The Matrix Resurrections (2024)

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The absence of Lawrence Fishburne as Morpheus in The Matrix 4 frustrated fans who adored his portrayal of the character in the previous films. The Matrix Resurrections had lower stakes and a more somber tone compared to the original trilogy, which may have turned audiences off from the movie.

If it lacks the original's bracingly original craft, The Matrix Resurrections revisits the world of the franchise with wit, a timely perspective, and heart. The Matrix Resurrections falls short compared to the original, but doesn't skimp on the action or cool visual effects.

Warner Bros. is reviving the iconic "Matrix" franchise with a fifth installment, featuring a new director and an executive producer from the original trilogy. Drew Goddard, known for his work on "The Martian," will helm the project, while Lana Wachowski returns as an executive producer.

What Is The Matrix Resurrections About? Just when fans everywhere thought the war between humans and machines was over and that Neo died to stop that war, they learn that it — and he — are still very much alive. This makes sense to those who paid attention to The Matrix Revolutions and the Architect.

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Box office. The Matrix Resurrections grossed $40.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $118.7 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $159.2 million against a budget of $190 million.

Fishburne, who played Morpheus in the original trilogy opposite Reeves, 58, and Moss, 55, previously spoke to New York Magazine and said he had "not been invited" to reprise his role.

A fourth film, The Matrix Resurrections, was released on December 22, 2021, with Lana Wachowski producing, cowriting, and directing and Reeves and Moss reprising their roles. A fifth film is currently in development with Drew Goddard set to write and direct with Lana Wachowski executive producing.

If it's been a minute since you've seen The Matrix, or the other two films in the Matrix trilogy, don't worry: The new film, The Matrix Resurrections, functions as more of a reboot than a sequel, so you don't need to have every detail of the original franchise under your belt.

After the success of The Matrix, Reeves avoided another blockbuster in favour of a lighthearted sports comedy, The Replacements (2000). He agreed to a pay cut to enable Gene Hackman to co-star in the film.

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The Analyst discusses how it's Trinity and Neo as one - and now, seemingly, The One - that is special, at least in the rebooted version of the Matrix, which likely explains how she gained the ability to fly too: the Analyst likely meddled with her code, giving her access to the Prime Program and at least some of Neo's ...

Matrix: Resurrections ran out of hype as it was 20 years too late, other movies have had more elaborate effects and direction, effectively nothing new coming out.

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Despite his defeat at the end of The Matrix Revolutions, Smith survived destruction because Neo survived, though he lost the ability to copy himself over others, instead retaining only the abilities he possessed when he was an Agent.

The Analyst reveals that as a machine he had rebuilt Neo and Trinity in the real world by discovering that by keeping Neo and Trinity close but not too close to each other they generated a new form of energy that could give more power to the machines when channeled through the Matrix.