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Agent Smith was supposed to be in The Matrix 4 and Hugo Weaving explains why it isn’t happening

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Hugo Weaving, the actor behind Agent Smith in The Matrix franchise, has explained why the villain isn’t in The Matrix 4 despite this being the initial intention. Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) is one of the most iconic villains of the 21st century and certainly a character that springs quickly to mind when The Matrix is […]

Laurence Fishburne says he wasn’t invited back for The Matrix 4

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A fourth instalment in The Matrix franchise is currently in production with original stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Jada Pinkett Smith returning alongside one of the directors of the original trilogy, Lana Wachowski, who is also co-writing the project. However, the one question that remains is will Laurence Fishburne return as Morpheus in the upcoming sequel? […]

The Matrix cinematographer explains what went wrong with the sequels

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While the original The Matrix film released to high appraisal from audiences and critics alike and was a game-changer in the science-fiction genre, the following two sequels – The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions – were not met with the same level as critical acclaim. Now, in a recent discussion on Roger Deakins’ Team Deakins podcast (via Indiewire), cinematographer […]

Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reveal why they returned for The Matrix 4

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One of the most surprising films currently in production is the fourth instalment in The Matrix franchise with stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss returning alongside one of the directors of the original trilogy, Lana Wachowski, who is also co-writing the project. Now, in a recent interview with Empire, Reeves and Moss revealed Wachowski’s return and this new […]

John Wick director on working with Lana Wachowski on The Matrix 4 action scenes

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Prior to making the jump into directing on John Wick, Chad Stahelski and David Leitch served as a stunt performers and coordinators in Hollywood, working perhaps most notably on 1999’s The Matrix and its sequels The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. Despite having both branched out successfully into directing in the two decades following the […]

Shades, Leather and New Messiahs in Late 90s Sci-Fi

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Tom Jolliffe looks back on three key sci-fi films at the end of the last century – Blade, Dark City and The Matrix… Towards the tail end of the 20th Century, sci-fi cinema was in something of a rut. A plethora of films were being made, but with a few exceptions, everything seemed to be […]

John Wick directors tease their involvement with The Matrix 4

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Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, the directors of John Wick, have teased their involvement with The Matrix 4. Before their work directing John Wick and reuniting with Keanu Reeves, Chad Stahelski and David Leitch were involved with the groundbreaking stunt work on the iconic Matrix trilogy. Both of these men are returning for the in-production […]

The Matrix 4 production halted due to coronavirus

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As coronavirus concerns continue to spread around the globe, Warner Bros. has halted production on The Matrix 4 indefinitely. The fourth instalment of The Matrix franchise, which started production in February, had recently moved from San Francisco to Berlin, where it was preparing to shoot this week. According to Variety, the decision to delay production on the film […]

The Matrix 4: Can It Work?

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Tom Jolliffe on The Matrix 4… 2019 signalled a number of cinematic anniversaries and milestones. It was after all, the year of Blade Runner (the setting of the original film). It also marked the 20 year anniversary of a certain Keanu Reeves-led film that revolutionised visual effects and re-galvanised a sci-fi genre that was suffering […]

The Matrix 4 adds Spartacus’ Ellen Hollman

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The cast for The Matrix 4 just keeps growing now as The Wrap has reported that the latest addition to The Matrix franchise is Ellen Hollman (Spartacus), who will star alongside returnees Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss in the sci-fi action sequel. Hollman later confirmed the news on Twitter through using one of The Matrix’s best known […]