexander H. Key's 1968 sci-fi novel.

Return from Witch Mountain movie poster

Fans of iconic Bette Davis can also enjoy these Emmy-nominated costumes from Feud: Bette and Joan on display.

Dr. Hans Reinhart costume worn by Maximillian Schell

in The Black Hole

Another sci-fi favourite from my youth was the futuristic film, The Black Hole, from 1979. In the movie Maximillian Schell played the deranged and brilliant scientist 'Dr. Hans Reinhardt' aboard the long thought lost USS Cygnus spacecraft.

The Black Hole movie poster

Chuck Keehne and Bill Thomas were responsible for Costume Design on the outer space movie directed by Gary Nelson.

Dorothy Gale costume worn by Fairuza Balk

in Return to Oz

The expo also had Fairuza Balk's 'Dorothy Gale' costume from 1985's Return to Oz fantasy film on display.

Based on L. Frank Baum's Oz novels, this sequel saw the 10-year-old actress discover fantastical new friend and enemies in this outfit designed by Raymond Hughes.

Return to Oz movie poster

Fans of this movie sequel can also enjoy these other screen-used costumes and props from Return to Oz on display.

Ben Gates costume worn by Nicolas Cage

in National Treasure

In 2004's National Treasure, Nicolas Cage played treasure hunter 'Benjamin Franklin Gates' and Judianna Makovsky was Costume Designer on the historical mystery adventure movie.

You can also take another look at this costume and props from National Treasure at previous Disney exhibits.

National Treasure movie poster

Plus this particular D23 Expo also showcased Nicolas Cage's Balthazar Blake costume from The Sorcerer's Apprentice on display.

Elsa stage costume from Broadway's Frozen musical

Christopher Oram was Costume Designer for Frozen: The Broadway Musical, based on Disney's animated 2013 box office smash, and actresses like Caissie Levy, Ciara Renée and Caroline Bowman have donned the princess of Arendelle's dress to tread the boards on Broadway and on tour.

And sadly that's the final installment of the costumes and props I saw in person at last year's D23 Expo.

Make sure you also check out all the other costumes and props at the Walt Disney Archives Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume exhibition, plus enjoy a look at these Hulu show costumes and props, Marvel Studios costumes and Star Wars universe costumes that were on display for attendees to see.

Here's hoping we'll be able to attend conventions, exhibitions, museums and cinemas again in the near future when this pandemic is under control.

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