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Jessica Henwick believes that Lana Wachowski will “change the industry again” with The Matrix 4

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When The Matrix trilogy first released, they provided a fresh perspective on how to approach action sequences using innovative filmmaking techniques and leaps in technology – especially with the use of slow-motion to create a variety of scenes for firearm theatrics. Now, nearly 20 years later, one of the stars of the upcoming fourth instalment in The Matrix franchise has […]

Agent Smith was supposed to be in The Matrix 4 and Hugo Weaving explains why it isn’t happening

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Hugo Weaving, the actor behind Agent Smith in The Matrix franchise, has explained why the villain isn’t in The Matrix 4 despite this being the initial intention. Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) is one of the most iconic villains of the 21st century and certainly a character that springs quickly to mind when The Matrix is […]

Daniel Bernhardt returning as Agent Johnson for The Matrix 4

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While we know a fourth instalment in The Matrix franchise is currently in production with returning original stars Keanu Reeves as Neo, Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity, and Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe, it is now being reported yet another original trilogy character will return for the upcoming sequel – which has recently resumed production after a five-month hiatus. […]

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II teases the script for The Matrix 4, says “people are really gonna like this”

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Fresh from his Emmy win for Watchmen, actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who is set to star in the upcoming fourth The Matrix film, has shared his impression of the script and his experience of working with the returning director, Lana Wachowski. Although Abdul-Mateen II couldn’t reveal too much story about The Matrix 4, he teased his […]

Keanu Reeves describes The Matrix 4 as “a love story” and “inspiring”

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After almost 20 years away from the big screen, a fourth instalment in The Matrix franchise is currently in production with one of the directors of the original trilogy, Lana Wachowski, who is also co-writing the project, and despite the events The Matrix Revolutions, Keanu Reeves is set to return as Neo even though he sacrificed himself […]

Laurence Fishburne says he wasn’t invited back for The Matrix 4

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A fourth instalment in The Matrix franchise is currently in production with original stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Jada Pinkett Smith returning alongside one of the directors of the original trilogy, Lana Wachowski, who is also co-writing the project. However, the one question that remains is will Laurence Fishburne return as Morpheus in the upcoming sequel? […]

The Matrix cinematographer explains what went wrong with the sequels

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While the original The Matrix film released to high appraisal from audiences and critics alike and was a game-changer in the science-fiction genre, the following two sequels – The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions – were not met with the same level as critical acclaim. Now, in a recent discussion on Roger Deakins’ Team Deakins podcast (via Indiewire), cinematographer […]

Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reveal why they returned for The Matrix 4

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One of the most surprising films currently in production is the fourth instalment in The Matrix franchise with stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss returning alongside one of the directors of the original trilogy, Lana Wachowski, who is also co-writing the project. Now, in a recent interview with Empire, Reeves and Moss revealed Wachowski’s return and this new […]

John Wick director on working with Lana Wachowski on The Matrix 4 action scenes

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Prior to making the jump into directing on John Wick, Chad Stahelski and David Leitch served as a stunt performers and coordinators in Hollywood, working perhaps most notably on 1999’s The Matrix and its sequels The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. Despite having both branched out successfully into directing in the two decades following the […]

John Wick directors tease their involvement with The Matrix 4

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Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, the directors of John Wick, have teased their involvement with The Matrix 4. Before their work directing John Wick and reuniting with Keanu Reeves, Chad Stahelski and David Leitch were involved with the groundbreaking stunt work on the iconic Matrix trilogy. Both of these men are returning for the in-production […]