FROM visionary filmmaker Lana Wachowski comes The Matrix Resurrections, the long-awaited next chapter in the ground-breaking franchise that redefined a genre.
The new film reunites original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss in the iconic roles they made famous, Neo and Trinity.
In The Matrix Resurrections, they return to a world of two realities: one, everyday life; the other, what lies behind it.
To find out if his reality is a physical or mental construct, to truly know himself, Neo, aka ‘Mr. Anderson’, will have to choose to follow the white rabbit once more.
And if Neo has learned anything, it’s that choice, while an illusion, is still the only way out of—or into—the Matrix.
Of course, Neo already knows what he has to do.
But what he doesn’t yet know is the Matrix is stronger, more secure and more dangerous than ever before.
Reeves reprises the dual roles of Thomas Anderson/Neo, the man once saved from the Matrix to become the saviour of humankind, who will once again have to choose which path to follow.
Moss portrays the iconic warrior Trinity… or is she ‘Tiffany’, a suburban wife and mother of three with a penchant for superpowered motorcycles?
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (of Candyman and Aquaman fame) takes over from Laurence Fishburne to play the wise and worldly Morpheus who, as always, serves as a guide to Neo, while also fulfilling his own greater purpose.
Jessica Henwick (Iron Fist) plays a new character, the hacker Bugs, the proverbial white rabbit on a mission to discover the one who sacrificed himself for humankind–and willing to take any risk necessary in search of the legend she idolizes.
Jonathan Groff (Mindhunter), has big shoes to fill, playing Thomas Anderson’s business partner Smith, the character made famous by Aussie Hugo Weaving.
Groff’s version of Smith is a slick, confident corporate type with insouciant charm, a disarming smile and an eye on the bottom line – everything Mr. Anderson is not.
Other characters include The Analyst (Neil Patrick Harris), Thomas’ therapist who works with him to understand the meaning behind his dreams; Sati (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) a young woman wise beyond her years; and Niobe (Jada Pinkett Smith), the fierce general from the original trilogy who fought for the survival of Zion.
Lana Wachowski directs from a screenplay written by her, David Mitchell and Aleksandar Hemon, based on characters she created with her sister, Lilly Wachowski.
The film is produced by James McTeigue, Lana Wachowski and Grant Hill, with executive producers Garrett Grant, Terry Needham, Michael Salven, Karin Wachowski, Jesse Ehrman and Bruce Berman.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents this return to a cult classic, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures and Venus Castina Productions.
Swan Hill audiences will be able to join the adventure on Boxing Day at Showbiz Cinemas.
