“The Matrix Resurrections” Cinematographer Daniele Massaccesi on His Leap of Faith

“And then Covid started.” It’s hard to keep track of how many stories begin this way now – this correspondent has even written about it in the context of other productions, on this very site. In this instance, it’s the tale of how Daniele Massaccesi became one of the two credited cinematographers on The Matrix ...

By Mark London Williams  |  January 5, 2022

Interview

Special/Visual Effects

“The Matrix Resurrections” VFX Supervisor Dan Glass Takes The Red Pill

In The Matrix Resurrections, there is an action sequence where Neo and Trinity jump off a skyscraper together in order to evade agents closing in on them. They float in the air for a few seconds as the sun rises behind them and we’re left wondering if they’ll fly off together. While speaking with visual ...

By Daron James  |  January 3, 2022

Interview

Screenwriter

“The Matrix Resurrections” Co-Writer David Mitchell On Conjuring a Meta Mind-Blower With Lana Wachowski

The Matrix changed everything in 1999 when it set the bar in Hollywood for mind-twisting science fiction expressed through next-level visual effects. Written and directed by the Wachowski siblings, The Matrix and its two sequels introduced “Bullet Time” and the “Red Pill/Blue Pill” to the popular imagination, merging art and commerce to the tune of ...

By Hugh Hart  |  December 22, 2021
“The Matrix Resurrections” Early Reactions: A Bold, Irreverent, Vividly Personal Head Trip

The first reactions for Lana Wachowski’s The Matrix Resurrections are hitting our very own Matrix and multiplying rapidly online. While there are quibbles here and there, the consensus that’s building is that Wachowski has created something vividly personal in Resurrections that has surpassed the previous two films in the installment, Reloaded and Revolutions, by every conceivable margin. Many early reactions cite the joyous ...

By The Credits  |  December 17, 2021
Red Pill Time: “The Matrix Resurrections” Reveals Tons of New Images

A huge cache of new images from Lana Wachowski’s The Matrix Resurrections gives us a glimpse at most of the major characters in her upcoming sci-fi epic. These include, of course, our returning champions Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) from the original trilogy. We’ve also got looks at newcomers like Bugs (Jessica Henwick), Yahya Abdul-Mateen ...

By The Credits  |  December 13, 2021
A New “The Matrix Resurrections” Clip Reveals Trip Down Memory Lane

Warner Bros. has released a brand new clip from The Matrix Resurrections that takes us on a little trip down memory lane. The memory belongs to Neo (Keanu Reeves), who is once again being recruited to help fight the malicious A.I. that controls the Matrix. In the clip, Neo is led by a new face in the ...

By The Credits  |  December 10, 2021
“The Matrix Resurrections” Drops Stunning Second Trailer

“We can’t see it, but we’re all trapped inside these strange repeating loops.” These words, spoken by Morpheus (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) in the opening of the second trailer for The Matrix Resurrections hint at the déjà vu that will haunt Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) in Lana Wachowski’s new film. The new trailer packs a ...

By The Credits  |  December 6, 2021
New “The Matrix Resurrections” Teaser Explores Dangerous Déjà Vu

In the Matrix franchise, déjà vu isn’t just a curious but ultimately harmless experience of something you’re experiencing for the first time feeling like a memory. It is, rather, a glitch in the Matrix itself, and one of the early lessons that Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) taught Neo (Keanu Reeves) in the original film. In a new teaser ...

By The Credits  |  December 2, 2021
“The Matrix: Resurrections” Star Jessica Henwick on Leveling Up to Spar With Neo

We are just a month and change away from swallowing the red pill and seeing Lana Wachowski’s The Matrix: Resurrections. As we near the premiere date, some of the film’s stars are starting to talk about their experiences making the movie. Granted, no one is spilling any beans (or blue and red pills, as it ...

By The Credits  |  November 10, 2021
“The Matrix Resurrections” Cast Reflects on Legacy of “The Matrix”

“Have you ever had a dream, Neo, that you were so sure is real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?” You might recall these lines from the original The Matrix, spoken by Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) to Neo (Keanu Reeves) ...

By The Credits  |  October 8, 2021
New “The Matrix Resurrections” & “Dune” Footage Revealed During Emmys

If you want to tease the fact that your premium streaming service has two of the biggest movies of the year coming soon, doing so during the Emmys Telecast is the way to go. Such was the case last night when HBO Max revealed a new trailer teasing their upcoming shows and films. The new ...

By The Credits  |  September 20, 2021
“The Matrix Resurrections” Trailer is a Dazzling Head Trip

“I’ve had dreams that aren’t just dreams.” This is how the first trailer for The Matrix Resurrections begins, with Thomas (Keanu Reeves) speaking to a shrink (played by Neil Patrick Harris) about his experiences—which he’s clearly forgotten—years ago. “Am I crazy?” Thomas asks him, and although he’s told “we don’t use that word in here,” you ...

By The Credits  |  September 9, 2021
“The Matrix Resurrections” Teaser—With 180,000 Potential Unique Videos—Revealed

Will you take the red pill? Of course you will. Warner Bros. has revealed the first 180,000 teasers (you read that right) for The Matrix Resurrections, with the full trailer coming Thursday. The teasers are available on the film’s just-launched website, WhatIsTheMatrix.com. In just one of the teasers we got after selecting the red pill, we ...

By The Credits  |  September 7, 2021
The Matrix 4 Gets Official Title As Warner Bros. Teases Trailer at CinemaCon

We are probably very close to see the first trailer for The Matrix 4, which Warner Bros. revealed during their CinemaCon event in Las Vegas but has yet to appear online. As we wait for the goods, we at least now know the film’s title—The Matrix Resurrections. The Warner Bros. presentation at CinemaCon highlighted their indisputably epic upcoming slate. ...

By The Credits  |  August 25, 2021