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New ‘Matrix’ movie in the works at Warner Bros from Drew Goddard. Lana Wachowski will EP.
- Thread starter DinkyDev
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I was lukewarm when I first heard the news. Then I realized Lana won't be writing or directing the film. Im now intrigued. Drew could definitely deliver something fantastic.
It's their franchise. Why would you want some rando to take it over? Especially some rando for hire who just does whatever the studio wants?
All I heard in my head while reading the tittle lmao:
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Because they have shown time and time again that the first film was a fluke. And I say this as someone who legitimately loved the first film. It was one of my all time greatest cinema experiences ever and every follow up was a let down and their other movies aren't good either.
At this point I would be more excited for an M Night Shyamalan lead Matrix than the Wachowskis
I would argue the Matrix is nothing without them, and just hiring some generic action bro director will make that abundantly clear.
Since it was made abundantly clear that WBD would continue to make Matrix sequels with or without Lana (Lilly appears to give exactly zero fucks), I'm glad she at least gets an EP credit, even if that simply equates to doing nothing and receiving a paycheck. It would be wrong to completely cut her out of the process.
I'll be waiting for reviews of this one, but a change in the creative direction could be good for the series.
I liked a few of those things but none of that is what I'm looking for in a Matrix movie though
I'm not even the biggest Drew Goddard fan, but watch just one thing he's done or read the story of how he even got the gig instead of writing him off in your head based on next to nothing.
What movie are you even referring to?
Resurrections was so bad, I have no trust that this will be good.
If they do this... make it Rogue One style.
No Neo, no "the one", etc.
If they do this... make it Rogue One style.
No Neo, no "the one", etc.
I'm aware of his filmography. Nothing he's done makes me think he's a good fit for the Matrix.
Your posts make as much sense as me saying James Wan would be a bad fit for Star Trek because all he does is romantic comedies and we're literally going "what are you even talking about?"
Resurrections isn't a great movie but it's the most interesting Matrix sequel I feel like, I really like its first half anyway.
Cabin in the Woods is like the kinda meta film that's just really boring, feels like someone turned TV Tropes into a movie or something. I would prefer a flawed but interesting film like Resurrections again. LIke, it's a film that had some shit to say anyway. Might watch again tbh
Cabin in the Woods is like the kinda meta film that's just really boring, feels like someone turned TV Tropes into a movie or something. I would prefer a flawed but interesting film like Resurrections again. LIke, it's a film that had some shit to say anyway. Might watch again tbh
The only thing in the Matrix universe I want to see post Resurrection (which sucked hard), is a new Animatrix feature, with specifically some story or lore involving the robots/AI/hybrids who were helping humanity by that point. Feels like there was some story to tell about these guys but we only see them briefly in the real world.
Here's my stance, as I have repeated multiple times in the thread. The Matrix is outsider fiction, and as a result, I think it is important for the creative lead driving it to be someone from a marginalized background, whose experiences and personal perspective can inform the story.
The original four movies were trans allegories. If that's no longer going to be the focus, what are we going to get in its place? At the end of the day, the perspective the movie is filtered through is more important to me personally than the action. I don't give a shit about the fights if there is no philosophical or outsider core at the heart of the story. I can get dumb fights anywhere. I come to the Matrix for more than that.
Man, based on how Resurrections talk has generally gone on Era, I thought it was at a Revolutions-level 30% on RottenTomatoes. Didn't realize it was actually fresh.
Yeah, I stand by it. That film is going to receive some heavy reexamining as the years pass.
Yeah, I stand by it. That film is going to receive some heavy reexamining as the years pass.
Resurrections probably was amongst the worst experiences I ever had watching a movie with friends. Horrible on every level and bad in a bad way. Felt bad afterwards since I was the one who suggested watching it.
I'm curious though. Hopefully a new entry is better.
I'm curious though. Hopefully a new entry is better.
I actually thought Resurrections brought a lot of good ideas to the table, it was just the heavy handed meta commentary on the Matrix film series it could have done without. I'm definitely interested in more Matrix movies, as long as they don't make it a prequel.
I don't know if my brain can handle a Force Awakens/Jurassic World treatment for The Matrix so I hope it's less… that. No mournful piano covers of Rage Against the Machine please.
About to be the most one sided avatar bet thread in the history of this site.
Yeah, it kinda goofy given the last movie was a Gremlins 2-level fuck-you to sequels, but it's WB so no lessons will be learned.
Not at all a profound observation, I'm sure, but -- I genuinely had no idea the last movie was so divisive. I thought it was quite good, and is easily my second favorite after the first one.
People mostly just care about labels and aesthetic. They want something that's called The Matrix and looks a lot like The Matrix but indulges all their cool ideas they created in their heads as a response to seeing The Matrix. They do not care about anyone else's perspective unless it matches their own. And I think a lot of people's ideas of The Matrix just boils down to cool fights with cool looking people, with a little dash of "you are the special chosen one" thrown in so they can pretend they are Neo.
It depends on what you're coming to the Matrix for. The movie is messy and the action sucks, so the people just looking for a cool action movie weren't going to like it, even though it's doing interesting things.
This might be an unpopular comment, but if this is what people want, they can go elsewhere.