First reactions to the new Matrix 4 trailer are in. Warner Bros. showed the trailer as part of their CinemaCon 2021 presentation in Las Vegas, Nevada. Furthermore, the movie now has an official title: The Matrix: Resurrections.
We knew a few things about the upcoming sequel. For example, Lana Wachowski directed this film. Additionally, Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Jada Pinkett Smith return. The movie will debut in theaters and on HBO Max December 22, 2021.
The Matrix Revolutions, released November 5, 2003, was the third film in the franchise. In that film, Neo (Reeves), Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and Trinity (Moss) battle to defend Zion, the last real-world city, against the onslaught of the machines that have enslaved the human race.
The Matrix: Resurrections Trailer Reactions
Here is a sampling of feedback from those who were in attendance at Tuesday evening’s presentation in Las Vegas:
- “We get all the jumping, twisting, slow-motion martial arts, and gravity-defying acrobatics synonymous with the franchise.” Entertainment Weekly
- “It is glorious…the classic shots are there…Carrie-Anne Moss looks badass.” John Campea
- Prior to the trailer rolling, Reeves and Moss appeared in a making-of clip exclaiming how the first movie impacted their lives. Said Reeves: “The first Matrix felt like something beyond yourself… You’ll hear the sentence ‘The Matrix changed my life.’ I say, ‘Thank you, it changed mine too.” Deadline
