New ‘The Matrix: Resurrections’ Footage Revealed at CinemaCon
In the fourth movie in the Matrix universe we will see just how far down the rabbit hole all of this goes.
The sequel was announced in 2019. Lana told Variety at the time that “… many of the ideas Lilly and I explored 20 years ago about our reality are even more relevant now. I’m very happy to have these characters back in my life and grateful for another chance to work with my brilliant friends.”
Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss are reprising their roles and they’re joined by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Brian J. Smith, Jonathan Groff, and more. The cast is star studded, to say the least.
The first peek at what those ideas are was shown at CinemaCon yesterday. Hollywood Reporter‘s Aaron Couch was in the room for the first look at the next entry in The Matrix franchise.
The trailer began with Thomas Anderson (Reeves) in therapy, telling his therapist (Neil Patrick Harris), “I had dreams that weren’t just dreams. Am I crazy?” He senses something is not quite right with the world, but he has no memory of what The Matrix is. Later, he runs into a woman (Moss) at a coffee shop. They shake hands, and there seems to be something between them, but neither one remembers the other. Meanwhile, Reeves’ Thomas spends his days taking prescription blue pills, and wondering why everyone in his world is glued to their phones — looking around and realizing he’s the only one on a crowded elevator not looking at a device.
Eventually, Reeves’ Thomas runs into a man (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) who is reminiscent of Morpheus, the freedom fighter played by Laurence Fishburne in the original trilogy. This mysterious man hands Anderson a red pill, and soon we see footage of him with powers, seeing The Matrix for the fake reality that it is. The footage followed some similar beats of the original, including Neo (Reeves) fighting the Morpheus-like figure in a dojo, and an image of Anderson in an incubator. There’s also a shot of Neo looking in a mirror and seeing an older version of himself. Neo also seems to have a few new powers from the last time, with the trailer including a shot of what looks like him controlling a missile through telekinesis to prevent it from hitting him.
Filming in San Fransisco in 2020.
Hopefully we’ll get to see the trailer for ourselves soon.
The Matrix: Resurrections arrives in theaters December 22nd.
