Lana Wachowski is set to write and direct a fourth film set in the world of “The Matrix,” with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity, respectively. Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures will produce and globally distribute the film. Warner Bros. Picture Group chairman Toby Emmerich made the announcement on Tuesday. “We could not be more excited to be re-entering ‘The Matrix’ with Lana,” said Emmerich. “Lana is a true visionary—a singular and original creative filmmaker—and we are thrilled that she is writing, directing and producing this new chapter in ‘The Matrix’ universe.”
Clareman wrote: » There's only ever been 1 Matrix movie made, there might be a couple of other movies with a similar name with numbers but they aren't anything to do with the almost perfect movie that was The Matrix
B.A._Baracus wrote: » So Keanu in the beanie hat is a scene in the movie? Am telling you, they are rehashing the same as the original. Of sorts. Him not realising he is "in the matrix" and having to be pulled out of it. But this time not realising who he was and what he actually did before.
Goodshape wrote: » I can't even remember what happened by the end of those sequels. Neo and/or Trinity died?
EagererBeaver wrote: » The Zion rave scene and Tobey Maguire's cocky strut after venom latches on to him in Spiderman 3 are two scenes I have to look away from any time I'm watching the movie.
pixelburp wrote: » My guess is that Trinity will be some kind of AI, or lingering imprint of a consciousness on The Matrix. Not like there wasn't always an element of spiritualism in the franchise, wouldn't be a stretch to graduate to actual "digital" ghosts.
pixelburp wrote: » There's a common interpretation of the first Matrix movie as being one large metaphor for Coming Out, or Transitioning - a theory that was borne out by both Wachowskis themselves transitioning in real life. It's actually quite blatant and obvious once you take in scenes & dialogue with that point of view. The film is essentially about discovering your true, 'real' self, despite what societal norms try to force on you. Mind you, that same film also has support and interpretations by gun fetishists, the far right & white supremacist groups, so it's not often those disparate grouping find a common totem. And like a lot of these things it's down to the audience's interpretations (though again, it was born out by the creators' experiences) Going by the presence of Anne-Moss, there's obviously got to be some kind of twist going on here; can I speak to her character's fate without spoilers? The first film is 20 years old at this stage!
pixelburp wrote: » Interesting side story to learn that Switch was originally meant to actually be trans - being male in the real world & female in the Matrix - hadn't known that. Aside from being different times, it probably would have made the subtext a little too blunt were it included. One wonders if that theme will persist into the new film.