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Newsweek
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
'The Matrix' to be Re-Released in Theaters With Epic New Version
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Cosm's "shared reality" venues are releasing a new version of 1999's "The Matrix" this June. As reported by Deadline, in partnership with Warner Bros., Cosm is releasing what appears to be essentially the same movie, but with their 87-foot LED domes making it a much more immersive experience. "The Matrix" makes for a fitting feature, since it's named after a similar experience so immersive that the people inside it believe it's real. You can watch the trailer for the release below. Read More: 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Trailer Reveals Bloody First Look As you can see, Cosm's technology allows for the screen to wrap around the audience, mimicking a planetarium, so that the audience members can look all the way around and see the Matrix code, Morpheus's dojo, Neo's arsenal, etc. "The Matrix" screenings begin on June 6, and tickets are on sale on and the Cosm app. Laurence Fishburne as Morpheus in "The Matrix." Laurence Fishburne as Morpheus in "The Matrix." Warner Bros Cosm currently has locations in Los Angeles, California, and Dallas, Texas. The company hopes to open new locations in 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia, and Detroit, Michigan. This isn't the first time "The Matrix" and the film series have come up in recent days. Deadline interviewed Warner Bros Pictures co-chairman/CEOs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy earlier this month, who confirmed that Drew Goddard was writing and directing "The Matrix 5." However, it wasn't made clear if this will be a continuation of "The Matrix Resurrections" or a reboot. There's also no word on whether or not Keanu Reeves or any of the other on-screen talent are on board. From one point of view, it's surprising "The Matrix 5" is being considered at all. "The Matrix Resurrections," the latest entry in the film series, was the worst-performing feature in the series, failing to even make up its $190 million production budget and instead stalling at $159 million. It's possible that Goddard is the driving force behind the new project. This will be the first "The Matrix" film not directed by either one or both of the Wachowski sisters, though Lana Wachowski will serve as executive producer. "The Matrix" also made news when it was learned, during Laurence Fishburne's interview on "The View," that the actor was apparently not wanted in the cast of "The Matrix Resurrections." "I offered my services to the fourth 'Matrix,' and they didn't respond well to that," Fishburne said. "It's not like I didn't say, 'I'd like to offer my services.' I did." Regardless, Fishburne said he would still consider appearing in "The Matrix 5" if asked. More Movies: Jeff Bridges Wants to Return to Most Beloved Role Oscar-Winning Actress Says No to Ryan Gosling's 'Star Wars' Movie
The Independent
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Laurence Fishburne drops bombshell about Matrix 4 snub
Laurence Fishburne has explained his absence from The Matrix Resurrections, revealing that his offer to return was rejected. The actor, who played Morpheus in the original trilogy, was a notable absence from the divisive fourth instalment, which reunited Keanu Reeves and Carrie Ann Moss. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II played a younger version of Morpheus in the 2021 film – and, according to Fishburne, he was turned down when he said he was up for starring in the film. 'I offered my services to the fourth Matrix, and they didn't respond well to that,' Fishburne said during an appearance on The View, adding that 'for whatever reason', they rejected his offer. 'It's not like I didn't say, 'I'd like to offer my services.' I did,' the actor added, without naming who it was who said no. A fifth Matrix film is in the works from Cabin the Woods director Drew Goddard, who is succeeding Lana Wachowski as director. When asked if he'd reprise the role of Morpheus for the next instalment, Fishburne said it 'depended on the circumstances' surrounding 'who was involved' and 'how well the script has been written'. Fishburne shared his view on The Matrix Resurrections shortly after its release, telling Variety: 'It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. And it wasn't as good as I hoped it would be. But I thought Carrie-Anne and Keanu really did their thing. Yeah, that's what I thought.' In response to being asked if he 'missed out', he said: 'No, not really.' Fisburne previously addressed his absence from the project, which was written and directed by Lana Wachowski, in a New York Magazine interview, in which he stated: 'I wish them well. I hope it's great.' He added that while it's 'great' that Morpheus is 'probably the role that I'll be best remembered for', it is 'not the only thing I'll be remembered for, which is better'. The Matrix Resurrections was the first in the franchise since 2003's The Matrix Revolutions. There was speculation that Morpheus's absence from the sequel was a result of the events of The Matrix Online, a video game in which the character was killed.
BBC News
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
The Matrix film producer files for bankruptcy
Village Roadshow Entertainment Group, the film production company behind franchises such as The Matrix, Ocean's and the Joker, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US, according to a filing with a Delaware firm has blamed its financial troubles on a legal battle with its former partner Warner Bros (WB) and a "failed and costly endeavour" into the production of independent films and television a bid to mitigate some of its financial problems, Village Roadshow is proposing to sell its extensive film library for $365m (£281m).The company's debts are estimated to be between $500m and $1bn, according to the court documents. Village RoadShow and WB produced and co-owned dozens of films over the years but their relationship soured in early 2022 after the release of the latest Matrix film - The Matrix Resurrections - on the streaming platform HBO Roadshow alleged WB had shut it out of its rights to any sequels and prequels of the films the two companies had previously worked on together."The WB arbitration has caused the company to incur more than $18m in legal fees, nearly all of which remain unpaid", chief restructuring officer Keith Maib said in a court legal battle, according to Mr Maib, has "irreparably decimated the working relationship" between the two companies, ultimately ending "the most lucrative nexus" for Village Roadshow's historic other issue faced by Village Roadshow was a costly studio business launched in 2018. None of the films or television series independently produced as part of that endeavour delivered any other film companies in the US, Village Roadshow also struggled with a slump in demand from the pandemic and the disruption from the strike action by Hollywood actors and writers, which started in May December, the Writers Guild of America banned its members from working with Village Roadshow over the company's alleged failure to pay its contributors.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Film Company Behind The Matrix Files Bankruptcy Amid Warner Suit
(Bloomberg) -- The film production house behind The Matrix and Ocean's sagas filed for bankruptcy in the US amid a long-drawn legal battle with Warner Bros Discovery Inc. ICE Eyes Massive California Tent Facility Amid Space Constraints How Britain's Most Bike-Friendly New Town Got Built Washington, DC, Region Braces for 'Devastating' Cuts from Congress The Dark Prophet of Car-Clogged Cities Saving the Signature Sound of Washington, DC Village Roadshow Entertainment Group sought bankruptcy protection in Delaware on Monday with $223.8 million in asset-backed secured notes and $163.1 million of senior secured debt, according to court documents. The company, based in both the US and Australia, had struggled to bounce back from the pandemic slump and the 2023 Hollywood writers' strike, which delayed film productions. Its liquidity problems, however, stemmed largely from an ongoing arbitration with long-standing partner Warner. In 2022, Village Roadshow Entertainment filed an arbitration over the release of The Matrix Resurrections, the latest chapter of the movie series, on the HBO Max streaming platform, allegedly depriving the company of theater revenues. The company also accused Warner of 'shutting it out of its rights to co-own and co-finance' new chapters of the films that it had first developed, it said in the filing. The threat of a potential arbitration award 'could flatten the company's balance sheet' and even if the lawsuit is resolved, its key relationship with Warner has been 'irreparably decimated,' Village Roadshow Entertaiment said. The company was founded in 1997 and has produced and released over 100 films, including Joker, The Great Gatsby and The LEGO Movie. Owned by Falcon Strategic Partners and Vine Media Opportunities since 2017, Village Roadshow Entertainment appointed Keith Maib, a senior managing director at Accordion Partners, as chief restructuring officer in January. The company has an agreement existing creditors for a debtor-in-possession facility to facilitate the sale of its assets through bankruptcy. CP Ventura LLC is a so-called stalking horse bidder for its library assets. The case is Village Roadshow Entertainment Group USA Inc., 25-10475, US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Real Reason Trump Is Pushing 'Buy American' Nvidia Looks Past DeepSeek and Tariffs for AI's Next Chapter How America Got Hooked on H Mart How Trump's 'No Tax on Tips' Could Backfire for the Working Class Snap CEO Evan Spiegel Bets Meta Can't Copy High-Tech Glasses ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Sign in to access your portfolio
New York Times
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
‘Love Hurts' Review: A Valentine Full of Action
In 'Love Hurts,' Ke Huy Quan plays a cheery, cookie-baking real estate agent who has tried hard to forget his past life as an assassin. Ariana DeBose plays a former associate who emerges from the shadows and reminds him of what he's left behind, in a movie that does its utmost to repress any memories of both stars' being recent Academy Award winners. 'Love Hurts' is the feature directorial debut of Jonathan Eusebio, who has amassed an eye-popping list of stunt- and fight-coordinating credits ('John Wick,' 'The Matrix Resurrections'). In effect, he plays that role here as well, because there is little else worth directing: The plot is a barely-there thread of random incidents designed to string together action scenes in which Quan, banishing any thoughts of his own past playing Data from 'The Goonies,' demonstrates an impressive facility for martial arts. The screenwriters, for their part, find ways to weaponize unlikely items: sharpened pencil here, amethyst there. Boba straws sure are sharp. The casting is effective, in part because few would guess that Quan would show such balletic grace in hand-to-hand combat, even though he has a background in stunts from the aughts. DeBose eventually steps up as an action star, too, albeit without quite as much sparring. (She generally seems to have more munitions on hand.) But somebody should have built them more of a movie to play in. At 83 minutes, 'Love Hurts' falls somewhere between making a virtue of brevity and wheezing its way to the finish line. No sooner has Quan's Marvin Gable (his name sounds distractingly like Marvin Gaye throughout) entered his office for the day than the Raven (Mustafa Shakir), a fellow assassin from the old days hiding there, smacks him in the face. It's Valentine's Day at the agency, and while everyone else — including Marvin's dour assistant (Lio Tipton) — is doing their best to be festive, Marvin, behind a closed door, is fending off a killer who has a coat full of knives and a book of original poetry. His verses suggest an emo high schooler imitating Robert Frost. The Raven wants to know the whereabouts of Rose (DeBose), whom Marvin's kingpin brother, Knuckles (Daniel Wu), had long ago ordered killed. Knuckles thought Rose was dead, but lately she has taken to sending out valentine cards. She is also Marvin's secret love, and what drama there is turns on whether he will profess his ardor, and on whether, as he is increasingly bloodied, he will manage to keep his new life and status as 'regional Realtor of the year.' The chemistry between DeBose and Quan is nonexistent, but it barely matters — the emphasis is on hurt, not love. But this self-amused movie barely leaves a mark. Love HurtsRated R. Love, lies, bleeding. Running time: 1 hour 23 minutes. In theaters.
