THE MATRIX sequels teaser poster
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Matrix Revolutions, The

Genre:
Science Fiction/Action/Sequel.

Studio:
Warner Brothers.


Production Company:
Village Roadshow.

Project Phase:
Post-production.

Who's In It:
Keanu Reeves (Neo); Laurence Fishburne (Morpheus); Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity); Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith); Jada Pinkett-Smith (Niobi); Nona Gaye (Zee); Harold Perrineau, Jr.; Daniel Bernhardt (Agent Johnston); Monica Bellucci (Percephone); Harry Lennix (Lock); Matt McColm; Clayton Watson ("The Kid"); Collin Chou (Seraph); Bruce Spence (Trainman); David Roberts (Roland).

Who's Making It:
Larry Wachowski, Andy Wachowski (Directors, Screenwriters); Joel Silver (Producer); Geof Darrow
(Conceptual Artist).

Premise:
Neo faces the consequences of a choice made in The Matrix Reloaded while the intellient machines mass for the final battle with humanity.

Release Date:
November 7, 2003.

Comments:
Where to begin? If the Wachowskis can pull it off -- and there's every indication that they will do so in spades -- the two Matrix sequels of 2003 will make mega box office and cement the brothers techno-action franchise as the logical heir of Star Wars for the 21st century. They made bullet-time what it is today, turned Keanu Reeves into a superhero, brought Hugo Weaving to a mainstream audience and proved that a philosophical cyberpunk noir film can actually be done. Whether you're a fan of the film or one of its detractors, there's no escape that THE MATRIX has left a permanent mark upon genre cinema for decades to come.

Scoop Feedback:

April 23, 2003... The Imax Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures have announced plans to release THE MATRIX RELOADED and THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS to IMAX theaters. RELOADED will debut in the giant-sized screens shortly after the 35mm release on May 15 while REVOLUTIONS will open on both IMAX and 35mm screens on the same day, November 5. This will be the first time that a mainstream Hollywood picture will be released simultaneously on both IMAX and traditional theatrical formats.

"We're excited to give fans the opportunity to experience the world of THE MATRIX in this spectacular format," said Joel Silver, producer of the three sci-fi films. "Throughout the IMAX DMR conversion process, the IMAX team took meticulous care in maintaining the technical integrity of the films. The IMAX Experience of both THE MATRIX RELOADED and THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS will add a new dimension to the films' groundbreaking visual action and advances the Wachowski Brothers' vision for telling the trilogy's story in multiple formats."

Both films will be digitally remastered to fit the IMAX screens and audio projection environment, just as APOLLO 13 was when it was released in the IMAX format last year. [Source: The IMAX Corporation.]

June 10, 2003... Warner Bros. has supplied us with the first teaser poster for THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, the third and final movie in THE MATRIX trilogy. Set for release on November 7, no one knows what direction the story will take or what will be the outcome...but the new poster certainly hints at the end of the Matrix, doesn't it? [Source: Warner Bros.]

August 15, 2003... We've just received word from one of our sources that Warner Bros. has tentatively scheduled to begin screening the trailer for THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS on September 12. That's the same date that the studio releases Ridley Scott's latest film, MATCHSTICK MEN, starring Nicolas Cage and Sam Rockwell.

Our source also informs us that the REVOLUTIONS trailer is mostly a "very good re-editing" of the previously seen material from the third MATRIX film, save for a couple of new shots included. [Anonymous source.]

August 20, 2003... Sharp-eyed MATRIX fans saw the latest update on the movie's official website and knew something was up. If you could figure out what the code was to decypher the cryptic phrase posted in yesterday's update you would find out where the new trailer for THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS was hidden.

The Coming Soon team was the first to figure it out and post the URLs to three different QuickTime sizes of the trailer, located:

-- here (low resolution)

-- here (medium resolution)

-- and here (large resolution)

It appears to be the same trailer that will debut in theaters on September 12 with MATCHSTICK MEN. [What is the Matrix?]

September 22, 2003... The official website for THE MATRIX trilogy has just placed the first of six television commercials promoting THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS online. The commercial, titled "Help", begins airing today on network television

Go get it right here.

September 26, 2003... What's that second box on the front page of the official website for THE MATRIX trilogy say? It's the new theatrical trailer for THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS??

Yup. The MATRIX homesite now has the new trailer up and running so go grab it at your convenience.

September 30, 2003... The official website for THE MATRIX trilogy has now posted the four teaser poster designs for THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. Naturally, we nabbed 'em and want to show the goodness to you.

Feast your orbs on a watersoaked Neo, Morpheus and Trinity dicing with danger, multiple Mr. Smiths and an army of those funky mech-things used to defend Zion from Sentinels. These should be spotted in theater lobbies shortly.

THE MATRIX REVOLTIONS opens on November 5. Make plans. [Official MATRIX website.]

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