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Matrix Revolutions, The
by Coming Attractions (Tue 09-30-2003)

...D 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 ...

THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 11-05-2003)

...d now THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. Some viewers have been frustrated by the fact that the movies (RELOADED especially) got off on the sheer trippiness of the premise, exploring the surroundings and the possibilities rather than following the hell-for-leathe...

Dig these MATRIX REVOLUTIONS posters
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-30-2003)

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 dang...


THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS poster!
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-10-2003)

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...

Meet the new Oracle from THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-28-2003)

Yesterday Dark Horizons produced everyone's first look at the actress playing the Oracle in THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. The actress' name is Mary Alice, and she inherits the role that Gloria Foster portrayed in the first two MATRIX films.As you will recall, ...

Monsters attached with MATRIX REVOLUTIONS?
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-23-2003)

According to a scooper on Ain't It Cool News, the teaser trailer for VAN HELSING will be attached to prints of THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, scheduled for release on November 7. This news comes from the annual NATO (North American Theater Owners) convention whe...

MATRIX REVOLUTIONS trailer now online
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-26-2003)

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.Got ...


THE MATRIX ONLINE unveiled
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-14-2003)

...film, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. The game's creators promise that millions of players will be able to take part in THE MATRIX ONLINE and experience the same world that the Wachowskis have brought to life in film."The Wachowski Brothers' vision for THE MA...

MATRIX secrets spilled? Possible SPOILERS inside!
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-09-2003)

...rn in THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS? George Lucas did the same thing when he put together the story for THE PHANTOM MENACE, recycling ideas and names discarded from earlier drafts of STAR WARS. There is one intriguing idea mentioned in the Creative Screenwrit...

THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-07-2004)

...rong with MATRIX REVOLUTIONS?" It's an odd question, as the third act of this trilogy is a natural and spectacular ending to a story those same people were so ecstatic about after seeing the first third. Launching directly into the story left hanging...

MATRIX REVOLUTIONS video to arrive in April
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 01-12-2004)

The specs and release date for the DVD release of THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS have finally been released by Warner Home Video. The third and concluding chapter in the Wachowski brothers science fiction series will hit store shelves on April 6 as a two-disc set...


The MATRIX REVOLUTIONS are now televised
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-22-2003)

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 televisionGo get it right here.Got a scoop? Know so...

SCOOP: When to expect THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS trailer!
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-15-2003)

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 ME...

At the premiere of THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS
by Sue Schneider (Thu 10-30-2003)

Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures held the World Premiere of THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS at the new Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles on Monday, October 27th. The building is a beautiful, very futuristic looking building that s...

SCOOP: MATRIX REVOLUTIONS DVD not coming out in January!
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 11-21-2003)

According to one of our sources, rumors that THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS is to be released on home video this coming January 6 are completely inaccurate. The studio is nowhere near to having a master cut of the DVD release of REVOLUTIONS, with work continuing ...


MATRIX RELOADED & REVOLUTIONS to be released on IMAX
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 04-23-2003)

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...

MATRIX REVOLUTIONS to go on sale in early January
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 11-20-2003)

It looks like IGN Filmforce heard the same thing we've been hearing: THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS is arriving on home video less than two months after its theatrical release. Scoopers have been writing in to say that a notice has been sent to video distributors...

THE MATRIX 2 & 3 set CFX effects head
by Mike Whybark (Thu 10-03-2002)

John Nelson is reported by VARIETY to have been hired by effects house CFX to oversee the outfit's effects production for both MATRIX sequels, THE MATRIX RELOADED and THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. Nelson took the effects Oscar for his work on GLADIATOR in ...

SCOOP: REVOLUTIONS on RUNDOWN this weekend
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-24-2003)

"The Magic 8-Ball" returns once again to inform us of trailer news. Shipping this week to all prints of The Rock's new action film THE RUNDOWN will be the new trailer for THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. Warner Bros. has given the OK for news and entertainment sho...


THE MATRIX RELOADED starts screening tonight
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-14-2003)

...r for THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, the third and final film scheduled for release this coming November. I've already seen it and guess what? It's one mean, lean fighting machine of a trailer.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Se...

MATRIX REVOLUTIONS on DVD by X-Mas?
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-11-2003)

Could the revolution be coming home before Christmas Day?According to KGB at IGN FilmForce, reps for Warner Home Video told video retailers that THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS might be arriving on home video as early as January -- or even before Christmas.Speakin...

Post-REVOLUTIONS plans still in store for THE MATRIX ONLINE
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 02-27-2004)

THE MATRIX ONLINE, the massive multiplayer online role-playing game that was planned to continue the story of THE MATRIX past the film trilogy, has lost its copublisher. UbiSoft Entertainment has decided to pull out of plans to release the game in partner...

SCOOP: The ultimate MATRIX DVD set is coming!
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 05-20-2004)

..., and THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS -- two discs)An extended version of THE MATRIX RELOADED containing one hour of additional footage New documentaries New commentary tracks for the filmsHigh-definition film transfers for the moviesNine hours of previously ne...


REVOLUTIONS pulls 'em in
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 11-06-2003)

Early box office results are still not in for Wednesday's worldwide opening of THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS but based on preliminary ticket sales things look good for the second sequel. Reports from theaters indicate many screenings were sold out including Wedn...

REVOLUTIONS makes bank
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 11-07-2003)

Question: What do you get if you release a highly anticipated movie at the same time on the same day worldwide?Answer: About forty-three million bucks and change.Warner Bros. THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS grossed somewhere in the neighborhood of $43.1 million do...

REVOLUTIONS fall on Times Square
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-05-2003)

Thanks to the fine folks at Warner Bros., we've got a sweet shot showing what it looked like this morning in New York City's Times Square when THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS opened globally. Check out the umbrellas and what's cascading down the jumbotrons on the ...

These REVOLUTIONS are digitized
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-20-2003)

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 ...


Coming Soon: Musical REVOLUTIONS
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-09-2003)

SOUNDTRACK & FILM MUSIC NEWSThe Maverick Records soundtrack to THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS will be released on November 4, 2003, one day before the movie opens, and will have over an hour of music on it, including the song "In My Head" by Pale 3, which pla...

What Is The Animatrix?
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 02-07-2003)

...d by The Matrix Revolutions, which debuts in theaters in November. The Animatrix will be available on DVD for $24.98 SRP/$19.95 MAP and on VHS for $19.98 SRP/$13.95 MAP from Warner Home Video (WHV). The Animatrix features an eclectic techno soundt...

UPDATED!: RELOADED unloads on home video in October
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-14-2003)

THE MATRIX RELOADED will make its debut on home video on October 14, three weeks and a day before its sequel, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, opens in theaters.The two-disc DVD version of the film will contain the following bonus features:-- "The Freeway Chase": ...

THE MATRIX: Oscar-Winning Editor Zach Staenberg
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-21-2000)

Just about the most imaginative and outrageously entertaining film to emerge last year was THE MATRIX, a science fiction cyberspace thriller mixed with profuse pyrotechnics and harrowing Hong Kong-style martial arts. In a just world, a film this good woul...


Matrix Reloaded, The
by Coming Attractions (Mon 04-07-2003)

Genre:Science Fiction/Action/Sequel.Studio:Warner Bros.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-Sm...

Reloading The Musical Matrix Part One
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-15-2003)

This Week's RecommendationThe soundtrack CD preceded the theatrical release of THE MATRIX RELOADED by a week, giving Matrixheads an advance listen to the musical amalgamation that would synergize their cinematic experience starting today. In RELOADED (War...

Graeme Revell's Out of Time
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-27-2003)

...c of 'The Matrix Revolutions'" music supervisor Jason Bentley, sound designer/supervising sound editor Dane A. Davis, composer Don Davis, and editor Zach Staenberg discussed how they were involved in the entire process of serving the Wachowskis' vision...

LXG on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-07-2003)

...e for THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. The final installment of the franchise, which opens on November 5th, depicts the culmination of the struggle between mankind and the machines, as Neo, Morpheus, and Trinity take on the forceful machines, which have enslave...


TOP 10: The CAT comes out ahead again
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 12-01-2003)

...s for THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS? Here we are, and here ELF is.Other new releases, such as BAD SANTA and THE MISSING, performed admirably but Paramount's TIMELINE could only net a disappointing $8 M. Paul Walker might not have a choice but to do a third FA...

Music for Twin Terrors & International Cops
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-09-2005)

...003's THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, composer Don Davis has been working on his opera, Rio de Sangre, and except for the music for BBC miniseries SPACE ODYSSEY he has not written any new film music. Now, musicfromthemovies.com reports that Davis has returned ...

Patterns After Poe's Prose
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-30-2003)

...g for the MATRIX REVOLUTIONS soundtrack, which comes out on Nov 4th.(beware of possible spoilers!):1. Don Davis: The Matrix Revolutions Main Title (1:19)2. Don Davis/Juno Reactor: The Trainman Cometh (2:38)3. Don Davis/Juno Reactor: Tetsujin (3:18)4. P...

Schneider finds 80 DAYS while Spence sees EPISODE III
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 06-19-2003)

...an in THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS) has landed a part in EPISODE III playing "a helpful alien". Meanwhile, the Moviehole website reports THE CROW actress Bai Ling has also won herself a part in the sequel. No details were mentioned about what character Ling ...


Hellacious HELLBOY coverage
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-16-2003)

...ed to THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS) and del Toro's plans for a three-disc DVD.If you were hoping to see actual images from the film, the next bext thing has been appearing on Ain't It Cool News. Images from a promotional video display at the recent New York ...

Van Helsing
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 08-02-2004)

...ts of THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, scheduled for release on November 7. This news comes from the annual NATO (North American Theater Owners) convention where previews of upcoming films are shown to theater owners.AICN's informant also said that the first tr...

Synths & Symphs Silvestri Mixes it up in TOMB RAIDER 2
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-11-2003)

... from the MATRIX REVOLUTIONS score online. See http://dondavis.filmmusic.com/.Paramount's new theatrical trailer for TIMELINE features music from Brian Tyler's original score - heard from the opening of the trailer to the line, "Everybody take cov...

Tippett Studios Beginning 'Hellboy' FX Work (Sun 08-03-2003)

Tippett Studio, the renowned Northern California film effects facility, is currently completing production on Matrix Revolutions and beginning work on Stepford Wives, Hellboy and Starship Troopers 2.


Keanu Reeves Talks 'Constantine' (Sun 11-02-2003)

The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly puts the focus on Keanu Reeves and 'The Matrix: Revolutions'. Here's an excerpt that deals with Reeves' next role in the comic-based 'Constantine': "In 'Constantine,' he plays a bloke who's on barely speaking te...

Hellboy
by Coming Attractions (Tue 02-10-2004)

...ed to THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS) and del Toro's plans for a three-disc DVD.If you were hoping to see actual images from the film, the next bext thing has been appearing on Ain't It Cool News. Images from a promotional video display at the recent New York ...

28 Weeks Later…
by Brian Thomas (Fri 05-11-2007)

...errineau (Matrix Revolutions) has to spend the whole movie in the cockpit of a helicopter, yet he gets to be part of the film’s most gruesome and crowd-pleasing moment. It’s disappointing that for all its artifice, there’s not a much ...

Hayao Miyazaki on TCM
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 01-07-2006)

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM is one of the longest running and best loved Japanese anime series. For those out of the know, MSG and its continuations and spin-offs concerns future warfare using "battle suits", oversize robotic armatures much like those seen in MATR...


SCOOP: Does Disney like Saturdays?
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-14-2003)

...lease THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, the final chapter in the MATRIX trilogy. It's going to be a crowded weekend, so why doesn't Disney bump BROTHER BEAR back a week instead?In a word, the problem is "Halloween". Seven days prior to November 7 is October 31, ...

Soylent Green is Musicians!
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-19-2003)

This Week's RecommendationSThis week, FSM releases two of the '70s strangest science fiction scores on CD for the first time. Pairing Fred Myrow's tuneful music for SOYLENT GREEN ("Soylent Green is People!") with Jerry Fielding's atonal ambience of DEMON ...

Navigating THE MATRIX with composer Don Davis
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 12-01-1999)

While composer Don Davis has been scoring TV and feature films since 1985, his most popular work has always revolved around science fictionesque themes – certainly true of his latest and possibly greatest work to date, for THE MATRIX. Davis started out, a...

WB/VRP To Partner On Catwoman?
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 02-13-2003)

...d and The Matrix Revolutions, both due in theaters this year. Of interest to Comics2Film readers is that the much-discussed Catwoman movie is also said to be a "possible" in the slate of collaborative efforts.


Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)

...an in THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS) has landed a part in EPISODE III playing "a helpful alien". Meanwhile, the Moviehole website reports THE CROW actress Bai Ling has also won herself a part in the sequel. No details were mentioned about what character Ling ...

TOP 10: For this end there's a $50 million dollar opening weekend
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 11-09-2003)

Over the weekend the final installment in the Wachowski brothers sci-fi franchise, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, took in just over $50 million dollars according to studio estimates. In the five days since the movie's release REVOLUTIONS has earned $85 M and is ...

Hits & Hives, Rats & Raiders
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-23-2003)

...ck to THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS will be released on November 4, one day before the movie opens. Reminiscent of a rock opera, the album will feature over an hour of music on it, including cuts from Pale 3, Juno Reactor, and 45 minutes of orchestral undersc...

Catwoman Principal Photography Start Announced (Mon 11-03-2003)

Catwoman, starring Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry (Gothika, Monster's Ball), Benjamin Bratt (Traffic, Red Planet), Sharon Stone (Cold Creek Manor, Casino) and Lambert Wilson (The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions) commenced principal photography ...


THE MATRIX RELOADED
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-14-2003)

It takes my old computer about five minutes to restart, so it's no surprise that it took the Wachowski brothers a few years to reload THE MATRIX. They've spent their time well, producing a sequel that feels more like a continuation of the original film th...

HARRY POTTER 3 Pushed Back?
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-10-2001)

...D and THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, in May and November 2003, respectively. As a result, POTTER 3 may get pushed back a year.Adding even further to the studio's dilemma is that their New Line division has the LORD OF THE RINGS films locked in for December re...

TOP 10: Another SCARY weekend
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 11-02-2003)

...se of THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. Will the third MATRIX movie come close or break the $91 M opening weekend of THE MATRIX RELOADED last May? The buzz for REVOLUTIONS doesn't appear to be anywhere as close to the near-feverish pre-buzz that RELOADED had...H...

COMIC-CON: Wachowskis plug Burlyman books
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 07-24-2004)

...en in THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. The siblings also revealed that they haven't ignored the critical drubbing the final two MATRIX films have taken, and have made plans to have critics included on the commentary tracks to be included in the forthcoming MATR...


Unearthed: MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Original Soundtracks
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-15-2003)

...D and THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. Davis is also set to score nine animated prequel shorts (available on the Internet beginning on January 19th; available together on a single DVD on May 15th) and a videogame. Jason Bentley has been brought on board to serv...

Looking Back at the Future: '60s Sci Fi Heroine Saves 2001
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 10-16-2002)

This Week’s RecommendationSReleased on DVD a couple weeks ago, Roman Coppola’s CQ is as much a homage to such lovably quirky European ’60s sc-fi/spy films as BARBARELLA and DANGER DIABOLIK as it is an intriguing film in its own right. Taking place in 1969...

MATRIX's Tank sues RELOADED creators
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-21-2003)

Marcus Chong, the actor who portrayed Tank in the first MATRIX movie, has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros., AOL Time Warner and the film's producers alleging that they shut him out of starring in the two sequels, THE MATRIX RELOADED and THE MATRIX REV...

WB seeks fans advice for RELOADED DVD cover
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 05-29-2003)

...film, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, on November 7.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!


"The Matrix" coming to HD DVD
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-23-2007)

According to Warner Home Video, the legendary, groundbreaking sci-fi film, The Matrix, will make it's way to DVD as part of two new definitive high definition collections to be released on May 22.The Ultimate Matrix Collection, for the hardcore Matrix fan...

THE MATRIX RELOADED
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 05-15-2003)

Four years ago, THE MATRIX arrived and promptly added to the cinematic vocabulary. Yes, other movies (and TV commercials) utilized elements like the film's slowed-down "bullet time," 360-degree spins within frozen shots and other visual flourishes, but TH...

THE MATRIX REVISITED Part One
by Eric Moro (Tue 12-04-2001)

It’s no secret that when THE MATRIX hit theaters back in 1999, it revolutionized the way sci-fi action films were made and boggled the minds of many a moviegoer. In the process, however, it managed to become one of the most successful genre films ever, ta...

THE MATRIX REVISITED Part Two
by Eric Moro (Wed 12-05-2001)

In part one of CINESCAPE's THE MATRIX REVISITED coverage, readers explored the well-produced, self-titled two and a half hour behind-the-scenes featurette that examines THE MATRIX phenomenon. In our continuing coverage, we probe deeper into the DVD examin...


THE MATRIX (1999)
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 06-08-2001)

A seamless blend of cyberpunk, Hong Kong martial arts action, and hip MTV-style filmmaking, this imaginative effort stuns with its imagination and impact. Entertaining like you wouldn’t believe, and yet complex and well thought out, THE MATRIX proves that...

Reloading The Musical Matrix Part Two
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-22-2003)

The soundtrack CD from THE MATRIX RELOADED has done a bullet-time blowout on the original MATRIX soundtrack in its first day of release, according to composer Don Davis' publicist, Ray Costa. Don Davis' score album from the original MATRIX (1999) has Soun...

MATRIX movie stars hired for ONLINE world
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 11-06-2004)

...in a post-MATRIX REVOLUTIONS timeline and will chronicle the continued war between the surviving humans of Zion and the machines that control the virtual reality of the Matrix. The Wachowski brothers, the writers and directors of the film trilogy, are ...

XYZ RGB doing 3D scanning for 'Batman Begins' (Mon 11-08-2004)

Leading VFX houses have used XYZ RGB's services for leading edge visual effects films such as 'The Matrix: Reloaded' and 'Revolutions', 'Catwoman' and the upcoming 'Batman Begins' and 'King Kong', to name a few. More...


ELF defeats the Matrix, Bugs Bunny and the open sea
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 11-16-2003)

...m was THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS with almost $10 M less than MASTER AND COMMANDER. It looks like negative buzz is playing a key factor here: the final MATRIX film fell 66% in its box office in the second week of release. If this kind of downward momentum c...

ENTER THE MATRIX
by James Stevenson (Mon 06-02-2003)

THE MATRIX has become a phenomenon ever since the 1999 sci-fi hit blew our minds. Now with the release of two sequels this year also comes ENTER THE MATRIX. This game, developed by Shiny, published by Atari, and written and directed by the Wachowski broth...

THE ULTIMATE MATRIX
by Brian Thomas (Thu 12-09-2004)

Well, you already have the special edition Gold and Platinum Collection DVDs of all three MATRIX movies, including the REVISITED extras discs, plus the ANIMATRIX anime anthology, and you've even downloaded a bunch of stuff from the internet. Why shou...

4 million copies of ENTER THE MATRIX ship
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-06-2003)

With still more than a week to go before Atari's ENTER THE MATRIX video game goes on sale, the company has already announced that over 4 million copies of the game have been shipped to retail outlets worldwide. The 4 M figure includes units for the Micro...


Mania On This Day: Matrix Events, Tekken Slips & Righteous Kills!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-17-2008)

Hey fellow Maniacs and welcome to the first edition Mania Time Warp! This is the place where you can kick off your shoes, relax on your Saturday afternoon, and travel back in time with us to see the history of the realm of Mania on this day 1, 3, and 5 ye...

Pinkett Talks MATRIX Sequels
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-03-2001)

While promoting her work in this month's release of ALI, Jada Pinkett has been talking about her work in the coming MATRIX sequels: THE MATRIX RELOADED and THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS.According to the Calgary Sun, Pinkett addressed the commitmen to acting in t...

THE MATRIX RELOADED reloads on IMAX June 6
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 05-29-2003)

...ths. THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS will open on IMAX screens in tandem with the picture's standard theatrical debut on November 5.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!

MATRIX sequel talk from Reeves, Fishburne
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 02-07-2002)

In an interview with the usually cloying and fact-lite ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, Keanu Reeves and Lawrence Fishburne are doing some of their most expansive talking on the upcoming MATRIX RELOADED and MATRIX REVOLUTIONS.Fishburne let fly with general plotting...


Photos from the MATRIX RELOADED premiere
by Sue Schneider (Wed 05-21-2003)

Warner Bros. Pictures in Association with Village Roadshow Pictures and NPV Entertainment, a Silver Pictures production presented the Los Angeles Premiere of THE MATRIX RELOADED on Wednesday, May 7th in Westwood at The Mann Village Theater. And what a pre...

Take the redpill and read THE MATRIX COMICS
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-30-2003)

Even before the release of the first film and its stunning success, free comics were a part of THE MATRIX. Before the release of the first MATRIX movie back in 1999, former Marvel Comics editor Spencer Lamm sought out some of the industry's top writers an...

EXPLORING THE MATRIX
by Chris Wyatt (Thu 04-24-2003)

It's hard to get mass market readers interested in meaty intellectual subjects. Which explains why so many soft scientists are putting out tie-ins to THE MATRIX. Philosophy in THE MATRIX, religion in THE MATRIX, science in THE MATRIX... I guess if you wan...

Animatrix
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 05-25-2003)

What They SayThe Final Flight of the Osiris Written by Andy and Larry Wachowski; Directed by Andy Jones Animation and production design by Square USA, Inc. The crew of the hovercraft Osiris must get a message back to Zion, a message of vital importance....


THE MATRIX AND PHILOSOPHY
by Chris Wyatt (Sun 11-10-2002)

In the new volume THE MATRIX AND PHILOSOPHY, editor William Irwin collects 20 scholarly essays that examine connections between a famed sci-fi film and the body of philosophical thought. Each of the essay writers presses elements of THE MATRIX into the se...

Silver: MATRIX Sequels
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 10-31-2001)

Joel Silver has been talking a lot of late about the currently filming MATRIX sequels: THE MATRIX RELOADED and THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS.According to the Calgary Sun, while promoting THIRTEEN GHOSTS, Silver spoke of the pressures on the films' directors Andy...

ENTER THE MATRIX
by Troy Roberts (Fri 05-16-2003)

When THE MATRIX first came out in theaters, it took most moviegoers by surprise. Here was a movie with a storyline that was not a rehash of some other story and even made some people question the reality that they live in now. Years later, we see the laun...

THE MATRIX on Disc
by John Thonen (Tue 03-21-2000)

It`s unlikely that anyone who visits this site is going to need any introduction to just `what ` THE MATRIX is. However, for that handful of you who are unaware of this film-- probably because you have been trapped in a totally artificial, virtual reali...


The Manic Maniac: Obamamania, Matrix-Style
by Joe Crosby (Fri 08-29-2008)

...eeing how Matrix Revolutions plays out on November 4.

SEGA jacks into THE MATRIX ONLINE
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 05-10-2004)

...on of THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS and continues the battle between man and machines inside the virtual construct known as The Matrix. The game's creators promise that tens of thousands of players will be able to experience the action and thrills seen in the...

MATRIX series 2 action figures previewed
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-30-2003)

...th as THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS opens in theaters.The McFarlane website has a detailed MATRIX sub-section showing three views of every figure as well as a design sketch of the figure, a movie and wallpaper designs for every fig. Go check it out for yourse...

Armitage III: Dual Matrix 2 CD Set
by Tiffani Nadeau (Sun 07-31-2005)

What They SayA collection of music from Armitage Dual Matrix and Armitage III (the third) Poly Matrix. The Review!3 out of 5 This CD comes packaged up for the consumer with a small cover insert. The insert contains on its two pages very little actually...


First MATRIX pics online
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 05-06-2002)

Time.com has the first seven pics from THE MATRIX RELOADED online. Time.com is owned by AOL/Time/Warner, as in Warner Bros. that releases the MATRIX movies. Which is why the pics are there, and not here... yet.The images are the first views of Jada Pinket...

MATRIX beauty transforms into evil witch
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-26-2003)

Monica Bellucci has been cast as the evil queen of the forest in Terry Gilliam's BROTHERS GRIMM movie. Bellucci's character is a sorceress who kidnaps virgins to harvest their blood so she can stay forever young and beautiful. Most guys (myself included) ...

Moss talks MATRIX progress
by Paul Zimmerman (Wed 03-27-2002)

Is Carrie-Anne Moss leaving us? While accepting a Best Supporting Actress statuette for her work in MOMENTO at last weekend's Spirit Awards, Moss hinted she might relocate to Australia.The actress, who's spent considerable time down under shooting the two...

Finished with THE MATRIX, Fishburne looking to genre TV
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 09-12-2002)

Now that he's finished shooting the back-to-back sequels for THE MATRIX, Morpheus himself, Laurence Fishburne is looking to produce a superehero action hour for television. Fishburne is partnering with CBS and SPAWN scribe Alan B. McElroy to create a "nex...


MATRIX preview hits this week
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 05-13-2002)

Although we are loath to direct your attention to an outlet like ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, word comes this week that is the first place most will be able to see footage from THE MATRIX sequels. This, coupled with the news the preview for THE MATRIX RELOADED ...

DETECTIVE STORY now on MATRIX website
by Coming Attractions (Mon 04-07-2003)

April's installment of THE ANIMATRIX is now available for download on the official website for THE MATRIX. Written and directed by Shinichiro Watanabe (COWBOY BEBOP), with art by Studio 4ºC, "A Detective Story" features the voice of Carrie-Anne Moss as T...

Moviegoers witness special MATRIX RELOADED event
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 05-17-2003)

Last Thursday at the Edwards Theaters located in Long Beach, CA, ticket holders for THE MATRIX RELOADED got quite the shock when Agents leapt down from the theater roof to commandeer their tickets. If it wasn't for the timely arrival of a Zion rebel who ...

One million MATRIX games now sold
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-23-2003)

After just one week of release, Atari's console video game ENTER THE MATRIX has sold one million units at retail stores. The game went on sal May 15, the same date that THE MATRIX RELOADED opened in theaters.The game, written and directed by the Wachowsk...


MATRIX: RELOADED Cannes bound?
by Mike Whybark (Thu 02-27-2003)

VARIETY reports that Warner Bros. is in discussions with the Cannes Film Festival to screen THE MATRIX: RELOADED in conjunction with the film's U.S. opening on May 15.The article reports that the festival's artistic director, Thierry Fremaux, will be arri...

Top Maniacal Rumors: Monster Madness, Iron Confusion and Matrix Plastic
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-18-2008)

It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip and hush-hush industry whispers. If you have a rumor you want to contribute, we’re all ears. Just send it to jarro...

The Matrix guys produce "V for Vendetta" (Thu 11-18-2004)

Years ago, the Wachowskis were hot to adapt Alan Moore's graphic novel 'V for Vendetta,' but then set it aside as they were consumed by their massive 'Matrix' trilogy. Now, their first assistant director, James McTeigue, is in final negotiations with W...

Batman Begins Ad in The Matrix Online? (Thu 04-14-2005)

Did Warner Bros. place a 'Batman Begins' billboard inside the virtual world of The Matrix Online? This fan provided screen grab would make it seem so, although such things are easily faked...


Photos from THE MATRIX RELOADED DVD release party
by Sue Schneider (Wed 10-15-2003)

THE MATRIX RELOADED was released on DVD October 14th, but on Wednesday, October 8th at Morton's restaurant in West Hollywood Warner Home Video held a release party.Seen walking the green carpet were stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett Smith...

MATRIX going EVERQUEST route
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 05-24-2002)

Warner Bros. has begun the year-long hype machine for next May's THE MATRIX RELOADED, and here's the latest bit of big news: The studio is joining with Monolith Productions and Eon Entertainment to develop an online role playing game, ala EVERQUEST based ...

Reeves teases MATRIX RELOADED
by Christopher Allan Smith and Michael Tunison (Mon 08-05-2002)

In a quick interview with CINESCAPE's own Mike Tunison, Keanu Reeves teased next May's MATRIX RELOADED, and sketched out a bit what the plot of the sequel is. As Reeves marveled about the film, "the ambition of what [director/creators] Larry and Andrew Wa...

ENTER THE MATRIX production background
by Mike Whybark (Fri 02-07-2003)

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER covers the release and production details of MATRIX video game ENTER THE MATRIX, produced by Infogrames.The story notes that the franchise's creators, the Wachowski brothers, budgeted an amazing six-months of motion capture into the...


ENTER THE MATRIX premiere pics
by Sue Schneider (Fri 02-21-2003)

On Tuesday, February 4, 2003, Warner Bros. held an exclusive MATRIX event, debuting the highly-anticipated tie-in video game ENTER THE MATRIX, as well as one of the nine ANIMATRIX shorts the CG animated FINAL FLIGHT OF THE OSIRIS.Seen walking down the bl...

First image of Square's MATRIX short
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 05-22-2002)

The first image of Square's ANIMATRIX short has been slapped up on the series' official site. For those of you who aren't up on ANIMATRIX, it's a series of animated shorts based in the MATRIX universe. They're set to premiere sometime late this year or ea...

Final MATRIX RELOADED trailer now online!
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-10-2003)

The final trailer for THE MATRIX RELOADED has just gone live at the film's official website. Get a better feel for what faces Neo and his friends, how Agent Smith is able to duplicate himself and what those funky albino twins with switchblades can do.Find...

MATRIX sequel reloads more posters
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 04-23-2003)

The official website for THE MATRIX wants to show you a new redpill to ingest. The site now has five of the international poster designs for THE MATRIX RELOADED up. The posters show Trinity, Neo and Morpheus in close-up with some action moments reflecte...


MATRIX RELOADED phone now on sale
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-14-2003)

If, after seeing THE MATRIX RELOADED, you were jonesing for your own cell phone just like the ones that Neo and his pals used in the movie, you're in luck. Samsung has just started selling the n270, an exact replica of the phone seen in RELOADED. The ph...

Ready For THE MATRIX REVISITED?
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-27-2001)

We'll be getting an earlier look at the upcoming MATRIX sequels thanks to Warner Bros... and, no, they're not going to release them any earlier than planned. They're going to be previewing some footage from the coming films on a 2 1/2 documentary for vide...

Silver talks MATRIX RELOADED
by Eric Moro (Mon 10-22-2001)

While promoting 13 GHOSTS the remake of the 1960 William Castle haunted house pic producer Joel Silver discussed the status of the highly anticipated THE MATRIX RELOADED, currently in production.Praising the advances 1999's THE MATRIX made for the art o...

MATRIX RELOADED to hit DVD July 2003?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 07-05-2002)

...film, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. This word comes from the Australian video magazine WHAT DVD. According to the article, the July release would be a three disc set, with the original MATRIX and a preview of MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. We'll see if this pans out.


Neo talks sweet, sweet MATRIX sequels
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-28-2002)

MATRIX star Keanu Reeves and producer Joel Silver are talking again about the two upcoming sequels, MATRIX RELOADED and MATRIX REVOLUTIOINS. But this time out, they're not laying out some more vague but enticing quotes, but some big, juicy promises. And i...

MATRIX sequels release update
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 02-11-2002)

It seems part of the reason the first MATRIX sequel, THE MATRIX RELOADED, was pushed back to 2003 is because AOL/TimeWarner has too many successful film franchises for one year.In a blurb in the latest PREMIERE, the magazine reveals the fact that HARRY PO...

MATRIX 2 & 3
by Frederick C. Szebin (Wed 01-26-2000)

Last year’s massive virtual reality adventure, THE MATRIX, is set to be sequelized, but only after its ultra-busy star finishes a few contracts that will take him elsewhere. Keanu Reeves will spend this summer playing a New Jersey furniture salesman with ...

MATRIX 3 Titled
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-23-2001)

Word has it that producer Joel Silver has finally revealed the title of the coming third MATRIX film.According to 13th Street, in a recent interview with the producer, Silver revealed that the coming film will be called THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS.Warner Bros....


No Aaliyah replacement yet for MATRIX
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-02-2002)

...OADED and MATRIX REVOLUTIONS are set to finish filming in August. While rumors around THE TIME MACHINE's Samantha Mumba taking up the role have gained currency on the web lately, no word on casting has yet been made.You'll know as soon as we do.

MATRIX matrices
by Mike Whybark (Fri 02-21-2003)

THE NEW YORK TIMES takes a look at the unorthodox production conditions which led to the ENTER THE MATRIX video game as well as films THE MATRIX: RELOADED and THE MATRIX: RESURRECTION.Writer-directors Larry and Andy Wachowski viewed the game as an integra...

Armitage III: Dual Matrix (Special Edition w/ltd edition lunchbox/figure)
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 06-29-2002)

What They SayThe Bad Girl Returns! Naomi Armitage (voiced by Juliette Lewis) and Ross Sylibus have changed their names and live with their daughter Yoko as a happy and normal family on Mars - until a robot riot breaks out at an anti-matter plant on Earth....

Joel Silver on 'V for Vendetta' and 'Wonder Woman' (Mon 11-03-2003)

CHUD went head to head with Joel Silver, producer of the 'Matrix' trilogy. During the extensive interview, Silver talked briefly about two of the many comic adaptations in his stable. "[The Wachowski Brothers] wrote a script for me for 'V for Vendetta,...


Gaye goes gaga for MATRIX
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 04-11-2002)

... film THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS will be released in November 2003.Gaye was last seen on screen as Belinda Ali in ALI, the second wife of "The Champ."

MATRIX RELOADED Rescheduled
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 08-09-2001)

Producer Joel Silver has revealed that the coming THE MATRIX RELOADED will take a bit longer getting here.While talking to SCIFI.COM, Silver gave the latest etsimated release time frame, saying, "It's going to be summer now, summer 2003." The previous est...

Time magazine spoils THE MATRIX RELOADED
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 05-05-2003)

Warning: if you don't want to know what happen in THE MATRIX RELOADED before you go see it, don't pick up the new cover issue of TIME magazine dated May 13.In an article by TIME movie columnist Richard Corliss about the movie, the journalist stops halfway...

Armitage III: Dual Matrix (Special Edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 05-11-2002)

What They SayThe Bad Girl Returns! Naomi Armitage (voiced by Juliette Lewis) and Ross Sylibus have changed their names and live with their daughter Yoko as a happy and normal family on Mars - until a robot riot breaks out at an anti-matter plant on Earth....


MATRIX RELOADED release date changes
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 05-31-2002)

...lick, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS has yet been set. Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.

MATRIX 2 poster is here for you
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 07-02-2002)

The good people at Warner Bros., where were nice enough in 1999 to bring us the first MATRIX flick, have now released the first teaser poster to next year's sequels. While the titles, THE MATRIX RELOADED and THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS don't grace the one-shee...

MATRIX' ambitious scheme
by Mike Whybark (Mon 01-20-2003)

VARIETY picks up the MATRIX story with a look at the ambitious film release plan for THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS and THE MATRIX RELOADED. Facts highlighted in the story include the 294 day shoot and the $300 million budget. Video games and animated shorts will...

More MATRIX mixing
by Mike Whybark (Mon 02-10-2003)

...D and THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS but also wound up with a "Directed by" credit for the game, said to be a first.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.


MATRIX preview hits web tonight (Wed 05-15-2002)

The official site for the MATRIX sequels, MATRIX RELOADED and MATRIX REVOLUTIONS has announced the teaser will be hitting the web tonight at 9:00 p.m., Pacific standard time. The site also reminded readers (and so we're reminding you) those of you without...

Smiths talk MIB 2, MATRIX
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 03-01-2002)

The Smith family has some things to say about three of the most anticipated genre films on the horizon, MEN IN BLACK 2 and the next two MATRIX films. While talking to Cindy Pearlman, Will Smith and Jada-Pinkett Smith let fly on both films.About MIB, Smith...

MATRIX RELOADED Release Window
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 08-10-2001)

Warner Bros. has set a release window for the MATRIX sequel to come. The studio is looking at May 2003 for the film to hit theaters screens worlwide. Regarding talk of the film's original release date being the holiday season of 2002, Warners distrib prex...

THE MATRIX ACTION FIGURE SET (WB Toys)
by Dan Cziraky (Mon 05-28-2001)

The hit sci-fi film of Summer `99 seemed like a natural for action figures. Warner Bros. partnered with N2 Toys to make their own line of figures. These 6-inch scale figures are highly detailed, with lots of accessories. The likenesses range from very goo...


MATRIX release moved up
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 07-10-2002)

Warner Bros. has announced it's following the lead of STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES, and releasing it's much anticipated MATRIX RELOADED on a Thursday. May 15, 2003 is the newly announced date for the second installment of the MATRIX trilogy,...


Fresh Start Date For Revolution's "Zoom" (Wed 07-06-2005)

"Everything has proceeded business as usual here," said a Cinespace Studios rep, regarding Sony's Revolution Leaf, comic book-to-film feature "THE RETURN OF ZOOM", scheduled for Toronto principal photography July 11 to October 3, despite recent legal acti...

The 10 Best Sci-Fi Films Never Made
by David Wong (Sat 11-22-2008)

So the news came out that the Half Life movie directed by Quentin Tarantino is destined to join the list of the greatest science fiction movies that were never actually filmed. It has damned good company ...   10. The "Real" Alien 3 The...


Animatrix
by Mark McPherson (Thu 06-05-2003)

The Review!There are a lot of people who have seen The Matrix, but bearly anyone actually figured out the world of The Matrix and just chose to get lost in fight sequences. It\'s understandable though since there is much in The Matrix that never gets expl...

Armitage III: Polymatrix/Dual Matrix Set (-)

What They SayThis special Set contains both Armitage III: Polymatrix and the Special Edition of Armitage Dual Matrix. Poly Matrix 2179: Mars has been colonized by Earth, populated by humans and \'Second Types\' robots - robots designed to perform the m...

"Matrix" and "Harry Potter" to hit HD DVD
by Karl Schneider (Mon 01-08-2007)

Warner Home Video has announced that it will convert the Matrix franchise and the Harry Potter franchise to HD DVD for release in 2007.Warner Home Video HD DVDs offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs, as well as extraordinarily vi...

X2 villainess reports to ABC's THREAT MATRIX
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 12-22-2003)

X2 villain Kelly Hu won't be wearing adamantium claws when she guest stars in ABC's THREAT MATRIX next year. Hu has signed on to play a character that will appear in at least five episodes of the network's techno-thriller, reporting for work starting on J...


MATRIX blitz on radar
by Mike Whybark (Wed 02-05-2003)

ICv2 provides comprehensive coverage of the blitz of MATRIX related product slated for release over 2003.The two movies lead the list, slated for May and November, but several interim release dates are highlighted, including a theatrical debut for one mor...

UK Newly Reviewed: Armitage - Poly Matrix (Wed 05-19-2004)

Just released on 05/10/2004 in the UK, MVM\'s version of Armitage III: Poly-Matrix has been given a once-over by Dani Moure today.

Keanu Talks MATRIX Sequels
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 09-10-2001)

Popping up at the Toronto Film Festival, Keanu Reeves spoke briefly about the coming MATRIX sequels. While talking to the Calgary Sun, Reeves spoke of how he manages the mental side of working in two sequels at the same time, saying, "Right now I simply t...

MATRIX RELOADED Dance Scene
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 09-27-2001)

Word has it that the coming MATRIX sequel will feature an elaborate dance number. While talking to San Francisco Magazine, choreographer Charles Moulton suggested that the coming film have a scene featuring a huge dance sequence. Though he won't give spec...


Aaliyah Talks MATRIX Sequels
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-08-2001)

Singer turned actress Aaliyah has been talking about what she's doing in the coming MATRIX sequels. While participating in an online chat with TeenPeople, the actress was asked if she could reveal anything about her character and/or interactions with Neo ...

Colliding Reactions
by Randall D. Larson (Interview transcription by Kelsey J. Larson) (Thu 01-05-2006)

...film, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. For the freeway chase from RELOADED, Davis and Watkins worked out that sequence very carefully to provide the right mixture of electronics and orchestra/choir to enhance the pulse and the emotion of the sequence. "I think ...

Armitage III: Poly-Matrix
by Dani Moure (Wed 05-19-2004)

What They Say2179: Mars has been colonized by Earth, populated by humans and \"Second Type\" robots - machines designed to perform the menial tasks humans won\'t do. Then there are the \"Third Types\" - illegal humanoid robots designed by a nationalist fo...

More on MATRIX prequels, ANIMATRIX
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 01-31-2002)

Although it's still unclear what exactly THE MATRIX fans can expect with the premiere of the prequel series of animated shorts titled ANIMATRIX, more details about the mysterious project are coming to light.In an interview with WIZARD magazine, MATRIX pro...


MATRIX trailer to arrive with EPISODE II
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 04-17-2002)

E! online seems to have confirmed a rumor that's been floating around the Net for a few weeks now - namely that the first MATRIX RELOADED trailer will be hitting screens in front of STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES. That's the word from an unn...

Armitage III: Dual-Matrix (Feature Only) (Tue 03-05-2002)

What They SayThe Bad Girl Returns! Naomi Armitage (voiced by Juliette Lewis) and Ross Sylibus have changed their names and live with their daughter Yoko as a happy and normal family on Mars - until a robot riot breaks out at an anti-matter plant on Earth...

ENTER THE MATRIX trailer now online
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-04-2003)

The trailer for Shiny's ENTER THE MATRIX console video game is now on the Web and ready for downloading. By visiting the game's official website you'll be able to select from three different sizes and satisfy your MATRIX jones until at least May 15 (that...

ENTER THE MATRIX premiere
by Mike Whybark (Thu 02-06-2003)

YAHOO! Entertainment News runs a Reuters story on the release of Infogrames' stake in the MATRIX blitz, a video game called ENTER THE MATRIX.Warner Bros. and the French multimedia giant hosted a Hollywood-style premiere party on Tuesday to celebrate the r...


Neo to die in MATRIX 3?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-07-2002)

In this week's Time story about THE MATRIX sequels, RELOADED and REVOLUTIONS, Keanu Reeves let drop one line about the new films which hints Neo and company might have a rough go of it in REVOLUTIONS, coming out next November, a scant few months after REL...

McFarlane Grabs MATRIX license
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 08-02-2002)

Todd McFarlane's all-powerful toy company has grabbed the action figure license for the highly anticipated MATRIX sequels, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. McFarlane Toys plans to release the figures in the summer of 2003, though McFarlane himself cla...

Hulking, Tubular, and Matrixed
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-26-2003)

This Week's RecommendationThe rhythmic structure of Danny Elfman's score for THE HULK, released this week on Decca (B0000633-02), is roughly similar to that of SPIDERMAN. In many moments, the two Elfman scores share a parallel pattern in their rhythmic de...

Pioneer Secures Juliette Lewis for Armitage Sequel (Thu 10-18-2001)

October 18, 2001 PIONEER ENTERTAINMENT SECURES JULIETTE LEWIS FOR THE SEQUEL TO THE WILDLY POPULAR ANIME FILM ARMITAGE POLY MATRIX ... ARMITAGE Dual-Matrix New Anime Film Debuts In The U.S. On Video And DVD in Spring 2002 LONG BEACH, CA - Pioneer Ent...


Pioneer tidbits (Thu 02-21-2002)

Sometimes it just gets too confusing! We've gotten some clarification on the Armitage III: Dual Matrix releases, so let's see if we can break it down here. Armitage III: Dual Matrix will retail on DVD for $19.98. The feature runs 90 minutes and has biling...

The Matrix's Final Conflict
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-06-2003)

...k for THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. © Maverick of special features, including plenty to chew on concerning Danny Elfman's eleventh-hour scoring job (replacing the noble efforts of Mychael Danna, which, ultimately, were decided to be inappropriate for w...

Oscar Picks and (Reluctant) Predictions
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 03-26-2000)

I’ve never been much of an Oscar prognosticator; I don’t see the point. Well, I do see the point: You pretend that you have some kind of insight into the voting, make a lot of predictions, and then after the fact tout your few hits while ignoring your far...

Giving Thanks
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-22-2004)

...Oscar.THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS (6:45 PM CST, Cinemax) If there is a more compelling proof of the old adage "Quit while you're ahead," I've yet to find it. Still, at least it's better than THE MATRIX RELOADED.JOAN OF ARCADIA (7 PM CST, CBS) "The Book of Q...


Action Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-15-2004)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSFrom France comes the first ever original soundtrack release of the full score from 1976's ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (Record Makers 7243 593241 2 8). The movie was John Carpenter's sophomore directorial effort, a kind of RIO BRAVO ...

UPDATED! RELOADED loads Warner Bros. bank accounts
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-16-2003)

UPDATED! Warner Bros. has released its take for THE MATRIX RELOADED box office from the picture's first day in release (including Wednesday evening shows.)THE MATRIX RELOADED grossed $42.5 million dollars in its first full day of release, making it the h...

MAGIC Appears TIMELINE Disappears
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-24-2003)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSA rare Jerry Goldsmith classic comes to CD for the first time with this month's n