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‘Matrix’ Producer Says WB Was Actively Looking To Resurrect The Franchise With Or Without The Wachowskis

December 27, 2021 10:08 am

When you look at the history of the “Matrix” franchise after the release of “The Matrix Revolutions” in 2003, there are several starts and stops where Warner Bros. was reportedly actively developing a new rebo...

Lana Wachowski Shoots Down The Idea Of A New ‘Matrix’ Trilogy

Charles Barfield

December 22, 2021 1:23 pm

News

As you approach the end of “The Matrix Resurrections,” it’s clear the film leaves the idea of future installments up for discussion. Can the series end now after this film? Sure. Does it have to? Absolutely no...

‘The Matrix Resurrections’: Lana Wachowski Navigates A Meta Minefield To Tell A Sci-Fi Love Story [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

December 22, 2021 10:26 am

News, Podcasts

What came first, the chicken or the egg? And in the case of “The Matrix Resurrections,” was the film first conceived purely as a way for Lana Wachowski to tell an epic love story, or was the meta sequel the re...

‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Review: A Powerful Love Story Allows Lana Wachowski’s Meta Sequel To Fly

Robert Daniels

December 21, 2021 11:00 am

Features, News, Reviews

There’s a scene in Lana Wachowski’s “The Matrix Resurrections,” her romantic, metatextual return to the franchise that made her and her sister Lilly stars, that encapsulates what sets this franchise apart from...

‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Trailer: Neo Has To Wake Up Again In The New Sequel From Lana Wachowski

Charles Barfield

December 6, 2021 12:16 pm

News, Trailers

We all know “The Matrix” franchise is getting a long-awaited sequel later this month, as “The Matrix Resurrections” is set to hit theaters and HBO Max simultaneously. But this isn’t just a reintroduction to th...

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‘Iron Fist’ Alum Jessica Henwick Chose ‘The Matrix’ Sequel Over A Possible MCU Role In ‘Shang-Chi’

Charles Barfield

November 30, 2021 1:43 pm

News

Even though there have been more than two dozen Marvel Studios films and TV series over the last decade-plus, it’s still a fairly rare opportunity for an actor to be offered a role in the MCU. It’s even rarer ...

IMAX CEO Predicts Huge Piracy Issue For ‘Matrix: Resurrections” Due To HBO Max Release

Charles Barfield

September 14, 2021 1:15 pm

Box Office, News

Obviously, when it comes to the spectrum of how people feel about day-and-date releases of feature films on streaming platforms and in theaters, folks like the CEO of IMAX are going to be on the side of exclus...

Lana Wachowski Resurrected ‘The Matrix’ As A “Comfort” After The Death Of Her Parents

Charles Barfield

September 13, 2021 12:14 pm

News

When it was announced that Warner Bros. was going to team up with Lana Wachowski to make a new ‘Matrix’ film, fans were excited. But in that excitement, there was also the question of why? Why now would the fi...

WB Launches ‘The Matrix: Resurrections’ Teaser Website Offering First Real Glimpse At New Sequel

Charles Barfield

September 7, 2021 12:30 pm

News, Trailers

Even though it was more than two decades ago, “The Matrix” used the internet in its marketing campaign in a pretty effective way, especially given that the internet was still in its relative infancy. And it ap...

Lilly Wachowski Found The Idea Of Returning To Direct ‘Matrix 4’ “Expressly Unappealing”

Christopher Marc

August 26, 2021 10:12 am

News

Recently, the first footage for "Matrix 4" was shown at CinemaCon and the official title was announced as "The Matrix: Resurrections," an obvious nod to the titling of previous sequels, "The Matrix: Reloaded" ...

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