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The Matrix Resurrections
Release poster
Directed by	Lana Wachowski
Written by	Lana Wachowski David Mitchell Aleksandar Hemon
Based on	Characters by The Wachowskis
Produced by	James McTeigue Lana Wachowski Grant Hill
Starring	Keanu Reeves Carrie-Anne Moss Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Jessica Henwick Jonathan Groff Neil Patrick Harris Priyanka Chopra Jonas Christina Ricci Jada Pinkett Smith
Cinematography	Daniele Massaccesi John Toll
Edited by	Joseph Jett Sally
Music by	Johnny Klimek Tom Tykwer
Production companies	Warner Bros. Pictures Village Roadshow Pictures Venus Castina Productions The Wachowskis Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	December 18, 2021 (Castro Theater) December 22, 2021 (United States)
Running time	148 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$190 million[2]
Box office	$157.3 million[3][4]

The Matrix Resurrections is a 2021 American science fiction action film produced, co-written, and directed by Lana Wachowski, and being the first in Matrix franchise to be directed solely by Lana, without her sister, Lilly. It is the sequel to The Matrix Revolutions (2003) and the fourth installment in The Matrix film franchise. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (who replaces Laurence Fishburne), Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff (who replaces Hugo Weaving), Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Christina Ricci, and Jada Pinkett Smith. The film is set sixty years after Revolutions and follows Neo, who lives a seemingly ordinary life as a video game developer having trouble with distinguishing fantasy from reality. A group of rebels, with the help of a programmed version of Morpheus, free Neo from a new version of the Matrix and fight a new enemy that holds Trinity captive.

Following the release of Revolutions, the Wachowskis denied the possibility of another Matrix film. Warner Bros. constantly expressed interest in reviving the franchise, hiring Zak Penn to write a new screenplay after the Wachowskis refused every offer to create more sequels. In late 2019, a fourth Matrix film was finally announced, with Lana Wachowski returning as director without her sister Lilly, and with Reeves and Moss reprising their roles. Filming started in February 2020 but was halted the next month by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wachowski considered abandoning the film, but was encouraged by the cast to finish it. Filming resumed in August and concluded three months later.

The Matrix Resurrections premiered at Castro Theater in San Francisco on December 16, 2021, and was released theatrically and via the HBO Max streaming service by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 22, 2021. The film was a box-office disappointment, grossing $157 million worldwide on a production budget of $190 million. Critics praised the performances of the cast (particularly Reeves and Moss), action sequences, musical score, direction, visual effects, and the film’s ambition in storytelling, though criticism was aimed at its cinematography, writing and the recasting of several actors, namely Fishburne and Weaving. It received a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 75th British Academy Film Awards.

Plot[edit]

Thomas Anderson is the creator of a video game series called The Matrix, based on his faint memories as Neo. At a coffee shop, he keeps crossing paths with Tiffany, a married mother with no recollection of her past, on which Anderson based the game character Trinity. He struggles to separate perceived reality from dreams. His therapist prescribes him blue pills to suppress the occurrences, which he stops taking. Anderson creates a simulation to develop game characters. A young woman named Bugs learns the simulation is running old code in a loop, enacting the moment when Trinity first found Neo within the Matrix.^[a] Bugs discovers a program embodying Morpheus, and helps free him.

Having deduced that Neo is alive, Bugs and Morpheus extract him from the Matrix; meanwhile, Anderson’s business partner Smith regains his memories as Agent Smith, Neo’s former nemesis. Neo awakens in a pod and notices Trinity confined in another one nearby, before being extracted to Bugs’s hovercraft Mnemosyne. Neo is brought to the human city Io, where he reunites with an elderly Niobe. She explains that sixty years have passed in the real world since the Machine War ended, and that Neo’s allies have died over time, including the original Morpheus. The peace achieved by Neo’s sacrifice lasted for many years, but the large number of humans leaving the Matrix created a serious power shortage, causing the machines to fight over limited resources.

Zion was destroyed, though most of its people relocated to Io with the aid of sympathetic machines. She says she won’t risk Io to help him free Trinity, and has him locked in his quarters. Bugs and her crewmates free Neo and enter the Matrix to contact Trinity, where they are intercepted by Smith and other exile programs, including the Merovingian. They attack, but Neo and the Mnemosyne crew defeat them as Neo’s abilities return. They leave and locate Trinity, but before Neo can talk to her, his therapist appears and immobilizes him by manipulating time. He reveals his identity as the Analyst, a program designed to study the human psyche. He explains that after Neo and Trinity’s deaths, he was tasked with studying Neo’s body and his anomalous powers as The One — convincing his superiors to resurrect both of them.

Analyst found that due to The One’s inherent connection to all humanity in the Matrix, manipulating Neo could actually make the Matrix produce more energy. Moreover, he discovered that the code anomaly in Neo was actually shared in his bond with Trinity. By suppressing both their memories and keeping them close but always apart, the Matrix generated much more energy. Solving the energy crisis put the Analyst in a position to seize power from the Architect, after which he rebuilt the Matrix to control humans with emotional manipulation — citing that humans generally believe what they want to believe, but Neo’s liberation destabilized the system and triggered a fail-safe to reboot the Matrix.

The Analyst stalled the reboot by convincing his superiors that threatening to kill Trinity would get Neo to return voluntarily to his pod. Neo and Bugs return to Io and talk to Sati, an exile program he previously met.^[b] Seeking to avenge her parents’ deaths at the hands of the machines, Sati helps devise a plan to free Trinity. Back in the Matrix, Neo makes a deal with the Analyst; he will return to his pod if he fails to convince Trinity to leave the Matrix. Tiffany reaffirms her identity as Trinity while talking with Neo. Realizing that he has lost, the Analyst attempts to kill her, but Smith appears and attacks the Analyst, seeking revenge for his own imprisonment.

Neo, Trinity, and the others escape in their vehicles, but are chased through the streets by hordes of «bot» programs and attack helicopters. As the last ones to be extracted, Neo and Trinity become cornered atop a skyscraper. Holding hands, they leap off and Trinity begins to fly, taking them to safety. With Trinity’s newfound control over the Matrix, both return to confront the Analyst. They sarcastically thank him for giving them a second chance by resurrecting them, which they intend to use to remake the Matrix as they see fit. Neo and Trinity then triumphantly fly off into the sky together.

Cast[edit]

• Keanu Reeves as Neo / Thomas Anderson:^[5] The prophesied «One» from the previous version of the Matrix, Neo has been repaired by the machines and reinserted into a new version of the Matrix, with his memories suppressed in order to keep him under control. Despite sixty years having taken place since Neo’s sacrifice, Neo has only aged twenty years thanks to the machines’ modifications to his body. Steven Roy plays the embodiment of the original Neo, in reflections and various additional scenes.^[6]
• Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity / Tiffany:^[5] Neo’s romantic interest who was freed from the Matrix by Morpheus in the first film, and killed at the end of the Machine War. The machines recover, repair and modify her body and reinsert her into a new version of the Matrix. As with Neo, her memories of her previous life are suppressed by the machines and she becomes Tiffany, a suburban mother-of-three with a penchant for motorcycles. Despite sixty years having passed since her death, Trinity has only aged twenty years thanks to the machines’ modifications to her body.
• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Morpheus / Agent Smith:^[7][8][9] A program created as part of a model by Neo who takes on traits of the original Morpheus, the hacker who originally freed him from the Matrix, as well as aspects of Neo’s nemesis, Agent Smith.^[10] The character was portrayed by Laurence Fishburne in the previous films; Fishburne’s version of the character appears through the use of archive footage.^[9][11][12]
• Jessica Henwick as Bugs:^[13] A gunslinger with a White Rabbit tattoo, and captain of the hovercraft Mnemosyne. Henwick describes her character as «the audience’s eyes».^[10]
• Jonathan Groff as Smith:^[14][15] Thomas’ business partner and Neo’s former arch-nemesis and Agent of the Matrix.^[16] The character was portrayed by Hugo Weaving in the previous films; Weaving also appears as Smith through the use of archive footage.^[9] To prepare for the role, Groff watched YouTube clips featuring Weaving’s performance, rewatched the original trilogy and read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, works of Philip K. Dick and Christopher Isherwood’s The Berlin Stories, though he did not want to do an impression of Weaving, feeling more connected to the role during the fight sequences. As a result of his dedication during training for such sequences, Groff was nicknamed «The Savage» by a member of the stunt team.^[17]
• Neil Patrick Harris as the Analyst:^[14] The creator of the current iteration of the Matrix, who masquerades as Thomas’ therapist, working closely with his patient to understand the meaning behind his dreams and to distinguish them from «reality» while keeping him within the Matrix.^[9]
• Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Sati:^[18] An exile program created without a purpose who met Neo shortly before the end of the Machine War. The character was portrayed by Tanveer K. Atwal in The Matrix Revolutions.
• Christina Ricci as Gwyn de Vere:^[19] A business executive at Thomas’ video game company.
• Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe:^[9] A General of the human bastion Io and former captain of the hovercraft Logos. Smith reprises her role from the previous two films. It took five hours to apply Smith’s prosthetic makeup to create the appearance that her character had aged 60 years.^[20]
• Telma Hopkins as Freya:^[21][22] The head of botany in Io.
• Chad Stahelski as Chad:^[23] Tiffany’s husband. Stahelski was Keanu Reeves’ stunt double, as well as a stunt coordinator, for the previous films.
• Lambert Wilson as The Merovingian:^[24][9] A self-professed trafficker of information who encountered Neo prior to the end of the Machine War; he now seeks revenge on Neo for inadvertently stripping him of his purpose when the previous Matrix was destroyed. Wilson reprises his role from the previous two films.
• Brian J. Smith as Berg:^[15] A crew member of the Mnemosyne who has studied Neo.
• Toby Onwumere as Sequoia:^[15] The operator of the Mnemosyne.
• Max Riemelt as Sheperd:^[15] Niobe’s most-trusted captain at Io.
• Eréndira Ibarra as Lexy:^[25] A crew member of the Mnemosyne who idolizes Trinity.
• Freema Agyeman as Astra^[26]

Additionally, Andrew Lewis Caldwell and Ellen Hollman appear as Jude and Echo, respectively.^[27][28] Julian Grey and Gaige Chat also appear as Tiffany’s sons Brandon and Donnie, respectively.^[29] Daniel Bernhardt was announced to be reprising his role as Agent Johnson from The Matrix Reloaded,^[30][9] but his scenes were cut from the final film. Tom Hardy filmed an uncredited background cameo appearance, due to The Matrix Resurrections filming in San Francisco simultaneously with Venom: Let There Be Carnage, in which Hardy starred as Eddie Brock / Venom.^[31]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

While making the Matrix films, the Wachowskis told their close collaborators that they, at the time, had no intention of making another film in the series after The Matrix Revolutions (2003).^[33] Instead, they gave their blessing to the notion of gamers «inherit[ing] the storyline», and The Matrix Online video game was billed as the official continuation.^[34] Rumors of a new installment began to circulate online in 2011 when it was reported that the Wachowskis had been planning two additional films in the series and had discussions with Keanu Reeves about reprising his role.^[35] Another rumor in 2014 claimed that the sisters had submitted a story treatment for a new Matrix trilogy to Warner Bros.^[36] These were later confirmed to be false.^[37]

In February 2015, in interviews promoting Jupiter Ascending (2015), Lilly Wachowski called a return to The Matrix (1999) a «particularly repelling idea in these times» when studios preferred to green-light sequels, reboots, and adaptations over original material,^[38] while Lana Wachowski, addressing rumors about a potential reboot, said they had not heard anything but believed the studio might be looking to replace them.^[39] At various times, Reeves and Hugo Weaving each confirmed their interest and willingness to reprise their roles in potential future installments of the Matrix films, with the stipulation that the Wachowskis were involved in the creative and production process.^[40][41]

According to producer James McTeigue, there was «always talk» of a fourth Matrix film within Warner Bros. even without the Wachowskis on board, though prior to 2019 they had not found the right concept.^[42] In March 2017, The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Warner Bros. was in the early stages of developing a relaunch of the franchise, with Zak Penn in talks to write a treatment, and interest in getting Michael B. Jordan attached to star. The Wachowskis were not involved at that stage, although the studio had hoped for their blessing. The notion of a reboot or remake was denounced by Penn, and ideas for stories set in the already established universe were explored, including, reportedly, a prequel film about a young Morpheus or a sequel film from a descendant of his.^[43] In March 2018, Penn said he was working on a revival of the franchise and teased the possibility of an expanded universe.^[44] Penn clarified in October 2019 that he had been working on one of two Matrix projects at Warner Bros., and that his work was separate from the planned film.^[45] Penn’s film did not go ahead in favor of Wachowski’s film; Jada Pinkett Smith later reflected that handing the franchise’s legacy to other filmmakers would have been a «horrendous mistake».^[10]

Pre-production[edit]

As explained by Lana Wachowski during the Berlin International Literature Festival 2021, Warner Bros. constantly approached the Wachowskis every year to make another Matrix sequel, but the Wachowskis always declined the offers out of a lack of interest and because of their feelings that the trilogy’s story had concluded. However, in 2019, Ron and Lynne Wachowski, the Wachowskis’ parents, died alongside a close friend of Lana’s, with her father passing away first, her friend second and her mother third. After not being able to process that kind of grief, Lana suddenly conceived the story of The Matrix Resurrections one sleepless night. In her words, Wachowski felt that while she could not have her parents back, she then could have Neo and Trinity back, feeling very comforted to see them alive again.^[32] With Lana Wachowski stepping forward for a sequel, Warner Bros. readily accepted her concept, eager to have the franchise’s creator aboard for the sequel, according to McTeigue.^[42]

The film was officially announced by Warner Bros. on August 20, 2019. Lana Wachowski returned as sole director, with Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss confirmed to reprise their roles. The script was written by Wachowski, David Mitchell, and Aleksandar Hemon, who had previously written the series finale of Sense8 together.^[5][46][47] The Wachowskis also previously directed the 2012 film adaptation of Mitchell’s novel Cloud Atlas. Lilly Wachowski was not involved with the film due to work on the Showtime series Work in Progress, but gave her blessing to those involved to come up with a story even «better than the original».^[48] She said she needed time away from the industry to «reconnect with myself as an artist and I did that by going back to school and painting and stuff», and that she had been affected by the death of her parents.^[49] John Toll was hired as cinematographer that month. Toll was cinematographer on the Wachowskis’ previous films Cloud Atlas and Jupiter Ascending, as well as every episode of Sense8.^[50]

Casting[edit]

Reeves and Moss were confirmed to be reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity upon the film’s announcement in August 2019.^[5] In October 2019, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was cast in the film, with some sources speculating he would be playing a young Morpheus, while Neil Patrick Harris was added in an undisclosed role.^[51][52] Following the first trailer’s release, Abdul-Mateen II confirmed that he was indeed playing the role of Morpheus.^[8] Laurence Fishburne, who portrayed Morpheus in the original trilogy, announced in August 2020 that he was not asked to reprise his role as Morpheus.^[53] Pinkett Smith entered negotiations to reprise her role as Niobe, with Jessica Henwick entering negotiations to join in an undisclosed role,^[54][55] later revealed as Bugs.^[13] Henwick was being considered by The Walt Disney Company to audition for a role in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) at the same time she was offered to audition for the part of Bugs; in what she described a «red-pill/blue-pill moment» for her, Henwick chose Resurrections over Shang-Chi.^[10] Jada Pinkett-Smith and Jessica Henwick were confirmed in December, along with the additions of Jonathan Groff and Toby Onwumere;^[56][57] Pinkett-Smith was convinced to return after learning from Wachowski how much the film meant for her. They went through a «couple different versions» for Niobe until they settled to depict the character in an elderly form.^[58]

In January 2020, Eréndira Ibarra was cast, with Priyanka Chopra entering final negotiations.^[59][60] That same month, Lambert Wilson, who played the Merovingian in the sequels, revealed he was in negotiations to return.^[61] Hugo Weaving, who starred in the franchise as Agent Smith, was originally approached to reprise his role, but he had scheduling conflicts with his involvement in Tony Kushner’s theatrical adaptation of The Visit, leading Wachowski to conclude that the dates would not work after staying in touch with Weaving for a while.^[62][63] Weaving was later confirmed to be appearing in the film, but through archive footage from the original trilogy,^[64] while Groff was confirmed to have been cast as Smith in December 2021, replacing Weaving.^[14] Chopra and Wilson’s castings were confirmed in February 2020, along with the additions of Andrew Caldwell, Brian J. Smith and Ellen Hollman.^{[24][65][66][67]} After some speculation, Chopra was revealed to be playing Sati in the film; the character was previously portrayed by Tanveer K. Atwal in Revolutions.^[18]

Joe Pantoliano, who appeared in the first film as Cypher, expressed interest in April 2020 in reprising his role despite his character’s death in the first installment and messaged Lana Wachowski about the possibility of bringing him back, but received no response from her.^[68] In September 2020, it was announced Daniel Bernhardt was reprising his role as Agent Johnson from The Matrix Reloaded (2003).^[30] Christina Ricci was announced as part of the cast in June 2021; she had previously worked with the Wachowskis on Speed Racer (2008).^[69] Telma Hopkins was also announced to be part of the cast in September 2021.^[21] In December 2021, less than a week before the film’s premiere, Henwick confirmed to have filmed a scene with a background cameo appearance of Tom Hardy, as Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) was being filmed simultaneously with Resurrections, though it is currently unclear if Hardy’s appearance was kept in the finished film.^[31] After the film’s Toronto premiere, it was confirmed that Chad Stahelski, who served a stunt coordinator in the previous films, appeared in the film as «Handsome Chad».^[23]

Filming[edit]

Unlike the previous films, which were shot predominantly in Australia,^[70] The Matrix Resurrections was filmed in the United States and Europe.

Under the code name «Project Ice Cream», the film began production in San Francisco on February 4, 2020.^[65][71][72] Filming also took place in Chicago.^[72] Filming in San Francisco caused irritation amongst residents and city workers after damage was inflicted to buildings and street lights.^[73] As in the case of other productions like Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Venom: Let There Be Carnage, the producers had to pay $420,000 to the San Francisco Police Department so they could film in the city.^[74] As opposed to other productions, no second unit was needed during the action sequences as Wachowski directed all the scenes herself.^[75] Scott Rogers, a stunt performer who worked with Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), was hired to be the film’s stunt coordinator.^[10]

In March 2020, the production relocated to Studio Babelsberg in Potsdam, Germany.^[76] On March 16, 2020, production on the film was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[77][78] After filming was halted, Wachowski contemplated the possibility of never finishing the film and letting it «go down as an incomplete legendary film not meant to be seen by anyone». However, the cast insisted Wachowski return and finish the film until she agreed.^[79] On August 16, 2020, Reeves confirmed filming had resumed in Berlin.^[80] Principal photography wrapped on November 11, 2020.^[81]

Wachowski’s long-time camera operator, Daniele Massaccesi, took over as director of photography in the latter part of filming after original DoP John Toll left due to a health issue in his family.^[82][83]

The dialogue editing, sound mixing, sound design and sound editing with director Lana Wachowski took place in spring 2021 at the Babelsberg-based post-production company Rotor Film. Visual effects that allow space and time to appear offset on the screen were created with camera systems specially developed for Matrix Resurrections during outdoor shooting and in the volumetric studio called Volucap in Babelsberg as well as in the world’s first volumetric underwater studio on the Babelsberg film studio premises. Volucap, a cooperation between Studio Babelsberg, Fraunhofer Society and UFA, worked on site for two years on Matrix Resurrections.^[84]

After finishing work on Matrix Resurrections, the co-producing Studio Babelsberg fitted its largest film studio (Stage 20) with rainbow colors and named it «Rainbow Stage» in honor of the Wachowskis. The Wachowskis, known for their commitment to people of diverse sexual orientations and identities, had previously directed several times in Babelsberg including, e.g., V for Vendetta and Cloud Atlas.^[85][81]

Music[edit]

In September 2021, Warner Bros. confirmed that Johnny Klimek and Tom Tykwer would be scoring the film, having previously collaborated with Wachowski on Sense8 and Cloud Atlas,^[86] replacing Don Davis, who composed the score for the first three films. The 1967 song «White Rabbit» by Jefferson Airplane is prominently featured in the trailer and film.^[87][88] Wachowski said the choice of «White Rabbit» for the trailer not only was in reference to elements of Lewis Carroll’s 1865 novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland that The Matrix had previously used and which «White Rabbit» is based on, but also a nod to Jefferson Airplane themselves which was formed as a house band for The Matrix club in San Francisco.^[89] The second trailer featured an electronic/orchestral cover of the Rage Against the Machine song «Wake Up» by Sebastian Böhm.^[90] The original song featured prominently at the end of the first Matrix film,^[91] and Resurrections features in its ending a cover by Brass Against.^[92]

The film’s score was released on December 17, 2021. A track from the album titled «Neo and Trinity Theme (Johnny Klimek & Tom Tykwer Exomorph Remix)» was released as a single on December 10.^[93]

Marketing[edit]

On August 24, 2021, the title was revealed as The Matrix Resurrections.^[94] A trailer was screened as part of Warner Bros.’ panel at CinemaCon that day, featuring a meeting between Neo and Trinity.^[94] Ahead of the film’s first official trailer being released on September 9, the movie’s official website was updated on September 7, presenting random clips of the trailer to the user and narration based on their time of day.^[95][96] A second trailer was released on December 6, 2021.^[97] By its opening weekend in the U.S. and Canada, the film had made 600.6 million impressions across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, in part due to the exponential growth of HBO Max in 2021. According to RelishMix, «these stats run 2X over the norm for the genre as far as awareness and reach.»^[98]

A tie-in interactive tech demo titled The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience, based on Unreal Engine 5, was released by Epic Games for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S during The Game Awards 2021.^[99]

Release[edit]

Theatrical and streaming[edit]

The Matrix Resurrections held its world premiere in the United States at the Castro Theater in San Francisco on December 18, 2021.^[100] The film was initially set for release on May 21, 2021, which would have premiered alongside John Wick: Chapter 4 also starring Keanu Reeves.^[101] However, the film was postponed to April 1, 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[102] The film was then moved forward to December 22, 2021.^[103] It is the final film from Warner Bros. Pictures to have a simultaneous 30-day release on the HBO Max streaming service, which was used in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[104]

According to Samba TV, the film was streamed in 2.8 million households over its first five days of release.^[105] Over the same period, it received the most unauthorized downloads of any feature, making up 32.6% of torrents.^[106] 3.2 million households had streamed it on HBO Max within its first week of release according to Samba TV.^[107] The film was released in China on January 14, 2022.^[108]

Home media[edit]

The film was released digitally on January 25, 2022, and on Blu-ray, DVD and Ultra HD Blu-Ray on March 8.^[109] The retail versions includes bonus content including behind-the-scenes featurettes.^[109]

Reception[edit]

Box office[edit]

The Matrix Resurrections grossed $37.7 million in the United States and Canada, and $119.6 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $157.3 million against a budget of $190 million, making the film a box-office bomb.^[3][4]

In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Sing 2 and The King’s Man, and was projected to gross around $40 million from 3,552 theaters over its first five days of release, with some tracking reaching as high as $70 million.^[110] However, the film ended up underperforming at the box office, grossing $10.75 million over the weekend for a five-day total of $21.2 million, finishing third behind Spider-Man: No Way Home and Sing 2.^[111] The total was lower than the $16.7 million made by Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman 1984 the previous Christmas in just 2,151 theaters, and was blamed in part on the simultaneous HBO Max release, lackluster audience reactions, and Christmas falling on a Saturday.^[98][2] In its second weekend, the film finished fifth at the box office with $3.8 million.^[112][113] In its third, the film earned $1.8 million and finished sixth.^[114] In its fourth weekend, the film finished tenth at the box office with $803,606.^[115]

The film debuted second in Russia ($3.9 million), first in Japan ($3.9 million), and first in Thailand ($794,000). Its opening gross was 8% above Eternals (2021) and 12% over Tenet (2020).^[116] The film went on to earn $35.2 million in its second weekend,^[117] $13.7 million in its third,^[118] and $7.7 million in its fourth.^[119] In its fifth weekend, the film crossed the $100 million mark outside the U.S. and Canada.^[120] The film made $3.5 million in its sixth weekend,^[121] and $2.1 million in its seventh.^[122]

In February 2022, co-financiers Village Roadshow sued Warner Bros. for breach of contract, claiming that the decision to stream The Matrix Resurrections on HBO Max created «abysmal theatrical box office sales figures» and damaged value of the Matrix franchise. Warner Bros. responded that the lawsuit was «a frivolous attempt by Village Roadshow to avoid their contractual commitment».^[123]

Critical response[edit]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 63% based on 356 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The site’s critics consensus reads: «If it lacks the original’s bracingly original craft, The Matrix Resurrections revisits the world of the franchise with wit, a timely perspective, and heart.»^[124] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on 57 critics, indicating «generally favorable reviews».^[125] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of «B−» on an A+ to F scale, the lowest of the series, while PostTrak reported 60% of audience members gave it a positive score, with 46% saying they would definitely recommend it.^[98]

Los Angeles Times reported a mixed reception and divided reactions to the film.^[126] Film critic Katie Walsh praised the film, concluding «Wachowski brings this unapologetic earnestness and sense of pleasure to The Matrix Resurrections, which is also a welcome reminder that big action films can be well lit, stunningly designed and, yes, colorful too.»^[127] The Independent gave the film 4 out of 5 and wrote, «The Matrix Resurrections ends with a literal call to the powers of sentimentality, empowerment and freedom – it ponders whether humanity finds any value in them which, in turn, seems to really ask whether audiences still have any interest in blockbusters of this purity and ambition. For my own stake, at least, I hope they do.»^[128] Gizmodo praised the film, saying «Resurrections is an excellent Matrix sequel that knows what you think you want in a Matrix sequel, and gives it to you in ways you aren’t expecting. Sometimes those things don’t work, but mostly they do, and as a result I’m confident to say: The Matrix is back.»^[129] Matt Singer of ScreenCrush wrote, «The thing that carries The Matrix Resurrections through some of those rough patches instead is Wachowski’s obvious affection for the characters, and the actors’ reciprocal love for this world and its endless intellectual curiosities.»^[130]

The Guardian gave the film 2 out of 5 and wrote: «Really, Resurrections doesn’t do much to remove the anticlimax that hung like a cloud over the cinema auditorium at the end of the third film in 2003. This movie is set up to initiate a possible new series, but there is no real creative life in it. Where the original film was explosively innovatory, this is just another piece of IP, an algorithm of unoriginality.»^[131] The Verge also gave the film a negative review praising the performances and visuals but criticized the writing, characterization and recasting of characters and felt that «Resurrection centers Neo and Trinity’s love story but in a disjointed and frustrating way.»^[132] The Times called it «another truly horrible sequel» in a one-star review, criticizing what it called its creative shallowness, similarity to previous Matrix films, level of self-referentiality, and the quality of its action sequences.^[133] Gulf News gave the film a mixed review, concluding that «The Matrix Resurrections may be a bumpy ride but it’s still a trip.»^[134] IGN‘s Amelia Emberwing gave the film 4 out of 10, praising the performances but criticizing the execution and visuals while also writing «The Matrix Resurrections is the kind of film that will go down in cult history because it is so laughably bad. Truthfully, I can’t even say it’s unenjoyable because I spent so much of its overly long runtime giggling over how jaw-droppingly misguided the majority of it is», and further expressed, «The Matrix Resurrections is a bunch of really good ideas stacked together to make a bad – and sometimes ugly – film.»^[135]

Accolades[edit]

Future[edit]

Following the film’s release, producer James McTeigue told Collider that there were no plans for further Matrix films, though he believed that the film’s open ending meant that this could change in the future: «I think the film also works where it’s really open to audience interpretation, like what happened in those 60 years before they fished Neo out again, or Thomas Anderson to Neo. When Neo and Trinity are there at the end, and they’re talking with The Analyst, what do they actually mean that they’re going to change? So I think that it’s out there, but it’s not in our wheelhouse at the moment.»^[143]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website
• The Matrix Resurrections at IMDb

The Matrix Resurrections
Release poster
Directed by	Lana Wachowski
Written by	Lana Wachowski David Mitchell Aleksandar Hemon
Based on	Characters by The Wachowskis
Produced by	James McTeigue Lana Wachowski Grant Hill
Starring	Keanu Reeves Carrie-Anne Moss Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Jessica Henwick Jonathan Groff Neil Patrick Harris Priyanka Chopra Jonas Christina Ricci Jada Pinkett Smith
Cinematography	Daniele Massaccesi John Toll
Edited by	Joseph Jett Sally
Music by	Johnny Klimek Tom Tykwer
Production companies	Warner Bros. Pictures Village Roadshow Pictures Venus Castina Productions The Wachowskis Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	December 18, 2021 (Castro Theater) December 22, 2021 (United States)
Running time	148 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$190 million[2]
Box office	$157.3 million[3][4]

The Matrix Resurrections is a 2021 American science fiction action film produced, co-written, and directed by Lana Wachowski, and being the first in Matrix franchise to be directed solely by Lana, without her sister, Lilly. It is the sequel to The Matrix Revolutions (2003) and the fourth installment in The Matrix film franchise. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (who replaces Laurence Fishburne), Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff (who replaces Hugo Weaving), Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Christina Ricci, and Jada Pinkett Smith. The film is set sixty years after Revolutions and follows Neo, who lives a seemingly ordinary life as a video game developer having trouble with distinguishing fantasy from reality. A group of rebels, with the help of a programmed version of Morpheus, free Neo from a new version of the Matrix and fight a new enemy that holds Trinity captive.

Following the release of Revolutions, the Wachowskis denied the possibility of another Matrix film. Warner Bros. constantly expressed interest in reviving the franchise, hiring Zak Penn to write a new screenplay after the Wachowskis refused every offer to create more sequels. In late 2019, a fourth Matrix film was finally announced, with Lana Wachowski returning as director without her sister Lilly, and with Reeves and Moss reprising their roles. Filming started in February 2020 but was halted the next month by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wachowski considered abandoning the film, but was encouraged by the cast to finish it. Filming resumed in August and concluded three months later.

The Matrix Resurrections premiered at Castro Theater in San Francisco on December 16, 2021, and was released theatrically and via the HBO Max streaming service by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 22, 2021. The film was a box-office disappointment, grossing $157 million worldwide on a production budget of $190 million. Critics praised the performances of the cast (particularly Reeves and Moss), action sequences, musical score, direction, visual effects, and the film’s ambition in storytelling, though criticism was aimed at its cinematography, writing and the recasting of several actors, namely Fishburne and Weaving. It received a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 75th British Academy Film Awards.

Plot[edit]

Thomas Anderson is the creator of a video game series called The Matrix, based on his faint memories as Neo. At a coffee shop, he keeps crossing paths with Tiffany, a married mother with no recollection of her past, on which Anderson based the game character Trinity. He struggles to separate perceived reality from dreams. His therapist prescribes him blue pills to suppress the occurrences, which he stops taking. Anderson creates a simulation to develop game characters. A young woman named Bugs learns the simulation is running old code in a loop, enacting the moment when Trinity first found Neo within the Matrix.^[a] Bugs discovers a program embodying Morpheus, and helps free him.

Having deduced that Neo is alive, Bugs and Morpheus extract him from the Matrix; meanwhile, Anderson’s business partner Smith regains his memories as Agent Smith, Neo’s former nemesis. Neo awakens in a pod and notices Trinity confined in another one nearby, before being extracted to Bugs’s hovercraft Mnemosyne. Neo is brought to the human city Io, where he reunites with an elderly Niobe. She explains that sixty years have passed in the real world since the Machine War ended, and that Neo’s allies have died over time, including the original Morpheus. The peace achieved by Neo’s sacrifice lasted for many years, but the large number of humans leaving the Matrix created a serious power shortage, causing the machines to fight over limited resources.

Zion was destroyed, though most of its people relocated to Io with the aid of sympathetic machines. She says she won’t risk Io to help him free Trinity, and has him locked in his quarters. Bugs and her crewmates free Neo and enter the Matrix to contact Trinity, where they are intercepted by Smith and other exile programs, including the Merovingian. They attack, but Neo and the Mnemosyne crew defeat them as Neo’s abilities return. They leave and locate Trinity, but before Neo can talk to her, his therapist appears and immobilizes him by manipulating time. He reveals his identity as the Analyst, a program designed to study the human psyche. He explains that after Neo and Trinity’s deaths, he was tasked with studying Neo’s body and his anomalous powers as The One — convincing his superiors to resurrect both of them.

Analyst found that due to The One’s inherent connection to all humanity in the Matrix, manipulating Neo could actually make the Matrix produce more energy. Moreover, he discovered that the code anomaly in Neo was actually shared in his bond with Trinity. By suppressing both their memories and keeping them close but always apart, the Matrix generated much more energy. Solving the energy crisis put the Analyst in a position to seize power from the Architect, after which he rebuilt the Matrix to control humans with emotional manipulation — citing that humans generally believe what they want to believe, but Neo’s liberation destabilized the system and triggered a fail-safe to reboot the Matrix.

The Analyst stalled the reboot by convincing his superiors that threatening to kill Trinity would get Neo to return voluntarily to his pod. Neo and Bugs return to Io and talk to Sati, an exile program he previously met.^[b] Seeking to avenge her parents’ deaths at the hands of the machines, Sati helps devise a plan to free Trinity. Back in the Matrix, Neo makes a deal with the Analyst; he will return to his pod if he fails to convince Trinity to leave the Matrix. Tiffany reaffirms her identity as Trinity while talking with Neo. Realizing that he has lost, the Analyst attempts to kill her, but Smith appears and attacks the Analyst, seeking revenge for his own imprisonment.

Neo, Trinity, and the others escape in their vehicles, but are chased through the streets by hordes of «bot» programs and attack helicopters. As the last ones to be extracted, Neo and Trinity become cornered atop a skyscraper. Holding hands, they leap off and Trinity begins to fly, taking them to safety. With Trinity’s newfound control over the Matrix, both return to confront the Analyst. They sarcastically thank him for giving them a second chance by resurrecting them, which they intend to use to remake the Matrix as they see fit. Neo and Trinity then triumphantly fly off into the sky together.

Cast[edit]

• Keanu Reeves as Neo / Thomas Anderson:^[5] The prophesied «One» from the previous version of the Matrix, Neo has been repaired by the machines and reinserted into a new version of the Matrix, with his memories suppressed in order to keep him under control. Despite sixty years having taken place since Neo’s sacrifice, Neo has only aged twenty years thanks to the machines’ modifications to his body. Steven Roy plays the embodiment of the original Neo, in reflections and various additional scenes.^[6]
• Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity / Tiffany:^[5] Neo’s romantic interest who was freed from the Matrix by Morpheus in the first film, and killed at the end of the Machine War. The machines recover, repair and modify her body and reinsert her into a new version of the Matrix. As with Neo, her memories of her previous life are suppressed by the machines and she becomes Tiffany, a suburban mother-of-three with a penchant for motorcycles. Despite sixty years having passed since her death, Trinity has only aged twenty years thanks to the machines’ modifications to her body.
• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Morpheus / Agent Smith:^[7][8][9] A program created as part of a model by Neo who takes on traits of the original Morpheus, the hacker who originally freed him from the Matrix, as well as aspects of Neo’s nemesis, Agent Smith.^[10] The character was portrayed by Laurence Fishburne in the previous films; Fishburne’s version of the character appears through the use of archive footage.^[9][11][12]
• Jessica Henwick as Bugs:^[13] A gunslinger with a White Rabbit tattoo, and captain of the hovercraft Mnemosyne. Henwick describes her character as «the audience’s eyes».^[10]
• Jonathan Groff as Smith:^[14][15] Thomas’ business partner and Neo’s former arch-nemesis and Agent of the Matrix.^[16] The character was portrayed by Hugo Weaving in the previous films; Weaving also appears as Smith through the use of archive footage.^[9] To prepare for the role, Groff watched YouTube clips featuring Weaving’s performance, rewatched the original trilogy and read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, works of Philip K. Dick and Christopher Isherwood’s The Berlin Stories, though he did not want to do an impression of Weaving, feeling more connected to the role during the fight sequences. As a result of his dedication during training for such sequences, Groff was nicknamed «The Savage» by a member of the stunt team.^[17]
• Neil Patrick Harris as the Analyst:^[14] The creator of the current iteration of the Matrix, who masquerades as Thomas’ therapist, working closely with his patient to understand the meaning behind his dreams and to distinguish them from «reality» while keeping him within the Matrix.^[9]
• Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Sati:^[18] An exile program created without a purpose who met Neo shortly before the end of the Machine War. The character was portrayed by Tanveer K. Atwal in The Matrix Revolutions.
• Christina Ricci as Gwyn de Vere:^[19] A business executive at Thomas’ video game company.
• Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe:^[9] A General of the human bastion Io and former captain of the hovercraft Logos. Smith reprises her role from the previous two films. It took five hours to apply Smith’s prosthetic makeup to create the appearance that her character had aged 60 years.^[20]
• Telma Hopkins as Freya:^[21][22] The head of botany in Io.
• Chad Stahelski as Chad:^[23] Tiffany’s husband. Stahelski was Keanu Reeves’ stunt double, as well as a stunt coordinator, for the previous films.
• Lambert Wilson as The Merovingian:^[24][9] A self-professed trafficker of information who encountered Neo prior to the end of the Machine War; he now seeks revenge on Neo for inadvertently stripping him of his purpose when the previous Matrix was destroyed. Wilson reprises his role from the previous two films.
• Brian J. Smith as Berg:^[15] A crew member of the Mnemosyne who has studied Neo.
• Toby Onwumere as Sequoia:^[15] The operator of the Mnemosyne.
• Max Riemelt as Sheperd:^[15] Niobe’s most-trusted captain at Io.
• Eréndira Ibarra as Lexy:^[25] A crew member of the Mnemosyne who idolizes Trinity.
• Freema Agyeman as Astra^[26]

Additionally, Andrew Lewis Caldwell and Ellen Hollman appear as Jude and Echo, respectively.^[27][28] Julian Grey and Gaige Chat also appear as Tiffany’s sons Brandon and Donnie, respectively.^[29] Daniel Bernhardt was announced to be reprising his role as Agent Johnson from The Matrix Reloaded,^[30][9] but his scenes were cut from the final film. Tom Hardy filmed an uncredited background cameo appearance, due to The Matrix Resurrections filming in San Francisco simultaneously with Venom: Let There Be Carnage, in which Hardy starred as Eddie Brock / Venom.^[31]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

While making the Matrix films, the Wachowskis told their close collaborators that they, at the time, had no intention of making another film in the series after The Matrix Revolutions (2003).^[33] Instead, they gave their blessing to the notion of gamers «inherit[ing] the storyline», and The Matrix Online video game was billed as the official continuation.^[34] Rumors of a new installment began to circulate online in 2011 when it was reported that the Wachowskis had been planning two additional films in the series and had discussions with Keanu Reeves about reprising his role.^[35] Another rumor in 2014 claimed that the sisters had submitted a story treatment for a new Matrix trilogy to Warner Bros.^[36] These were later confirmed to be false.^[37]

In February 2015, in interviews promoting Jupiter Ascending (2015), Lilly Wachowski called a return to The Matrix (1999) a «particularly repelling idea in these times» when studios preferred to green-light sequels, reboots, and adaptations over original material,^[38] while Lana Wachowski, addressing rumors about a potential reboot, said they had not heard anything but believed the studio might be looking to replace them.^[39] At various times, Reeves and Hugo Weaving each confirmed their interest and willingness to reprise their roles in potential future installments of the Matrix films, with the stipulation that the Wachowskis were involved in the creative and production process.^[40][41]

According to producer James McTeigue, there was «always talk» of a fourth Matrix film within Warner Bros. even without the Wachowskis on board, though prior to 2019 they had not found the right concept.^[42] In March 2017, The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Warner Bros. was in the early stages of developing a relaunch of the franchise, with Zak Penn in talks to write a treatment, and interest in getting Michael B. Jordan attached to star. The Wachowskis were not involved at that stage, although the studio had hoped for their blessing. The notion of a reboot or remake was denounced by Penn, and ideas for stories set in the already established universe were explored, including, reportedly, a prequel film about a young Morpheus or a sequel film from a descendant of his.^[43] In March 2018, Penn said he was working on a revival of the franchise and teased the possibility of an expanded universe.^[44] Penn clarified in October 2019 that he had been working on one of two Matrix projects at Warner Bros., and that his work was separate from the planned film.^[45] Penn’s film did not go ahead in favor of Wachowski’s film; Jada Pinkett Smith later reflected that handing the franchise’s legacy to other filmmakers would have been a «horrendous mistake».^[10]

Pre-production[edit]

As explained by Lana Wachowski during the Berlin International Literature Festival 2021, Warner Bros. constantly approached the Wachowskis every year to make another Matrix sequel, but the Wachowskis always declined the offers out of a lack of interest and because of their feelings that the trilogy’s story had concluded. However, in 2019, Ron and Lynne Wachowski, the Wachowskis’ parents, died alongside a close friend of Lana’s, with her father passing away first, her friend second and her mother third. After not being able to process that kind of grief, Lana suddenly conceived the story of The Matrix Resurrections one sleepless night. In her words, Wachowski felt that while she could not have her parents back, she then could have Neo and Trinity back, feeling very comforted to see them alive again.^[32] With Lana Wachowski stepping forward for a sequel, Warner Bros. readily accepted her concept, eager to have the franchise’s creator aboard for the sequel, according to McTeigue.^[42]

The film was officially announced by Warner Bros. on August 20, 2019. Lana Wachowski returned as sole director, with Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss confirmed to reprise their roles. The script was written by Wachowski, David Mitchell, and Aleksandar Hemon, who had previously written the series finale of Sense8 together.^[5][46][47] The Wachowskis also previously directed the 2012 film adaptation of Mitchell’s novel Cloud Atlas. Lilly Wachowski was not involved with the film due to work on the Showtime series Work in Progress, but gave her blessing to those involved to come up with a story even «better than the original».^[48] She said she needed time away from the industry to «reconnect with myself as an artist and I did that by going back to school and painting and stuff», and that she had been affected by the death of her parents.^[49] John Toll was hired as cinematographer that month. Toll was cinematographer on the Wachowskis’ previous films Cloud Atlas and Jupiter Ascending, as well as every episode of Sense8.^[50]

Casting[edit]

Reeves and Moss were confirmed to be reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity upon the film’s announcement in August 2019.^[5] In October 2019, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was cast in the film, with some sources speculating he would be playing a young Morpheus, while Neil Patrick Harris was added in an undisclosed role.^[51][52] Following the first trailer’s release, Abdul-Mateen II confirmed that he was indeed playing the role of Morpheus.^[8] Laurence Fishburne, who portrayed Morpheus in the original trilogy, announced in August 2020 that he was not asked to reprise his role as Morpheus.^[53] Pinkett Smith entered negotiations to reprise her role as Niobe, with Jessica Henwick entering negotiations to join in an undisclosed role,^[54][55] later revealed as Bugs.^[13] Henwick was being considered by The Walt Disney Company to audition for a role in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) at the same time she was offered to audition for the part of Bugs; in what she described a «red-pill/blue-pill moment» for her, Henwick chose Resurrections over Shang-Chi.^[10] Jada Pinkett-Smith and Jessica Henwick were confirmed in December, along with the additions of Jonathan Groff and Toby Onwumere;^[56][57] Pinkett-Smith was convinced to return after learning from Wachowski how much the film meant for her. They went through a «couple different versions» for Niobe until they settled to depict the character in an elderly form.^[58]

In January 2020, Eréndira Ibarra was cast, with Priyanka Chopra entering final negotiations.^[59][60] That same month, Lambert Wilson, who played the Merovingian in the sequels, revealed he was in negotiations to return.^[61] Hugo Weaving, who starred in the franchise as Agent Smith, was originally approached to reprise his role, but he had scheduling conflicts with his involvement in Tony Kushner’s theatrical adaptation of The Visit, leading Wachowski to conclude that the dates would not work after staying in touch with Weaving for a while.^[62][63] Weaving was later confirmed to be appearing in the film, but through archive footage from the original trilogy,^[64] while Groff was confirmed to have been cast as Smith in December 2021, replacing Weaving.^[14] Chopra and Wilson’s castings were confirmed in February 2020, along with the additions of Andrew Caldwell, Brian J. Smith and Ellen Hollman.^{[24][65][66][67]} After some speculation, Chopra was revealed to be playing Sati in the film; the character was previously portrayed by Tanveer K. Atwal in Revolutions.^[18]

Joe Pantoliano, who appeared in the first film as Cypher, expressed interest in April 2020 in reprising his role despite his character’s death in the first installment and messaged Lana Wachowski about the possibility of bringing him back, but received no response from her.^[68] In September 2020, it was announced Daniel Bernhardt was reprising his role as Agent Johnson from The Matrix Reloaded (2003).^[30] Christina Ricci was announced as part of the cast in June 2021; she had previously worked with the Wachowskis on Speed Racer (2008).^[69] Telma Hopkins was also announced to be part of the cast in September 2021.^[21] In December 2021, less than a week before the film’s premiere, Henwick confirmed to have filmed a scene with a background cameo appearance of Tom Hardy, as Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) was being filmed simultaneously with Resurrections, though it is currently unclear if Hardy’s appearance was kept in the finished film.^[31] After the film’s Toronto premiere, it was confirmed that Chad Stahelski, who served a stunt coordinator in the previous films, appeared in the film as «Handsome Chad».^[23]

Filming[edit]

Unlike the previous films, which were shot predominantly in Australia,^[70] The Matrix Resurrections was filmed in the United States and Europe.

Under the code name «Project Ice Cream», the film began production in San Francisco on February 4, 2020.^[65][71][72] Filming also took place in Chicago.^[72] Filming in San Francisco caused irritation amongst residents and city workers after damage was inflicted to buildings and street lights.^[73] As in the case of other productions like Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Venom: Let There Be Carnage, the producers had to pay $420,000 to the San Francisco Police Department so they could film in the city.^[74] As opposed to other productions, no second unit was needed during the action sequences as Wachowski directed all the scenes herself.^[75] Scott Rogers, a stunt performer who worked with Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), was hired to be the film’s stunt coordinator.^[10]

In March 2020, the production relocated to Studio Babelsberg in Potsdam, Germany.^[76] On March 16, 2020, production on the film was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[77][78] After filming was halted, Wachowski contemplated the possibility of never finishing the film and letting it «go down as an incomplete legendary film not meant to be seen by anyone». However, the cast insisted Wachowski return and finish the film until she agreed.^[79] On August 16, 2020, Reeves confirmed filming had resumed in Berlin.^[80] Principal photography wrapped on November 11, 2020.^[81]

Wachowski’s long-time camera operator, Daniele Massaccesi, took over as director of photography in the latter part of filming after original DoP John Toll left due to a health issue in his family.^[82][83]

The dialogue editing, sound mixing, sound design and sound editing with director Lana Wachowski took place in spring 2021 at the Babelsberg-based post-production company Rotor Film. Visual effects that allow space and time to appear offset on the screen were created with camera systems specially developed for Matrix Resurrections during outdoor shooting and in the volumetric studio called Volucap in Babelsberg as well as in the world’s first volumetric underwater studio on the Babelsberg film studio premises. Volucap, a cooperation between Studio Babelsberg, Fraunhofer Society and UFA, worked on site for two years on Matrix Resurrections.^[84]

After finishing work on Matrix Resurrections, the co-producing Studio Babelsberg fitted its largest film studio (Stage 20) with rainbow colors and named it «Rainbow Stage» in honor of the Wachowskis. The Wachowskis, known for their commitment to people of diverse sexual orientations and identities, had previously directed several times in Babelsberg including, e.g., V for Vendetta and Cloud Atlas.^[85][81]

Music[edit]

In September 2021, Warner Bros. confirmed that Johnny Klimek and Tom Tykwer would be scoring the film, having previously collaborated with Wachowski on Sense8 and Cloud Atlas,^[86] replacing Don Davis, who composed the score for the first three films. The 1967 song «White Rabbit» by Jefferson Airplane is prominently featured in the trailer and film.^[87][88] Wachowski said the choice of «White Rabbit» for the trailer not only was in reference to elements of Lewis Carroll’s 1865 novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland that The Matrix had previously used and which «White Rabbit» is based on, but also a nod to Jefferson Airplane themselves which was formed as a house band for The Matrix club in San Francisco.^[89] The second trailer featured an electronic/orchestral cover of the Rage Against the Machine song «Wake Up» by Sebastian Böhm.^[90] The original song featured prominently at the end of the first Matrix film,^[91] and Resurrections features in its ending a cover by Brass Against.^[92]

The film’s score was released on December 17, 2021. A track from the album titled «Neo and Trinity Theme (Johnny Klimek & Tom Tykwer Exomorph Remix)» was released as a single on December 10.^[93]

Marketing[edit]

On August 24, 2021, the title was revealed as The Matrix Resurrections.^[94] A trailer was screened as part of Warner Bros.’ panel at CinemaCon that day, featuring a meeting between Neo and Trinity.^[94] Ahead of the film’s first official trailer being released on September 9, the movie’s official website was updated on September 7, presenting random clips of the trailer to the user and narration based on their time of day.^[95][96] A second trailer was released on December 6, 2021.^[97] By its opening weekend in the U.S. and Canada, the film had made 600.6 million impressions across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, in part due to the exponential growth of HBO Max in 2021. According to RelishMix, «these stats run 2X over the norm for the genre as far as awareness and reach.»^[98]

A tie-in interactive tech demo titled The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience, based on Unreal Engine 5, was released by Epic Games for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S during The Game Awards 2021.^[99]

Release[edit]

Theatrical and streaming[edit]

The Matrix Resurrections held its world premiere in the United States at the Castro Theater in San Francisco on December 18, 2021.^[100] The film was initially set for release on May 21, 2021, which would have premiered alongside John Wick: Chapter 4 also starring Keanu Reeves.^[101] However, the film was postponed to April 1, 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[102] The film was then moved forward to December 22, 2021.^[103] It is the final film from Warner Bros. Pictures to have a simultaneous 30-day release on the HBO Max streaming service, which was used in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[104]

According to Samba TV, the film was streamed in 2.8 million households over its first five days of release.^[105] Over the same period, it received the most unauthorized downloads of any feature, making up 32.6% of torrents.^[106] 3.2 million households had streamed it on HBO Max within its first week of release according to Samba TV.^[107] The film was released in China on January 14, 2022.^[108]

Home media[edit]

The film was released digitally on January 25, 2022, and on Blu-ray, DVD and Ultra HD Blu-Ray on March 8.^[109] The retail versions includes bonus content including behind-the-scenes featurettes.^[109]

Reception[edit]

Box office[edit]

The Matrix Resurrections grossed $37.7 million in the United States and Canada, and $119.6 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $157.3 million against a budget of $190 million, making the film a box-office bomb.^[3][4]

In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Sing 2 and The King’s Man, and was projected to gross around $40 million from 3,552 theaters over its first five days of release, with some tracking reaching as high as $70 million.^[110] However, the film ended up underperforming at the box office, grossing $10.75 million over the weekend for a five-day total of $21.2 million, finishing third behind Spider-Man: No Way Home and Sing 2.^[111] The total was lower than the $16.7 million made by Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman 1984 the previous Christmas in just 2,151 theaters, and was blamed in part on the simultaneous HBO Max release, lackluster audience reactions, and Christmas falling on a Saturday.^[98][2] In its second weekend, the film finished fifth at the box office with $3.8 million.^[112][113] In its third, the film earned $1.8 million and finished sixth.^[114] In its fourth weekend, the film finished tenth at the box office with $803,606.^[115]

The film debuted second in Russia ($3.9 million), first in Japan ($3.9 million), and first in Thailand ($794,000). Its opening gross was 8% above Eternals (2021) and 12% over Tenet (2020).^[116] The film went on to earn $35.2 million in its second weekend,^[117] $13.7 million in its third,^[118] and $7.7 million in its fourth.^[119] In its fifth weekend, the film crossed the $100 million mark outside the U.S. and Canada.^[120] The film made $3.5 million in its sixth weekend,^[121] and $2.1 million in its seventh.^[122]

In February 2022, co-financiers Village Roadshow sued Warner Bros. for breach of contract, claiming that the decision to stream The Matrix Resurrections on HBO Max created «abysmal theatrical box office sales figures» and damaged value of the Matrix franchise. Warner Bros. responded that the lawsuit was «a frivolous attempt by Village Roadshow to avoid their contractual commitment».^[123]

Critical response[edit]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 63% based on 356 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The site’s critics consensus reads: «If it lacks the original’s bracingly original craft, The Matrix Resurrections revisits the world of the franchise with wit, a timely perspective, and heart.»^[124] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on 57 critics, indicating «generally favorable reviews».^[125] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of «B−» on an A+ to F scale, the lowest of the series, while PostTrak reported 60% of audience members gave it a positive score, with 46% saying they would definitely recommend it.^[98]

Los Angeles Times reported a mixed reception and divided reactions to the film.^[126] Film critic Katie Walsh praised the film, concluding «Wachowski brings this unapologetic earnestness and sense of pleasure to The Matrix Resurrections, which is also a welcome reminder that big action films can be well lit, stunningly designed and, yes, colorful too.»^[127] The Independent gave the film 4 out of 5 and wrote, «The Matrix Resurrections ends with a literal call to the powers of sentimentality, empowerment and freedom – it ponders whether humanity finds any value in them which, in turn, seems to really ask whether audiences still have any interest in blockbusters of this purity and ambition. For my own stake, at least, I hope they do.»^[128] Gizmodo praised the film, saying «Resurrections is an excellent Matrix sequel that knows what you think you want in a Matrix sequel, and gives it to you in ways you aren’t expecting. Sometimes those things don’t work, but mostly they do, and as a result I’m confident to say: The Matrix is back.»^[129] Matt Singer of ScreenCrush wrote, «The thing that carries The Matrix Resurrections through some of those rough patches instead is Wachowski’s obvious affection for the characters, and the actors’ reciprocal love for this world and its endless intellectual curiosities.»^[130]

The Guardian gave the film 2 out of 5 and wrote: «Really, Resurrections doesn’t do much to remove the anticlimax that hung like a cloud over the cinema auditorium at the end of the third film in 2003. This movie is set up to initiate a possible new series, but there is no real creative life in it. Where the original film was explosively innovatory, this is just another piece of IP, an algorithm of unoriginality.»^[131] The Verge also gave the film a negative review praising the performances and visuals but criticized the writing, characterization and recasting of characters and felt that «Resurrection centers Neo and Trinity’s love story but in a disjointed and frustrating way.»^[132] The Times called it «another truly horrible sequel» in a one-star review, criticizing what it called its creative shallowness, similarity to previous Matrix films, level of self-referentiality, and the quality of its action sequences.^[133] Gulf News gave the film a mixed review, concluding that «The Matrix Resurrections may be a bumpy ride but it’s still a trip.»^[134] IGN‘s Amelia Emberwing gave the film 4 out of 10, praising the performances but criticizing the execution and visuals while also writing «The Matrix Resurrections is the kind of film that will go down in cult history because it is so laughably bad. Truthfully, I can’t even say it’s unenjoyable because I spent so much of its overly long runtime giggling over how jaw-droppingly misguided the majority of it is», and further expressed, «The Matrix Resurrections is a bunch of really good ideas stacked together to make a bad – and sometimes ugly – film.»^[135]

Accolades[edit]

Future[edit]

Following the film’s release, producer James McTeigue told Collider that there were no plans for further Matrix films, though he believed that the film’s open ending meant that this could change in the future: «I think the film also works where it’s really open to audience interpretation, like what happened in those 60 years before they fished Neo out again, or Thomas Anderson to Neo. When Neo and Trinity are there at the end, and they’re talking with The Analyst, what do they actually mean that they’re going to change? So I think that it’s out there, but it’s not in our wheelhouse at the moment.»^[143]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website
• The Matrix Resurrections at IMDb

Финал в «Матрица: Революция» выглядит довольно законченным, не так ли? И всё же, понимая склонность Голливуда к сиквелам, издание Variety в августе прошлого года обнародовало новость о том, что трилогия «Матрицы» наконец-то получит продолжение. Пока оно известно, как «Матрица 4», но не стоит стесняться в предположениях, каким название станет ближе к полноценным анонсам, ведь оно точно изменится.

Автор оригинальной статьи, например, ставит все деньги на «Matrix: Resurrected» («Матрица: Воскресший» или «Воскресшая Матрица»).

Количество новостей с момента первой публикации не особо радовало фанатов, но в данной статье собраны все обновления, теории и слухи, так что вы сможете узнать о грядущей «Матрице 4» всё и сразу.

Длиннопост.

Вся банда в сборе (ну почти)

Лана Вачовски будет сценаристом и режиссёром, а Киану Ривз и Кэрри-Энн Мосс вновь вернутся к своим ролям Нео и Тринити.

Но… Разве они не умерли в «Матрица: Революция»?

Как бы да. И это вызывает много вопросов. С другой стороны на них может быть множество разных и очень интригующих ответов: будут ли они полноценными клонами или копиями разума, живущими только в Матрице? А может быть станут воспоминаниями или призраками, что мы наблюдали в последних сиквелах «Звёздных Войн»? Или герои начнут путешествовать во времени, как это сделали Marvel?

Время покажет.

Однако, учитывая возможности виртуальной реальности, которые даёт «Матрица», Лана Вачовски действительно может сделать всё что угодно с тем, что у неё имеется в запасах. Чёрт, представьте, что если вся трилогия была просто сном в «Матрице», как в фильме «Начало»?

Лоренс Фишбёрн, исполнявший роль Морфеуса, отсутствовал в анонсе, что вдвойне любопытно, ведь он до сих пор играет роли в боевиках (например, с Киану Ривзом во втором и третьем фильме Джон Уик). И да, он один из немногих, кто остался совершенно невредимым в конце «Революции».

Найоби в исполнении Джады Пинкетт-Смит тоже ведёт переговоры о возвращении в состав, но официально о её кастинге ещё не объявили.

Кроме того, «Warner Bros.» и «Village Roadshow Pictures» снова займутся продюсированием и распространением фильма по всему миру. Представитель «Warner Bros.» Тоби Эммерих сделал первоначальное заявление о «Матрице 4» Джастину Кроллу в эксклюзивном интервью.

Ривз и Мосс вернулись к своим тренировкам

«Прошло 20 лет, и я должна помнить, что не должна торопиться, а могу просто наслаждаться и проникаться процессом», — говорит она со смехом. «Я должна быть очень сильной, чтобы вновь сделать это».

Актриса хорошо запомнила, что нужно быть сосредоточенной и сильной, ведь когда снималась трилогия «Матрицы», то Мосс сломала ногу.

«Просто это случилось», — говорит Мосс о получении травмы, — «Каждый день, когда я работала над этим фильмом, был невероятным. Даже когда было трудно или когда мы имели дело со сложными ситуациями».

Мосс сообщает, что несмотря на тяжесть и изнурительность предстоящего, она готова принять вызов, а одно из самых важных в работе — получение опыта, при этом не важно, как он был получен.

Киану Ривз же отправился на тренировки в Taran Tactical для подготовки к «Матрице» и «Джону Уику». Вероятно, что мы можем ожидать много-много пушек.

Сценаристы новой «Матрицы»

Мы мало что знаем о самом сценарии, но точно знаем, что он уже закончен. Кроме Ланы Вачовски над ним также работали Александр Хемон и Дэвид Митчелл.

Хемон — боснийско-американский писатель-фантаст, наиболее известный его роман «Проект Лазарь» 2008-го года получил награду «Книга года №1» от журнала «Нью-Йорк».

Митчелл более знаменит, как писатель, будучи автором романа «Облачный атлас», по которому Вачовски и Томом Тыквером был снят фильм. Известно, что Митчелл был очень впечатлён тем, как его роман адаптировала Вачовски.

Позже Митчелл вновь сотрудничал с Вачовски, но уже при работе над вторым сезоном Sense8 от Netflix. Он продолжил бы работу и над третьим сезоном, но шоу отменили.

Учитывая, насколько тесно работают Вачовски и Митчелл, стоит поближе взглянуть на их сотрудничество при работе над Sense8, а также пересмотреть «Облачный атлас», особенно ту часть, где появляется киберпанк составляющая: история разворачивается в 2144 году в Сеуле и рассказывает о Сонми-451, человеческом клоне, рождённом для рабского труда.

24 сентября Ривз вместе со своей сестрой Кариной Миллер вышел на красную дорожку на премьере фильма «Всегда верен», который она продюсировала. На премьере также были и представители «Entertainment Tonight», которые не упустили шанс поговорить с Киану. Он признался, что прочёл сценарий: «Это очень амбициозно… как и должно быть!», — дразнил журналистов актёр. Учитывая, насколько сложно могло быть продолжить оригинальную трилогию, тот факт, что Ривз сказал именно это является хорошим знаком.

Во время посещения Комик Кона в Нью-Йорке для рекламы своей роли в сериале «Расскажи мне сказку» от «CBS All Access» Кэрри-Энн Мосс рассказала небольшой группе репортёров, что большинство мыслей из нового фильма близки её сердцу, а также, что она прочла сценарий: «Это потрясающе. Я в предвкушении и большом восторге. Поверьте, если бы я могла, то с удовольствием только и говорила бы об этом, но всему своё время, и я хочу, чтобы это время было — хочу дать ему всё уважение и пространство, в котором оно нуждается».

Что же — два многообещающих ответа от единственных ведущих актёров, которые, как подтверждено, возвращаются во франшизу. Прекрасно для фанатов серии!

Концепт-арты новой «Матрицы»

Сайт «Screen Rant» недавно подтвердил, что Джефри Дарроу и Стив Скрос вернутся к «Матрице», чтобы помочь создать концепт-арты для визуализации сцен фильма. Именно этот дуэт создал раскадровку сцен, чтобы помочь руководителям «Warner Bros.» понять видение, которое было у сестёр Вачовски в конце 90-х. Их эскизы начальной сцены «Матрицы» сыграли решающую роль в обеспечении проекта финансированием, необходимого Вачовски. Приятно видеть, что Лана возвращается к истокам с изначальными членами команды, которые и раньше делали трилогию такой замечательной. Это подтверждает, что она выбирает людей, с которыми работала раньше и которым может доверять. Это позволяет фанатам немного расслабиться, зная, что новый фильм находится в надёжных руках. Джон Толл также подтвердил, что будет оператором-постановщиком.

Будем надеяться, что Лоренс Фишбёрн и Хьюго Уивинг тоже разделят этот энтузиазм и вернутся в фильм.

Пока же нам остаётся только ждать. Ах да, по некоторым данным «Warner Brothers» назвали «Матрицу 4» «Проект: Мороженое». Как бы то ни было, звучит довольно мило.

Каст: новые лица

Что интересно, Макс и Тоби известны в том числе по сериалу «Sense8» Вачовски, что говорит о том, что она не забывает об актёрах из своего портфолио и можно ожидать ещё больше таких авторских решений.

Немного освежим память: где мы остановились в трилогии

В «Матрица: Перезагрузка» Архитектор объяснил, что текущая Матрица на самом деле уже шестая по счёту. Т.е. до этого пять разных Матриц заканчивались по той или иной причине, при этом самая первая была «идеальным миром», совершенной Матрицей, которая была слишком превосходной для таких порочных существ, как люди, поэтому всё пришло к её краху.

В результате Архитектор нашёл способ циклично перезагружать систему с Нео, который являлся закодированной аномалией в самой Матрице. Эта аномалия (Нео) имела возможность выбирать: перезапустить Матрицу или позволить всей система рухнуть, убив всех внутри. Пять предшественников настоящего на данный момент Нео выбрали перезапуск системы и спасение человечества, но Нео версии 6.0 выбрал любовь — Тринити, отверг выбор и потенциально обрёк всё человечество на гибель.

Нео и Тринити решают отправиться в город машин. Они появляются в пустыне реальности в фильме «Революция» и при аварийном падении в машинный город Тринити погибает (это отличается от её смерти в Матрице, когда он смог оживить её в «Перезагрузке», где он протянул руку в её тело, чтобы вытащить пули и перезапустить сердце).

Затем Нео заключает соглашение с машинами, входит в Матрицу и позволяет Смиту скопировать его, а затем разрешает машинам убить своё физическое тело и тем самым уничтожает Смита.

«Революция» заканчивается неоднозначно. Мы наблюдает восход солнца в новой итерации — в Матрице седьмой версии. Обратим внимание на эту ключевую сцену, так как Оракул в ней делится некоторыми важными сведениями, которые помогут понять, как же начнётся «Матрица 4».

Оракул: Ух ты, вот это сюрприз.
Архитектор: Ты втянулась в очень опасную игру.
О: Всякое изменение риск.
А: Как ты думаешь, как долго продлится мир?
О: Сколько смогут удержать.
О: Что будет с остальными?
А: С кем?
О: С теми, кто хочет выйти из Матрицы?
А: Они обретут свободу, разумеется.
О: Вы даёте слово?
А: Кто я по-твоему? Человек?

Оракул: Чудесно! Это ты сделала?
(Сати кивает)
Сати: Для Нео.
О: Это прекрасно. Я уверена, что ему понравится.
С: Мы увидим его снова?
О: Думаю, да. Однажды.

Финальная сцена рассказывает нам о том, что люди и машины достигли мира, который, возможно, не будет длиться вечно. Сейчас у людей есть выбор — быть свободными или порабощёнными. Однако, как Нео и Тринити могут вернуться после смерти? Почему Оракул сказала Сати, что по её мнению когда-то они вновь увидят Нео?

Теории

Какие есть теории, как начнётся следующий фильм? Хороший вопрос.

Ну, вот одна из теорий: фильм может начаться уже в будущей итерации Матрицы (7 или выше). Возможно, новая часть будет называться «Перезагруженная Матрица» или «Матрица: Воскрешение». Поскольку прошлые аномалии выглядели, как Нео, то и следующие, вероятно, будут выглядеть аналогично. Если это так, то у Нео не останется воспоминаний о прошлых жизнях. Вообще связанные жизни — это тема Вачовски, которую мы можем наблюдать и в «Облачном атласе», и в сериале «Sense8».

Это означает, что новая «Матрица», возможно, будет с другим Избранным, как думают в «DigitalSpy».
«Сюжет нового фильма, возможно, последует за созданием нового Избранного, а Нео выступит в роли наставника для этого ученика. Их цель будет — раз и навсегда уничтожить машины».

Другая теория — про конфликт, который может заключаться в том, что в новой версии война перейдёт из открытой в скрытую. Люди хотят быть свободными и должны быть таковыми, но, возможно, машины решать забрать свои слова назад и отменить договорённости. В конце концов — Архитектор так и не дал слова, ведь «Кто я по-твоему? Человек?».

Так что, возможно, загадка решится тем, что машины или изгои будут затевать нечто гнусное. Screenrant предположили, например, что одним из возможных сценариев будет объединение программ «Человек» и «Изгой» для свержения Архитектора и управления Матрицей.

Другой вопрос, насколько центральными будут персонажи Ривза и Мосс?

Будет ли Нео главным героем или они с Тринити будут лишь поддерживать персонажей, как это сделали в «Бегущем по лезвию 2049»? Станет ли Нео новым Морфеусом, направляющим других людей? Или же он вновь станет Тем, память которого напоминает о его прошлых жизнях? Будущая история будет сильно зависеть от того, как произойдёт воскрешение Нео.

На эту тему рассуждает «Inverse»:

«Широкомасштабная эклектика метода работы Вачовски усложняет возможность хоть каких-то конкретных предположений по сюжетной линии нового фильма, но можно смело говорить о пьянящей смеси философии, мифологии и просто сводящих с ума сплетений истории».

Нео и Тринити могут переродиться или реинкарнировать. Да, они постарели, но современные технологии легко справляются с этим.

Лана сообщала, что хочет рассказать о современных и актуальных темах, но каких? Пропаганда и фейк-новости? Симуляция реальности или конспирологическое мышление? Как общество может функционировать без доверия к системе власти? Может быть новая «Матрица» будет посвящена машинам, пытающимся заманить человечество обратно в Матрицу, увеличить выработку энергии, а аргументировано это будет тем, что в невежественном блаженстве человек будет лучше воспринимать мир. Об этом как раз говорил Сайфер.

Есть также тема гендерной идентичности — её Вачовски хотела развивать с персонажем Свитч. Изначально она женщина в реальном мире, но мужчина в Матрице.

Наконец, как этот новый фильм применит философию киберпанка в современном мире? Будут ли это различные уровни имитируемых реальностей и Матриц, как в фильме «Начало»?

К сожалению, у меня нет ответов на эти вопросы. Однако, есть кое-что, что в теории могли бы сделать сценаристы:

Вдохновение из других воплощений вселенной «Матрицы», таких как «Аниматрица»

Давайте перечислим все части «Аниматрицы». По каждой из них я оставлю ссылку на вики, чтобы при желании вы могли ознакомиться с сюжетом или просто восстановить его в памяти.

Философия из прошлых фильмов, особенно из первого

Однако, какие в какие темы они станут углубляться в этот раз? Это пока что тайна. Авторы уже рассказывали о свободе воли и судьбе, а также о реальности. Будут ли они исследовать личность в этот раз? Создавая реальность или основываясь на факты?

Подсказки о «Матрице 4»

Удивительно, что я пока больше не видел упоминаний этого в других статьях, но самое главное и подходящее место для поиска возможных предпосылок нового фильма стоит искать в уже снятых картинах режиссёра — «Облачном атласе» и «Sense8».

Зачем? Да потому что сценарий для второго сезона «Sense8» разрабатывали Лана Вачовски, Александр Хемон и Дэвид Митчелл. Те же, кто уже написал сценарий для новой «Матрицы». А в «Облачном атласе» можно найти определённые «следы» непосредственно Ланы Вачовски.

Я не удивлюсь, если Пэ Ду-на появится в новом фильме. Она была ключевым персонажем в «Облачном атласе» (киберпанк части), а также главным персонажем в «Sense8». Она много раз работала с Вачовски, так что это кажется очевидным выбором, особенно, если ещё раз обратить внимание, как Лана любит работать с уже проверенными людьми.

Дата выхода новой «Матрицы»

«Матрица 4» наконец-то получила дату релиза. Отметьте её в своих календарях — 21 мая 2021 года. Пока это противоречит с датой релиза «Джон Уик 4» (у которого до сих пор не написан сценарий), но, как ожидается, второй фильм с Киану будет перенесён. Тем не менее, фанаты уже окрестили 21 мая, как день Киану Ривза.

Ну… вот и всё. «Матрица 4» выйдет в кинотеатрах уже в следующем году, кастинг уже идёт, а может быть и производство. И всё же ещё остаётся так много неизвестного и интригующего.

Тот факт, что Лана Вачовски вновь будет режиссёром радует, как и то, что Киану и Мосс вновь появятся в фильме франшизы спустя 20 лет. Надеюсь, что и остальные тоже не заставят долго ждать. Сценаристы и художники тоже присоединились к проекту и, похоже, что Вачовски также будет опираться на проверенных на других проектах актёров из своего портфолио.

Оракул оставил открытой дверь для Нео.

И пусть существуют теории, как Нео и Тринити вернутся, они пока таковыми и остаются. Учитывая природу Матрицы, а также то, как развивались «Аниматрицы», сценарий нового фильма может унести куда угодно.

Что вы думаете? Есть какие-то мысли или идеи относительно «Матрицы 4»? Поделитесь ими в комменатриях!

Ссылка на оригинальную статью:

Вольный перевод и адаптация на русский: Спойлерофоб.

Сюжет неожиданного продолжения культового франчайза «Матрица» ещё долго будет оставаться тайной за семью печатями, однако ходить вокруг да около фабулы никто не мешает. Особенно если о сценарии решили поговорить исполнители главных ролей Киану Ривз и Кэрри-Энн Мосс.

Исполнители ролей Нео и Тринити в недавней беседе с журналом Empire рассказали о своих впечатлениях от сценария «Матрицы 4». Актёры, что довольно предсказуемо, не могут нарадоваться на продолжение истории, которого никто из них, по их искреннему признанию, не ожидал.

Ривз подтвердил слова коллеги.

Приостановленные из-за эпидемии COVID-19 съёмки фантастического боевика возобновятся, как только ситуация позволит вернуть на съёмочную площадку актёров и остальную творческую группу фильма.

«Матрица: Воскрешение» (англ. The Matrix Resurrections) — американский научно-фантастический боевик, являющийся четвёртым в серии «Матрица». Продолжение фильма «Матрица: Революция».

Фильм произведён компаниями Village Roadshow Pictures и Venus Castina Productions и вышел в американский кинопрокат 22 декабря 2021 года одновременно с релизом на стриминг-сервисе HBO Max. Выход фильма в кинопрокат России состоялся 16 декабря 2021 года.

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Начало картины отсылает к вступительной сцене первого фильма, агенты гонятся за женщиной, похожей на Тринити, но сцена заканчивается для наблюдающих за ней Багз (Джессика Хенвик) и Сека (Тоби Онвумере) неожиданно: Тринити задерживают. Багз и Сека предполагают, что это только симуляция прошлого. Агенты замечают наблюдателей. Убегая, Багз попадает в бывшую квартиру хакера Нео, куда заманивает одного из агентов, который оказывается Морфеусом (Яхья Абдул-Матин II). Она выводит его из Матрицы, чтобы он помог ей найти Нео.

Томас Андерсон (Киану Ривз) — всемирно известный геймдизайнер, проживающий в Сан-Франциско. В своё время он руководил разработкой популярной видеоигры «Матрица». Ныне его фирма Deus Machina приобретена корпорацией Warner Bros. Новые владельцы распоряжаются перезапустить проект и выпустить продолжение. Томас неохотно включается в работу, его мучают видения и кошмары, словно бы мир, в котором он живёт, нереален. Он посещает психоаналитика (Нил Патрик Харрис), который выписывает ему некие синие пилюли. В любимой кофейне Simulatte Томас встречает женщину по имени Тиффани (Кэрри-Энн Мосс), мать двоих детей, и знакомится с ней. Тиффани не играла в «Матрицу», но слышала о ней и о её создателе. Они договариваются о новой встрече.

Внезапно в здании Deus Machina объявляется пожарная тревога и начинается хаос. Андерсона отвлекает в сторону Морфеус и предлагает выйти из Матрицы, предложив синюю или красную пилюли. Андерсон отказывается. Он снова встречается с Тиффани, он считает, что где-то уже встречал её, и тревога только усиливается. После в кофейне с ним встречается девушка, представившаяся как Багз. Она рассказывает Андерсону, что он находится в мире, искусственно симулированном искусственным интеллектом, в Матрице. На самом деле его зовут Нео и у него есть предназначение — спасти порабощённое Машинами человечество. Багз показывает силуэт белого кролика на плече и предлагает выбраться из плена. Нео соглашается, его извлекают из капсулы, в которой он лежал, подключённый к Матрице, и переносят на корабль повстанцев Мнемозина (Mnemosyne). Командир корабля Багз знакомит Нео с командой и рассказывает предысторию. Со времени последней версии Матрицы, той, где Нео спас жителей Зиона, прошло 60 лет. После смерти Нео его тело было реанимировано и сохранено Машинами для собственных целей, матричный код воссоздан и затем надёжно скрыт. Повстанцам стоило немалого труда найти его. Для них Нео — живая легенда.

Нео с командой возвращается в подземный город повстанцев. Им руководит состарившаяся Ниоба (Джада Пинкетт Смит), ставшая генералом армии людей. Оказывается, сам Зион всё же был разрушен, и теперь вместо него отключенные от Матрицы люди живут в новом городе — Ио. Ниоба поведала Нео, что в определённый момент у Машин возник дефицит энергии, что вылилось в невероятный доселе сценарий: в войну уже самих машин друг с другом. Использовав ситуацию, люди научились перепрограммировать некоторые машины и использовать затем в своих целях. Также повстанцам помогают искусственные существа — сентиненты, одним из которых стал Морфеус, чей разум также был восстановлен. Нео не совсем понимает, что от него требуется в этот раз, но соглашается помочь. Однако, он настаивает на том, что нужно вызволить из Матрицы и Тринити, существующей там под именем Тиффани, ведь её тоже восстановили и скрыли в Матрице. Обязательное условие: Тринити должна сама захотеть вернуться в реальный мир.

Повстанцы организуют опасную операцию по освобождению Тринити. Нео приходится противостоять армии ботов, что пришли на смену агентам из прошлых версий, и изменённому агенту Смиту (Джонатан Грофф), который уже не так опасен, а в мире новой Матрицы стал руководителем компании Deus Machina. Помогает им повзрослевшая Сати (Приянка Чопра Джонас), девочка-программа, знакомая Нео как дочь в семье Рамы Кандра, которых он встретил в третьем фильме на станции метро — точке между реальным миром и Матрицей.

В решающий момент освобождения Тринити, некто замедляет время в Матрице. Это психоаналитик Андерсона, который оказывается новым Архитектором Матрицы. Архитектор объясняет Нео, что спрятал его и Тринити, так как их взаимодействие высвобождало массу энергии, так необходимой для машин, и теперь он ни в коем случае не отпустит Тринити, хотя сама она уже приняла решение выйти из Матрицы. Внезапно вмешивается агент Смит, неожиданно ставший союзником. Он останавливает Архитектора и даёт возможность паре бежать, но быстро обращается против них. Весь виртуальный город превращается в армию ботов. Преследователи загоняют Нео и Тринити на крышу здания. Нео пытается вспомнить свою способность летать, но безуспешно — по какой-то причине он больше ей не обладает. Спасаясь от преследователей, героям ничего не остаётся, как спрыгнуть с крыши высотки в надежде на чудо. Они стремительно падают вниз, как вдруг останавливаются — способность к полёту теперь обретает Тринити. Как и прежде, Нео удаётся остановить пулемётные очереди вертолётов Матрицы и уничтожить их. Нео и Тринити отключаются от Матрицы и воссоединяются, наконец, в реальном мире.

В концовке Нео и Тринити снова посещают Архитектора. Издеваясь, они несколько раз калечат его, но он в мгновение ока восстанавливается. Архитектор объясняет, что мир Матрицы был симуляцией внутри симуляции — его игрой ума. Нео и Тринити говорят, что отныне сами будут строить этот мир.

В ролях[]

• Киану Ривз — Томас Андерсон / Нео
• Кэрри-Энн Мосс — Тиффани / Тринити
  • Эллен Холлман — Эхо, молодая проекция Тринити
• Яхья Абдул-Матин II — Морфеус / агент Смит
• Джонатан Грофф — Смит
• Джессика Хенвик — Багз
• Нил Патрик Харрис — Аналитик (Архитектор)
• Джада Пинкетт Смит — Ниоба
• Приянка Чопра Джонас — Сати
• Кристина Риччи — Гвин де Вер
• Ламбер Вильсон — Меровинген
• Эндрю Колдуэлл — Джуд
• Тоби Онвумере — Секвойя
• Макс Римельт — Шеперд
• Йошуа Гроте — FunktIøn (нем.)
• Брайан Дж. Смит — Берг
• Эрендира Ибарра — Лекси
• Макс И. Соммерс — Скрос
• Л. Трей Уилсон — Ханно
• Мамби Майна — Эллстер
• Макс Мауфф — Куиллион
• Пураб Коли — Зен
• Фрима Аджимен — Астра
• Сабрина Штрель — Фиона
• Эндрю Ротни — Скотт
• Купер Риверс — Джи-Джей
• Лео Шэн — Робби
• Тельма Хопкинс — Фрея
• Чад Стахелски — Чад, муж Тиффани (Тринити)
• Джулиан Грей — Брэндон, сын Тиффани
• Гейдж Чат — Донни
• Тайгер Чен — M.O.T.C. (англ.)
• Амадей Уайланд — агент Уайт
• Стивен Данливи — агент Джонс

Кроме того, было объявлено о том, что в камео приняли участие Даниэл Бернхардт, вернувшийся к образу агента Джонсона из второй ленты, и Том Харди, однако сцены с их участием не вошли в кинотеатральную версию фильма.

Производство[]

Создавая фильмы трилогии «Матрица», Вачовски рассказали, что не собираются выпускать продолжения после «Революции». Вместо этого они одобрили производство видеоигры The Matrix Online, которая была объявлена официальным продолжением. В феврале 2015 года Лилли Вачовски в интервью назвала возвращение к «Матрице» «особенно отталкивающей идеей в наше время», отметив сомнительную тенденцию студий к сиквелам, перезапускам и адаптациям оригинальных материалов. Лана Вачовски, обращаясь к слухам о том, будет ли продолжение, заявила, что она ничего не слышала об этом, но полагает, что студия, возможно, заменит их на посту режиссёра.

В марте 2017 года Warner Bros. находилась на ранних стадиях разработки потенциального перезапуска франшизы и в стадии переговоров с Заком Пенном. Присоединиться к производству фильма должен был и Майкл Б. Джордан. По данным The Hollywood Reporter, ни Вачовски, ни Джоэл Сильвер не были вовлечены в это начинание, хотя студия хотела бы получить «как минимум благословение Вачовски». Пенн рассказал, что слова «перезагрузка» и «ремейк» были неточными по отношению к новому фильму, и вместо этого он интересуется просмотром историй, происходящих в уже установленной вселенной. Киану Ривз сказал, что вернётся в новый фильм «Матрица» только в том случае, если Вачовски будут писать сценарий и режиссировать.

В мае 2019 года стало известно, что Чад Стахельски, который работал координатором трюков в нескольких фильмах Вачовски, в том числе в трилогии «Матрица», заявил, что сёстры участвуют в работе над новым фильмом «Матрица», хотя он не был уверен, будут ли они режиссёрами. Вскоре Стахельски опроверг свои слова, пояснив, что он «говорил гипотетически и не хотел подтверждать их участие».

Фильм был анонсирован в августе 2019 года. Сценарий написали Лана Вачовски, Александр Хемон и Дэвид Митчелл. Лана Вачовски стала режиссёром. Киану Ривз и Кэрри-Энн Мосс получили, как и в предыдущих фильмах франшизы, роли Нео и Тринити соответственно. К актёрскому составу присоединились Яхья Абдул-Матин II и Нил Патрик Харрис; в октябре 2019 года начались переговоры с Джадой Пинкетт-Смит. В июне 2021 года Кристина Риччи присоединилась к актёрскому составу.

Съёмки начались 4 февраля 2020 года в Сан-Франциско под кодовым названием «Проект „Мороженое“» (англ. Project Ice Cream). Также съёмки были намечены на Babelsberg Studio в Германии и в Чикаго.