Get ready to re-enter the Matrix as Warner Bros. is developing a new Matrix film with Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) directing and Matrix co-creator/writer/director Lana Wachowski executive producing. The Matrix – which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary – told the story of a dystopian future where humanity is controlled by a race of AI machines and plugged […]
The Wachowskis think Jupiter Ascending could mark the end of their studio financing
With a hugely underwhelming opening weekend in the US of just $19 million, Jupiter Ascending is another in a long line of films from the Wachowski siblings where the box-office has failed to match the grand, epic-scale ideas of their films. Their previous two films, Cloud Atlas and Speed Racer, both flopped on release, with […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
The Matrix Resurrections, 2021. Directed by Lana Wachowski. Starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Jada Pinkett Smith. SYNOPSIS: The Matrix Resurrections is fresh off its disappointing theatrical run with a 4K UltraHD release that pretty much recreates the movie-going experience. The film […]
The Matrix 4: Can It Work?
Tom Jolliffe on The Matrix 4… 2019 signalled a number of cinematic anniversaries and milestones. It was after all, the year of Blade Runner (the setting of the original film). It also marked the 20 year anniversary of a certain Keanu Reeves-led film that revolutionised visual effects and re-galvanised a sci-fi genre that was suffering […]
Revisiting Bound: The Wachowskis’ Stunning Directorial Debut
Ahead of The Matrix Resurrections, Tom Jolliffe looks back at Bound, the Wachowskis’ directorial debut, which remains essential neo-noir… They had written a Sylvester Stallone action picture. Assassins would prove somewhat underwhelming to critics and disappointed at the box office. It would undoubtedly have been a money spinning gig for Lana and Lilly Wachowski but […]
Movie Review – The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
The Matrix Resurrections, 2021. Directed by Lana Wachowski. Starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Christina Ricci, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Lambert Wilson, Jada Pinkett Smith, Daniel Bernhardt, Ellen Hollman, Brian J. Smith, Toby Onwumere, and Eréndira Ibarra. SYNOPSIS: Follows Neo who is living a ordinary life in […]
Video Review – The Matrix Resurrections: The Meta Matrix Sequel We’ve Needed
EJ Moreno with a video review of The Matrix Resurrections… How does the Matrix franchise hold up in 2021? Well, The Matrix Resurrections attempts to update itself for a new generation and somehow successfully does so. Join critic EJ Moreno as he dives into what works in this new Matrix movie from director Lana Wachowski. […]
Lana Wachowski on why she resurrected Neo and Trinity for The Matrix 4
Earlier this month, Warner Bros. released the first trailer for The Matrix Resurrections, the hotly-anticipated fourth instalment of The Matrix series, which sees director Lana Wachowski reuniting with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss. And, speaking at a recent scriptwriting panel at the Berlin International Literature Festival, Wachowski has revealed that deeply personal reason why she […]
The Matrix 4 is titled The Matrix Resurrections, CinemaCon footage description revealed
Among the news coming out of CinemaCon, like the first reactions to Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Warner Bros. has added to the excitement with the first footage for The Matrix Resurrections, the official title for the fourth film in The Matrix franchise which sees Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reprising their iconic roles as Neo and Trinity. While they […]
Laurence Fishburne doesn’t know why he wasn’t asked back for The Matrix 4
There’s less than six months to go before we embark on a fourth trip inside The Matrix, and while Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss will soon be back on the big screen as Neo and Trinity, one notable absence from the Matrix 4 reunion is Laurence Fishburne, who portrayed Neo’s mentor figure Morpheus in the […]
