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The Matrix 4: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II teases the “ambitious” technology used in the sequel

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With the fourth instalment in The Matrix franchise set to debut later this year, star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has discussed how he was slightly starstruck on-set. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II shared his reaction to seeing returning star Keanu Reeves on-set for the first time as well as stating that the technology […]

Laurence Fishburne doesn’t know why he wasn’t asked back for The Matrix 4

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There’s less than six months to go before we embark on a fourth trip inside The Matrix, and while Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss will soon be back on the big screen as Neo and Trinity, one notable absence from the Matrix 4 reunion is Laurence Fishburne, who portrayed Neo’s mentor figure Morpheus in the […]

A look back at the original Bourne trilogy

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at the original Jason Bourne trilogy, its impact on action cinema, and whether it still holds up… At a time when the Bond franchise was growing tired, and a slew of over the top action films attempted to have either edge or attitude (xXx) or riff on The Matrix, another franchise […]

Neil Patrick Harris speaks about shooting The Matrix 4

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One of the many films which has had to negotiate the global pandemic is the fourth eagerly awaited installment of The Matrix franchise, which has been globe-trotting in order to wrap and meet its December 2021 release date, and one of the new additions to the cast, Neil Patrick Harris, has been speaking about what […]

Priyanka Chopra Jonas says her character in The Matrix 4 is “something you don’t expect”

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The upcoming fourth instalment of The Matrix franchise is shrouded in the secrecy surrounding its characters and its story, and now, The Matrix 4 star Priyanka Chopra Jonas has added more mystery to the film by stating her character is “something you don’t expect.” “I can’t say much, but she’s something you don’t expect,” Chopra said in an interview […]

Jessica Henwick believes that Lana Wachowski will “change the industry again” with The Matrix 4

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When The Matrix trilogy first released, they provided a fresh perspective on how to approach action sequences using innovative filmmaking techniques and leaps in technology – especially with the use of slow-motion to create a variety of scenes for firearm theatrics. Now, nearly 20 years later, one of the stars of the upcoming fourth instalment in The Matrix franchise has […]

Daniel Bernhardt returning as Agent Johnson for The Matrix 4

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While we know a fourth instalment in The Matrix franchise is currently in production with returning original stars Keanu Reeves as Neo, Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity, and Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe, it is now being reported yet another original trilogy character will return for the upcoming sequel – which has recently resumed production after a five-month hiatus. […]

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II teases the script for The Matrix 4, says “people are really gonna like this”

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Fresh from his Emmy win for Watchmen, actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who is set to star in the upcoming fourth The Matrix film, has shared his impression of the script and his experience of working with the returning director, Lana Wachowski. Although Abdul-Mateen II couldn’t reveal too much story about The Matrix 4, he teased his […]

Keanu Reeves describes The Matrix 4 as “a love story” and “inspiring”

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After almost 20 years away from the big screen, a fourth instalment in The Matrix franchise is currently in production with one of the directors of the original trilogy, Lana Wachowski, who is also co-writing the project, and despite the events The Matrix Revolutions, Keanu Reeves is set to return as Neo even though he sacrificed himself […]