The Matrix reboot in the works

[Andrew NDB]

Christina Ricci is in it.

https://www.darkhorizons.com/christi...-the-matrix-4/

[sdp]

This movie is coming out in 4 months and we don't even have a teaser trailer, or promotional pictures for posters, hell we don't even know the name of the movie. I don't think this will start off a new trilogy very well. I hope it seves at least as an epilogue.

[Leo656]

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by sdp

This movie is coming out in 4 months and we don't even have a teaser trailer, or promotional pictures for posters

Weird. It could be the studio -- like a lot of the others -- waiting to see if they want to commit to the date or push things endlessly back some more. Because every time they push a movie, that means MORE marketing budget dollars spent on date(s) that may not even end up being the real date.

Like the latest James Bond movie. MGM is saying they can't afford to push it back any more (GOOD!) because they've already pretty much exhausted their marketing budget as such.

hell we don't even know the name of the movie..

I'm still betting that rumored "The Matrix Resurrection" or "Resurrections" might pan out. Or maybe not. But it'd make sense, wouldn't it?

[sdp]

I'm pretty sure it'll release in December, since it's part of what they promised for HBO Max for the year. It's not the only movie to suffer from this, Mortal Kombat also didn't get much promotional stuff until very close to the movie, and Kong v Godzilla stopped getting any promotional stuff until it was finally about to come out. Similar with Space Jam, releasing most of the stuff until later to hype that month's subscription to HBO Max I don't see why they see it as harmful if they begin promoting before that.

But even taking that into account, the examples above still had at least a logo or some official stills released before hand, hell even some short video. Also no offense to the movies mentioned above but The Matrix is on a whole other level of movie and should be treated as such. It was as big of a franchise if not more popular during the early 2000's than star wars.

[Sumac]

And it was almost 20 years ago, so while it was a cultural milestone, there is a whole new generation, who knows Matrix mainly through the memes and has no reverence to it. So we'll see how it turns out.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Sumac

And it was almost 20 years ago, so while it was a cultural milestone, there is a whole new generation, who knows Matrix mainly through the memes and has no reverence to it. So we'll see how it turns out.

And more importantly... "Reloaded" and "Revolutions" really turned a ton of the fanbase away. And both of those were pretty rapid fire release dates. Even if they'd come out with a sequel 10 years ago... I doubt there'd be equivalent turnout.

Though it's been a long time now. I think a lot of people have been without Matrix long enough that they've missed it, Reloaded and Revolutions or not. Hard to call.

[Powder]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Christina Ricci is in it.

https://www.darkhorizons.com/christi...-the-matrix-4/

Gee, I wonder why.

[Andrew NDB]

Confirmed... it IS The Matrix Resurrections. A trailer was shown at CinemaCon.

https://www.darkhorizons.com/warners...ctions-batman/

[sdp]

I'm excited, even if I didn't want a sequel to the trilogy that had Neo and Trinity since that's not a good way to soft reboot the franchise after the bad sequels. Only having one of the Wachowski's doing it didn't feel right since both incorporated ideas but oh well. Perhaps this movie can finally give us a better ending of sorts and make the previous sequels better allowing for a clean reboot without the legacy characters. I mean if it sucks it's also not the end of the world, the sequels were already bad. And I mean I like Reloaded but revolutions is a mess despite having cool action scenes.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by sdp

I'm excited, even if I didn't want a sequel to the trilogy that had Neo and Trinity since that's I mean I like Reloaded but revolutions is a mess despite having cool action scenes.

I kind of feel the opposite. Nothing happened in Reloaded BUT "cool action scenes," if meaningless and essentially toothless ones. Revolutions at least brought everything together for some neat, final-ish climactic, resistance vs. machines stuff.

[Sumac]

I feel nothing.
Whatever, you think about Revolutions is gave a nice and a very much definitive ending to the story, beyond which any continuation would feel like an asspull.

This movie feels like an attempt by Wachowsky to show that they can make something good, after long string of commercial and critical failures, like a one-bestseller-writer.

If this movie is good, good for them. If not - no skin of my back.
I generally expect something closely to generic action movie, rather than something revolutionary like original movie or an eye candy of sequels. Besides, Matrix has become meme so much, that it will feel strange to see it and not to take it as self-parody.

[Andrew NDB]

Trailer is due out in 2 days. Meanwhile, the old http://whatisthematrix.com site is back up after years. You can see BITS of the trailer when you go there and click on the blue pill. In fact, every time you refresh it seems to show a different couple of mini clips.

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Trailer is due out in 2 days. Meanwhile, the old http://whatisthematrix.com site is back up after years. You can see BITS of the trailer when you go there and click on the blue pill. In fact, every time you refresh it seems to show a different couple of mini clips.

It also tells you the current time.

[sdp]

Wow, this actually looks hella cool, can this sequel actually be good?
can it? or am I setting myself up for disappointment?

[IMJ]

I'm actually excited for this. It will also give me an excuse to pick up the original in 4k and dig in. I can't help but wonder though if Neo is going to play a bit part while they SJW the hell out of this one.

Did you guys notice that when you click on a pill and watch the teaser on the site that it tracks the time on your computer through the narration? That is awesome......

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by IMJ

I'm actually excited for this. It will also give me an excuse to pick up the original in 4k and dig in. I can't help but wonder though if Neo is going to play a bit part while they SJW the hell out of this one.

Did you guys notice that when you click on a pill and watch the teaser on the site that it tracks the time on your computer through the narration? That is awesome......

Original Matrix trilogy was FULL of SJW stuff: most main characters are Black or Asian, main enemies are White Men (Smith and agents in general, Architect, Merovingian). Keanu is White only, because, Wachowski were unable to get Will Smith to play the part of Neo.

It passed unnoticed back than, because, no-one cared about "LEFTY MESSAGE" and it was kind of existed in a vacuum a nice diverse movie. However, given what had happened with bros. after that and some of their other works, I'd say the signs were already and I won't surprised, if Matrix 4 has some trans non-binary helicopters among its cast or characters.

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by IMJ

I'm actually excited for this. It will also give me an excuse to pick up the original in 4k and dig in. I can't help but wonder though if Neo is going to play a bit part while they SJW the hell out of this one

Matrix always was one of those "woke done right" movies. The whole thing is a trans awakening analogy. Might be even more unsubtle now that the Wackowskis have long completed their transition, or it could still be woke done right like their other efforts. I loved Sense8.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Matrix always was one of those "woke done right" movies. The whole thing is a trans awakening analogy. Might be even more unsubtle now that the Wackowskis have long completed their transition, or it could still be woke done right like their other efforts. I loved Sense8.

Ironic how the Matrix deals with 'waking up' and seeing beyond your own reality and seek power within your own individuality and ability to make your own choices.... while nowadays the left and sjw woke crowd are more like Agent Smiths, stuck in their own hivemind echo chamber trying to destroy all sense of individuality and free choice, going after anyone that thinks differently than they do.

They created the concept of the red pill, yet they're blue pilled as ****.

[Andrew NDB]

I'm a little bit impressed that there isn't any press -- at least that has been leaked or put out there -- that this is "the first in a BOLD new MATRIX TRILOGY!" Best case scenario is that this is a movie the remaining Wachowski has been germinating for a decade plus, not one third or a slice of a bigger movie played out over two more. Or maybe they're just not talking about that yet.