The first trailer for the long-awaited sequel to the “Matrix” trilogy has arrived and possibly poses extra questions than it truly solutions.
The full trailer was launched following an imaginative and extremely nicely produced teaser marketing campaign on whatisthematrix.com, the place teaser clips, with barely totally different footage, the place obtainable to observe – a staggering 180,000 totally different combos in total – together with a really cool matrix code-style clock function.
The first “Matrix” film reset the requirements of particular results in sci-fi motion pictures again in 1999 and the 2 sequels, “Reloaded” and “Revolutions” each launched 4 years later, equally redefined the benchmark for visible results.
However, the story gave the impression to be concluded within the ultimate installment of the unique trilogy, “Matrix Revolutions,” tying up the story that targeted on Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Carrie Anne-Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) with Neo defeating the Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) virus that threatened the Architect AI and thus lastly leading to peace with the machines. So “Resurrection” looks as if an applicable title.
Lana Wachowski writes and directs the brand new installment, together with her sister and long-time collaborator, Lilly, sitting this one out. While Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne-Moss return, Laurence Fishburne and Hugo Weaving don’t. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Christina Ricci and Neil Patrick Harris spherical off the forged with Lambert Wilson returning as Merovingian and Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe. Principal images happened on location in San Francisco and Berlin.
The trailer exhibits many scenes that really feel acquainted and look like harking back to scenes from the primary motion pictures, together with photos of what seems to be like Neo being repaired by the machines, a black cat, white rabbit, plus weapons; tons of weapons.
There’s additionally plenty of emphasis on the crimson and blue capsules, with them showing prominently within the film’s official poster, with the tag line being “The choice is yours.” One principle that is being floated on social media is that two variations of the film could be obtainable to observe, relying on which capsule you’d take, with each that includes a barely totally different story and ending.
“The Matrix Resurrections” releases concurrently in theaters throughout the US and on HBO Max on December 22, 2021.
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