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Thursday
26th June 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
The Matrix Reloaded comes to IMAX in the UK!
"From 4 July 2003, The Matrix Reloaded: The IMAX Experience
will create a
new reality exclusively at the bfi London IMAX Cinema. This
will be a whole
new way for Matrix fans to "reload in IMAX®"
and experience one of the most
anticipated films of the year.
Special modifications have been made in the projection room
at the bfi
London IMAX Cinema to accommodate the 138-minute film, as
most IMAX films
are around 40 minutes long. The film arrived at the cinema
on 40 reels of
IMAX 15/70mm format film (compared to five or six reels
for most 35mm
Hollywood movies) and took six hours to assemble. The huge
platters that
the film sits on are six feet in diameter so the arms that
support them had
to be extended and a small computer was added to control
their weight and
speed.
The Matrix Reloaded will be shown 11 times during the opening
weekend and
is likely to run until early September. "
Wednesday 11th June 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Egyptian
censors have banned The Matrix Reloaded on religious grounds
and
what they described as the film's excessive violence. The
head of the
Egyptian censorship body in charge of audio and visual productions
said that
the country's highest film committee decided not to allow
the movie to be
shown. "There is no specific scene to which the committee
objected, but it
is about the movie as a whole," said Madkour Thabit,
the head of the
censorship body.
Tuesday 27th May 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Pirate
copies of The Matrix Reloaded are reportedly already available
to
download online. learned. A high-quality copy of the film
is apparently
being downloaded by hundreds of people each day via a website
which uses the
file-sharing computer program BitTorrent. Low-quality copies
of the film on
DVD have also been reported for sale at a major traders'
market in London.
The copy available using BitTorrent appears to be have been
made from an
actual film print and is in widescreen format with surround
sound. A
computer user with broadband internet access can download
the film in about
three hours. The download also includes a teaser trailer
for the third film
in the sci-fi trilogy, The Matrix Revolutions.
Monday 26th May 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Cinema
audiences are plugging into The Matrix Reloaded in record
numbers.
The film has entered the record books after earning $157.6
million in its
first seven days of domestic release, setting a new record
for the biggest
opening week ever, and surpassing the $151.6 million grossed
by previous
record holder Spider-Man in its first seven days. The movie’s
gross to date
is now $158.2 million. "We are extremely proud of the
success of The Matrix
a remarkably high for Reloaded. Our ultimate goal, made
possible by the
brilliant work of Larry and Andy Wachowski and our exceptional
cast and
crew, was to deliver an extraordinary film to the fans who
have waited three
years for the next chapter in the epic story of The Matrix.
Their commitment
has been unprecedented, and the film's success is a testament
to that
devotion."
Thursday 15th May 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Review posted by Joseph Tucker and Dean Kish
for The Matrix Reloaded Click
Here
Monday 19th May 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
The
Matrix Reloaded has enjoyed the second-highest opening weekend
of any
film in U.S. history. The sequel took £58.2 million
($93.3 million) during
its Friday to Sunday showings. It narrowly beat the £57m
taken by the first
Harry Potter movie and fell short to only Spider-Man which
took £71 million
($115 million) on its first weekend. Grosses from its first
four days have
already exceeded what the original film made during its
first five weeks.
The first film went on to gross £108.3 million. Matrix
Reloaded earned its
own place in the record books with the best opening weekend
for an R-rated
film. Spider-Man also still holds the record for best day
in box office
history, earning $43.6 million on its second day (a Saturday).
Spidey was at
$125.9 million after four days, while Reloaded has already
garnered $135.8
million in that amount of time.
Friday 9th May 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Matrix
Reloaded star Jada Pinkett Smith has reportedly had a major
bust up
with Joel Silver, the movie's producer. Silver has been
encouraging his
stars to accept all promotional opportunities to plug the
blockbuster and
was upset when she turned down MTV's request to film her
out shopping,
saying it was a cheesy idea. Silver has retaliated by not
giving her a suite
at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York when the cast goes
there to promote
the movie next week. She then went ballistic and refused
to fly on the same
plane as Silver to New York. Instead she is travelling on
a different plane
and paying her own fare. Representatives for the pair have
played down the
row and claim all is fine.
Thursday 8th May 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
The
big names were out in force at the LA premiere of The Matrix
Reloaded. A
number of photographs from the event have appeared online.
To see them click
here
and here
Monday 5th May 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
We've
just posted our review of the Matrix Reloaded soundtrack
Click
Here
Monday 5th May 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Hugo Weaving has been talking about his character's
role in Matrix Reloaded "He's a free agent, if you
like, he's unplugged himself and is hiding in the Matrix
the same way the Oracle is. His ego's growing, and with
that comes the ability to multiply. I think by the end of
the third film, he is meant to have populated the whole
of the Matrix with himself".
Friday 2nd May 2003: Matrix Reloaded Update:
Just received the following that is worth a mention"
FirstMovies is offering you a chance to see 'The Matrix
Reloaded' a week before it opens in the UK. Plus, you get
a weekend in The Big Apple on us.
We've got tickets for two -- including airfare, hotel and
£200 spending money -- for a weekend in New York to
see the new Matrix movie. All you have to do to win is visit
the site and answer a question Click
Here
Thursday 1st May 2003: Matrix Reloaded Update:
If
you have an insatiable appetite for all things Matrix Reloaded,
then
Latino Review has duly obliged with a positive barrage of
new pictures. To
see them click here.
Wednesday 23rd April 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
The Matrix Reloaded will be released on Imax it has been
revealed. It will be released on the 15th May and Revolutions
will be released on the same day as the standard version.
Wednesday 23rd April 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Five cool new posters have appeared on the official
site Click
Here
Monday 21st April 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Looks like production on the Matrix sequels wasn't at
all smooth with word leaking out that Ed Jones, the visual
effects producer was let go off during the filming. Post
production executives Mark Solomon and Amy Harrington were
moved sideways into less prominent roles and Chris DeFaria
was brought in to oversee the rest of the FX work that was
required. Also causing a massive problem was Centropolis
closing down and the shots they were dealing with being
handed to Imageworks for a much higher cost. Add that in
to the sad loss of Aaliyah and the numerous injuries for
the cast and it hasn't been an easy genesis.
Monday 21st April 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Hugo Weaving has been talking about The Matrix Reloaded
filming " The first one seemed very contained. It was
long, but the energy was maintained. But the sequels were
really draining on a lot of people. They pushed through
it and every day got what they wanted. But it was a much
more strenuous battle." He then talks about the doubles
he had during fight scenes "They'd had all their hair
shaved and my hair on and glasses. They kind of looked vaguely
like me. They put me in the centre of the frame and did
face replacements on them after the event. Or not, depending
on the shot.The strange thing about it really was doing
scenes with myself. When we were shooting it, I got to know
them all as Rob or Mike or whatever. I just treated them
as other people. But halfway through a scene, I'd have to
do some dialogue with myself and that was peculiar. You'd
be doing it with someone else then have to jump in and do
the scene with yourself."
Saturday
12th April 2003: Matrix Reloaded Update:
The movie trailer for Matrix Reloaded has been released
today.
Matrix Reloaded
Movie Trailer Quicktime Hi-Res
Matrix Reloaded
Movie Trailer Quicktime Med-Res
Matrix Reloaded
Movie Trailer Quicktime Lo-Res
Wednesday 9th April 2003: Matrix Reloaded Update:
Have just received the following links for Matrix Reloaded
Thanks to JC!
Wired: John Gaeta Interview + Exclusive Out-Takes - Spoilers
http://www.thelastfreecity.com/docs/8151.html
New
Matrix Reloaded Posters
http://www.thelastfreecity.com/docs/8149.html
Entertainment
Tonight Screenshots - Spoilers
http://www.thelastfreecity.com/docs/8146.html
Monday 7th April 2003: Matrix Reloaded Update:
Here's some very cool links to Matrix Reloaded pics.
http://www.thelastfreecity.com/docs/8146.html
Entertainment Tonight Screenshots - Spoilers
http://www.thelastfreecity.com/docs/8144.html
Reloaded at Melbourne FX Festival
http://www.thelastfreecity.com/docs/8142.html
Animatrix Full Screen Cancelled?
http://www.thelastfreecity.com/docs/8137.html
Matrix Reloaded Phone
http://www.thelastfreecity.com/docs/8131.html
Detective Story Online!
Tuesday 1st April 2003: Matrix Reloaded Update:
Clint at Moviehole scored a very cool interview with
Lachy Hulme who features in The Matrix Reloaded. Here's
a taste " "Every scene was the hardest scene to
film. You have no idea the level of mental and physical
endurance required to sustain yourself in a project like
this. From my point of view, it was the mental challenge
of keeping six-hundred pages of script in my head -- meaning
all the videogame stuff, plus the scripts for the two movies,
even the stuff I wasn't in. I became kind of like the "encyclopedia"
for some of the other cast members, because I memorized
all this stuff. Shows you what kind of life I have, right?
Too much time on my hands. But the physical stuff, the fighting
and the action, that wasn't my problem. For that, you're
talking about guys like Keanu and Hugo, and Fish and Carrie-Anne."
Click
Here for the rest.
Tuesday 1st April 2003: Matrix Reloaded Update:
The soundtrack listing for Matrix Reloaded has been
released:
Disc 1
01. Linkin Park - Session
02.
Marilyn Manson - This Is the New S**t
03.
Rob Zombie - Reload
04.
Rob D - Furious Angels
05.
Deftones - Lucky You
06.
Team Sleep - Passportal
07.
P.O.D. - Sleeping Awake
08.
UnLoco - Bruises
09.
Rage Against The Machine - Calm Like A Bomb
10.
Oakenfold - Dread Rock
11.
Fluke - Zion
12.
Dave Matthews - When The World Ends
Disc
2
01. Don Davis - Main Title
02.
Don Davis - Trinity Dream
03.
Juno Reactor - Tea House
04.
Rob D - Chateau
05.
Juno Reactor - Mona Lisa Overdrive
06.
Don Davis vs. Juno Reactor - Burly Brawl
07.
Don Davis - Reloaded Suite
Tuesday 18th March 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Neil and Adrian Rayment have been talking about their
casting as the Virus Twins in The Matrix Reloaded "We
heard we were up against these twins from all over the world.
I think we got the parts because they needed guys who were
tall." A new picture of them can be found Here
Thursday 13th March 2003: The Matrix: Reloaded Update:
Rumours are circulating that Marilyn Manson may be contributing
a track (I can't call it a song) to the soundtrack of The
Matrix Reloaded.
Friday
7th March 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Producer Joel Silver has been talking about the new
Matrix movie, revealing
that cinema-goers will get a glimpse of the third film at
the end of the
second. "It really is an incredible journey,"
says Silver, adding that the
two films are actually one movie that's been sliced in half.
"We really
thought our audience would not want to wait a year to see
the rest of the
story because it really stops right in the middle of the
movie. We would
have loved to come out (with them both in) the same summer,
but both of
those movies couldn't get done in time. So we went to the
fall because we
felt that was the best way to do it. The movies are spectacular.
It's all
based on this incredible story the Wachowski Brothers have
created. It's a
story that's being told in multiple mediums. We have this
video game. We
have animated shorts. We have a short film (Osiris) opening
with
Dreamcatcher in three weeks that sets up both sequels. If
you see this short
film, it kind of jumps you into the movie. If you don't
see it, you'll still
enjoy the picture, but it will be enhanced a little bit
if you see the
short.”
Friday
7th March 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Haven't bought the Matrix on DVD yet, and stay in America?
well why not pop out and buy it soon as the DVD's on sale
will soon have a mail in FREE ticket offer to go see The
Matrix Reloaded. The mail in must be sent in by 6th June
to get a ticket.
Wednesday
5th March 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Monica Belluci has been talking about The Matrix Reloaded
"I'll tell you, when you're in front of the camera,
for a small budget movie or a big budget movie, there's
no difference. When you're in front of the camera, I think
an actor works with their soul and their thought and the
language comes.She (Persephone) was the daughter of Zeus
and she was kidnapped by the king of the underworld, in
Hades and she was allowed to come back into the living world.
It says a lot about my character, Persephone, but I can't
tell you [more] about it. She's very mysterious and sensual,
more glamour, but dangerous, very dangerous.My action scenes
are not like jumping on the wall, it's completely different
kind of stuff. You'll see it in the movie."
Tuesday
4th March 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Monica Belluci has been talking about her role as Persephone
in The Matrix Reloaded "I can't say too much. All I
can say is that she's very sensual, very mysterious and
dangerous. She's in control. She's not a victim."
Wednesday
26th February 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Warner Bros. are thought to be taking Matrix Reloaded
to Cannes between May 14-25 this year. The movie would not
be in competition and would probably be screened on May
15th. But it will all hinge on Warners showing the artisitic
director of Cannes a screening as they will not show a movie
unless they have seen a print
Saturday
1st February 2003: Matrix Reloaded Update:
The
TV Spot for Matrix
Reloaded has been released
today.
Matrix
Reloaded TV Spot Quicktime Hi-Res
Matrix
Reloaded TV Spot Quicktime Med-Res
Matrix
Reloaded TV Spot Quicktime Lo-Res
Monday
3rd February 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
David Ellis has been talking about the much heralded
Highway scene in The Matrix Reloaded "We would do the
car chase, and then when Agent Smith is jumping from car
to car, we would [first] actually implode the car. That
is how the front of the car crumbles when Smith lands on
it. When he'd hit a car, we'd flip it over with a cannon,
and then we would [composite] him in with that." He
also revealed more general info on the way action scenes
were filmed " Actors were put on wires so they could
be suspended longer in the air (a technique later used in
films such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,"
"Charlie's Angels" and Jackie Chan movies). Crowd
scenes were created through "replication," duplicating
a portion of a stadium, for example, so the arena seemed
full. And in a process called "bullet time," action
was shot in slow motion through multiple cameras to exaggerate
the effect."
Thursday
30th January 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Monica Belluci has been talking about her role as Persephone
in the upcoming Matrix sequels "The only thing I can
tell is the three main characters are still the ones played
by Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Laurence Fishburne
; that I'm among the new characters who appear in the second
movie and that I have a very small role in the third one.
I got no action scene, well only one in fact, but one very
special. Then I didn't have to jump on walls, nor practice
martial arts like Carrie-Anne Moss who executes some unbelievable
technical valors! Actually the first thing I do when I arrive
on the set is the rehearsals. I understand pretty quickly
the Wachowski have a very definite idea of what they want!
I meet Lambert Wilson who is absolutely lovely. I meet Keanu
again. I've known him on Dracula (Coppola) when I started
my carreer. I had only a small role in a sublime erotic
scene ; I had to jump on a bed with some other girls and
to kiss this handsome lad! And almost ten years later I
have to make something very big with him – which I
can’t spoil, but it's not bad either!"
Wednesday
29th January 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Laurence Fishburne has been talking about the upcoming
Matrix sequels "I can tell we're going to see how deep
the rabbit hole goes, and I can tell the you the technology
is as ground-breaking as the first time around. I can tell
you there's going to be two animated shorts released on
the Internet in February that explain some of the origins
of the Matrix. "I'm as excited as anybody else is to
see it, because I have not."
Tuesday
28th January 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
This sounds like an old story, but as the film is gaining
momentum towards release definetely worth a mention. It
has been reported that Keanu Reeves turned down a slice
of the two movies Box Office sales in an effort to ensure
the movies got made due to the spiralling costs of the FX.
It is thought he would have picked up a cool $38 million
if he had picked up the rights.
Tuesday
28th January 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Word reaches us that Sound Designer and Editor Dane
Davis has started work on the sound for Matrix Reloaded
and Revolutions. This is what he had to say "We do
an enormous amount of sound effects recording, not only
real things in the field but also raw material recording."
Monday
27th January 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
The Superbowl ad for The Matrix Reloaded has appeared
online
Click
Here for a Lo Res version and Click
Here for a Hi Res Version.
Thursday
23rd January 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
For our American readers make sure you are watching
Entertainment Weekly today and tomorrow as they will be
going behind the scenes with Joel Silver on The Matrix Reloaded
and Revolutions.
Wednesday
22nd January 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Another quote from Laurence Fishburne about The Matrix
Reloaded "My overall experience was that it was wonderful.
I'm eternally grateful to be a part of The Matrix. It's
this huge juggernaut of a thing. It's the Star Wars of its
time. I get to be Obi-Wan and ****** Darth Vader all at
the same time."
Wednesday
22nd January 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Laurence Fishburne has been talking about the scene
we are all waiting for in Matrix Reloaded the freeway chase
at the end of the movie " Ah, the freeway chase, The
Matrix is going to be unstoppably
watchable, you're gonna get to see how deep the rabbit hole
goes, the
technology is gonna be unlike anything you have ever seen
before. They
are going to release two animated shorts [Animatrix] in
February, that
you go to the website and visit for free and see them. I'm
trying to
remember to the title for the first two, I think its called
"
Renaissance" and they deal with how the world that
we live in today got
to be the world of the Matrix. And then when Dreamcatcher
comes out,
there is a nine-minute Animatrix attached to the end of
Dreamcatcher
called "Flight of the Osiris" that sets up the
plot for the Matrix
Reloaded. Then the day the movie [Matrix Reloaded] comes
out "Enter the
Matrix", which is the video game, comes out as well,
and it's in all
platforms Xbox, PS2, etc, etc…"
Tuesday
21st January 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Cool news reaches us that after you have been to see
The Matrix Reloaded that to stay in your seat as Warners
are thought to be screening the trailer for Revolutions
immediately afterwards! They are also looking at releasing
the movies on more screens in America than even Harry Potter
2 did, and that was shown on over 3,700 screens. Also Reloaded
is being released worldwide three weeks after America that
will make it the largest release for an R rated movie.
Monday
20th January 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
If you are going to see Dreamcatcher then there's a
treat for you with the news that the Matrix short Final
Flight of Osiris will be shown in front of it. Dreamcatcher
is released on March 21st in America.
Monday
20th January 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
FX Guru John Gaeta has been talking about what we can
expect of the FX in The Matrix sequels "This will be
the most sophisticated depiction of humans ever ... that
are not real, they are computer-generated, we wanted a chance
to explore an event that was not possible to choreograph."
Tuesday
14th January 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Want a better look at the Newsweek photo's that went
online last week well then surf over to the official
site who have obliged with better quality versions.
Thursday
9th January 2003: The Matrix Reloaded Udate
The
Matrix Online have posted images
from the AMC Access set report that shows us more of the
most talked about scene in The Matrix Reloaded, the highway
chase. Hit the linkto go and see those stills.
Also Matrixfans.net
have posted a little of the footage on their site. The video
is in DIVX format. Go see that by hitting
here.
Tuesday
7th January 2003: The Matrix Reloaded/ Revolutions
Update:
Coming
Soon have managed to bag some scans
of some new Matrix Reloaded/ Revolutions pics from the latest
edition of Newsweek magazine.
Thursday
12th December 2002: Matrix Reloaded Update:
Hugo Weaving has been revealing some more information about
the upcoming Matrix sequels "Essentially, there is
the journey of Neo [Keanu Reeves] into a greater understanding
of himself and how this whole world came about. He has a
very strong journey towards truth—his own truth and
the truth of the Matrix and the creation of the Matrix.
Then there is another strong storyline, which is the attack
of Zion by the machines, Zion being the refuge for human
beings. Those are the two very strong thrusts of the films,
if you like. Smith has become liberated and is in some way
pretty much the same character, except that his ego is expanded,
and he is in the process of replicating himself. I think
the idea was to move forward. There was a 20-minute compilation
that we saw about halfway through the shoot of what we'd
shot, and it was quite astounding what was put together.
I think in terms of breaking new ground, technically certainly,
it's moving ahead. The [Wachowski brothers, who wrote and
directed the movies,] always thought, 'This is what we want.
We can't achieve it. It's impossible to achieve it at this
stage, so let's invent something so that we can achieve
it.'"
Monday
9th December 2002: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Actor Clayton Watson has been talking about his role in
the upcoming Matrix movies as The Kid "I play a character
called The Kid, who is more prominent in the third one more
so than the second one and it was a big 14 months shoot.
I'm looking forward to the release in May, I hope I get
to go to Tokyo, London, and the big one at the Chinese Theatre.
We'll see...but a great experience"
Monday
9th December 2002: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Hugo Weaving has been talking about what we can expect from
his Agent Smith character in the upcoming Matrix sequel
Weaving on Agent Smith in The Matrix Reloaded "He has
more a rampant ego, But I didn't want him to be human either.
He's a balance between the two."
Friday
6th December 2002: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Keanu Reeves has been talking about a fight scene for the
upcoming Matrix sequel "It's a fight between Neo and
Smith. It takes place in the second film, "Reloaded,"
and it's basically Neo multi-fighting a bunch of different
Smiths. It took about 27 shooting days for a camera, first
unit and there was a bunch of other days we call motion
capture, which will be integrated with some of the virtual
camera stuff that they are doing. When you're watching it,
you're seeing people on wires, you're seeing some of the
choreography, and folks just trying to put a good fight
together, a good fun fight.That was a remarkable few days.
We shot that out in Oakland, California with, I think it
was like 900 or 1,200 kids, people out dancing. ... There
was a wonderful feeling coming from the people who were
participating in it, just an excitement. There was drum
circles and people doing impromptu concerts and singing.
I'm sure a couple people are getting married after those
couple of days. It was really quite a rave aspect to it,
which was great. I know the brothers were really excited
by the enthusiasm shown by the people involved, so it was
cool."
Friday
6th December 2002: Matrix Reloaded Update:
Some
cool new images have appeared online from an action sequence
for the upcoming Matrix sequel.Click
Here
Wednesday
4th December 2002: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
For our American viewers try and catch MTV's Movie House
tomorrow at 4.30 as Keanu Reeves will be giving an exclusive
behind the scenes look at the highly anticapated sequel!
Saturday
16th November 2002: Matrix Reloaded Update:
John Gaeta , VFX Supervisor on the upcoming Matrix sequels
has been talking about how bullet time will develop on the
sequels "The next films will blow your minds. We'll
show all the faithful that the concept of Bullet time still
rules. We have trashed all the previous methods, they are
ancient history. And once again the victory will be for
the movement in digital film circles which have devoted
themselves to visualizing virtual cameras and virtual reality
for the first time on the big screen. Many ideas and influences
are in the mix BUT ONLY ONE FILM WILL PRESENT THEM WITH
MEANING AND PURPOSE WHICH SERVES THE STORY OF A SUPERHUMAN
MESSIAH NAMED NEO."
Tuesday
5th November 2002: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Composer and DJ paul Oakenfold is thought to have been signed
up to write a few tracks for the Matrix sequels.
Tuesday
5th November 2002: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Joel Silver has been talking about the car chase in the
upcoming Matrix sequel "The car chase is in The Matrix
so you have to realize there are things that happen in that
car chase which have never happened before. It's just mind-boggling."
Monday
4th November 2002: Matric Reloaded Update:
First image of Monica Beluccia in Matrix Reloaded. Click
Here To View
Saturday
2nd November 2002: Matrix Reloaded Update:
It has been revealed that Keanu Reeves will ride a brand
new Harley Davidson motor bike in the upcoming Matrix sequel.
It's a Harley Davidson V-Rod that has been designed to commemorate
the 100th anniversary of Hareley Davidson and if you want
to buy one it will cost you a cool $32,000.
Sunday
27th October 2002: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Cast your mind back a week or so and you'll remember that
we got a glimpse of six Matrix Reloaded posters that originated
from Aint It Cool News.
And six cool posters they were. I though they were great
as they were, but it turns out that they were 'cropped'
versions and now the official
Matrix website has posted the posters in their entirity.
Hit the film's official
site for the rest of the images. I don't know about
you, but I kinda prefer the cropped versions. They were
a bit more mysterious and we all knew who the characters
featured were anyway. Still......
Monday
21st October 2002: Matrix Reloaded Update:
The release date for the soudntrack to the Matrix Reloaded
has been set as the 6th May 203, a full week before the
movie comes out on May 15th. Signed up for the soundtrack
so far is Linkin Park, System of a Down, Disturbed, Deftones,
Prodigy and former Rage Against the Machine singer Zack
de la Rocha.
Saturday
19th October
2002: Matrix Reloaded Update:
Wow! Is all I need to say about these posters. Matrix
Reloaded and Revolutions are now officially the MOST WANTED
to see movies. Click each image to open in its own window!
Saturday
19th October 2002: Matrix Reloaded Update:
Village Roadshow Pictures are having to reschedule their
American lending from $750million to $900 million due to
soaring costs and a number of high budget flops. And what
has this to do with Matrix Reloaded, well Village Roadshows
are making the sequels and part of the reason is due to
huge costs of making the sequels. Ok, a major part of the
reason is due to massive flops like Pluto Nash and The Majestic.
The refinancing wll secure Village Roadshow's long term
future and will please fans who would be distraught if the
Matrix sequels got stuck in limbo!
Tuesday
15th October 2002: Matrix Reloaded Update:
Producer
Joel Silver has been talking about the upcoming Matrix sequels
and he is building them up big time "I think we won't
even have to advertise the third film, we'll just tell people
the date, and they'll come. The story is so fantastic.You're
not going to want to wait for the next movie, so we want
to release them as close as we can together. The cliffhanger
is so substantial you will want to see it soon, and we're
aware of that."
Monday
14th October 2002: Matrix Reloaded Update:
More information has slipped out about the plot for the
upcoming Matrix sequel. The Matrix Reloaded will feature
Neo, Morpheus, Trinity and the rest of the crew continuing
to battle the machines that have enslaved the human race
in the Matrix. Now, more humans are waking up out of the
Matrix and attempting to live in the real world. As their
numbers grow, the battle moves to Zion, the last real-world
city and center of human resistance.Also some of the bands
who will feature on the soundtrack will include Linkin Park,
Prodigy, Deftones, and Zack de la Rocha of Rage Against
the Machine.
Friday
4th October 2002: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
FX work continues to steam along with news this week that
visual effects supervisor John Nelson has been signed up
by CFX to oversee FX shots that they are working on for
The Matrix Reloaded. They are working on 180 FX shots for
the two sequels.
Wednesday
4th September 2002: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Aint
It Cool have posted some new information about the characters
that Monica Bellucci and Lambert Wilson play in the film.
However, there are some spoilers too. Hi the link to take
a look.
Friday 29th August 2002: Matrix Reloaded Update:
Identical twins Adrian and Neil Rayment, who although unknown
throught the rest of the world are known in the UK as DIY
expert's on Carol Vorderman's Better Homes, revealed today
some details of their role as computer virii in the upcoming
Matrix sequel “We
play these rogue viruses within the matrix mainframe, We’re
inherently evil.” And how on earth did two crap TV
stars end up being in what will surely be one of the coolest
movies next year? They both have black belts in Karate.
That and the fact they are identical twins
Wednesday
28th August 2002 : The
Matrix Reloaded Update:
The official site has just posted some very cool photo's
to celebrate the end of fliming in Sydney. Click
Here to see the rest
Monday
26th August 2002: Matrix
Reloaded Update:
It's been a long time, but that's filming finally finished
in Sydney Australia on the Matrix sequels. The shoot there
has been going on for over 200 days. Has involved 800 full
time personall, 2500 part time personnel. 60 Actors , 10,000
days work for extra's. And thought to have brought to the
Sydney economy a massive $200 million. But it aint over
yet, there's still 12 weeks filming in San Francisco to
go!
2nd July
2002: Tha Matrix Reloaded Update:
It's ever so, ever so basic, but Warner
Brothers have released the first official teaser poster
for The Matrix Sequels through the films official site WhatisTheMatrix.com.
Check it out at the top of the page and click through to
the official site for a larger version.
29th May 2002: The Matrix Reloaded Update:
"You [may] have seen some
really good freeway chase sequences in your day," declares
[second unit director] David Ellis, "but you haven't
seen one where guys are leaping from car to car and fighting
as they leap and doing all the Matrix stuff in the middle
of the car chase as well!"
The report above, from Sci
Fi Wire, includes an interview with The Matrix sequels
second unit director David Ellis. And he even went on to
say...
"And
Trinity [Carrie-Anne Moss] does some pretty amazing motorcycle
riding. It's going to be cool. ... Before they left [for
Australia], we saw some, like, 60 seconds of stuff, some
really quick things, but it's going to be cool. And those
guys [writers/directors Larry and Andy Wachowski] are so
talented and so hands-on and [involved with] every single
little minute detail that happens in the film."
Check
out the full article.
27th May 2002: The Matrix Reloaded
Update:
There has been more Matrix filming,
this time spotted in a tunnel. This from Dark
Horizons,
Trinity, Morpheus and a Chinese Guy where all present.
The scene we witnessed was of an old man (dressed in dark
brown clothes and with a beard - looked homeless) being
chased by a group of people including Trinity, Morpheus
and the Chinese Guy (cannot remember his name but he had
round dark glasses on). Trinity has a lot of hair gel and
is wearing a long leather coat. We were only able to stay
and watch for about 10 mins before we were kicked out by
security (they told us that the supervisor did not want
us their, and by state rail people to either get in a train
or leave).
Go here for
more.
20th May 2002: The Matrix Reloaded
Update:
The
teasers for both The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions
have been posted on the official website in Quicktime format.
Click on the links below to download the trailer.
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6th May
2002 - The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Time.com
have posted new images from The Matrix Reloaded, along with
a rather detailed report. Click
here to see pics of Neo, Morpheus and the city of Zion.
There are a few spoilers in this report, so beware if you
don't want to know.....
Details about the further adventures of Neo have been
closely guarded, but we found some clues on the set in Sydney,
where the cast and crew have been working since September
and are expected to wrap this summer. On a remote corner
of a sound stage stand dozens of latex, life-size replicas
of the dastardly Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving), all in single
file. Why so many Smiths? Since the original film, Smith
has learned to replicate himself (he's a computer virus),
which means Neo will have to fight several Smiths at once.
Across
the stage, in front of the cameras and under the lights,
we find Reeves in his familiar uniform (long black coat,
dark shades) at the bottom of a crater being drenched by
a rainstorm manufactured by overhead sprinklers. Later,
drying off in his trailer, Reeves won't elaborate on that
particular shot (it takes place in a climactic battle scene
in part three), but he does give the following overview
of the trilogy: "The first one is about birth,"
says Reeves. "The second one is life; the third is
death." Thanks, Keanu. Full
report.
14/4/02:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Moviehole
report that Rupert Reid, from TV's "Blue Heelers",
has joined the cast of The Matrix Reloaded.
"It's believed his role is of great importance to
the movies, but is being kept under wraps. Reid is believed
to have been signed for both films, but Reloaded having already
shot the majority of it's scenes - will probably only feature
him minutely".
Redi's contract apparently states that he isn't allowed to
talk about his character or involvement ib the two sequels.
10/4/02:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Some news on The Matrix Revisited has
finally arrived after a dry couple of months. Firstly, the
official website is now up and running promising some really
cool stuff over the next couple of months or so. There are
some cool effects images, mainly that super explosion they
did in Sydney back in February and various blue screen stuff,
along with interviews and virtual tours. Check it out at WhatistheMatrix.com.
Cast news. The part of Zee, originally
to be played by the late Aaliyah, has gone to fellow singer
Nona Gaye. She will appear in both The Matrix Reloaded and
The Matrix Revolutions.
You can check out a pic of Nona here.
Lastly for today, it appears that we
may see an early trailer for The Matrix Reloaded before Attack
Of The Clones. The trailer will not be attached to the
print of AOTC, so whether or not you see it with the movie
will differ from cinema to cinema. Other films that are expected
to be shown before Epsiode II include The
Sin Eater, Men In
Black 2, Like Mike
and Minority
Report. Star Wars, Episode II - Attack Of The Clones in
released on May 16th.
27/2/02:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
I don't know if the following has been
picked up before, but I was surfing over at Film.com
and came across this site that has posted three pages from
an early draft of 'The Matrix 2'. I can't guarantee the if
these are authentic or not, but they make pretty cool reading.
Click
here to visit PointlessWasteOfTime.com.
26/2/02:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
The official
website now has various images, Quicktime 360 degree maps
to follow as well as production notes and all of the latest
news over at HackTheMatrix.com.
Now you're gonna need a password to get in, so here's what
you have to do. Go to the site
and click on the keyboard. Then type in 'reload' in the box
that appears and you'll be granted access. Enjoy.
2/1/01:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
The official
website for The Matrix Reloaded is now up although there's
not a lot up there at the moment.
17/12/01:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Dark Horizons
reports that the Irish Press are hinting that Irish singer
Samantha Mumba will take over the part that Aaliyah was to
play in bothe sequels.
11/12/01:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
An update. The Matrix Reloaded will
hit cinemas in the summer (probably May) of 2003 with The
Matrix 3 (Revolutions) just six months later in November.
Warner Brothers therefore have moved the third Harry Potter
movie to the summer of 2004 so that the films arn't competing
with each other. The Matrix Reloaded will be released at around
about the same time as Terminator 3: The RIse Of The machines,
of which, Warners have just aquired the domestic distribution
rights.
To update things since our last posting, R and B star Aaliyah
was tragically killed in an airplane crash at the end of August.
Her role in The Matrix sequels is thought to have been recast.
Joel SIlver was quoted in saying this at the time;
"We are all deeply saddened by this tragedy, Aaliyah's acting
career was just blossoming. She had remarkable talent and
charisma and great potential. The Wachowskis and I, as well
as the production executives at Warner Bros. Pictures, were
looking forward to working with her in the two Matrix films
as well as many other future projects. Her passing is a tremendous
loss. Our hearts go out to her loved ones."
In other sad news, actress Gloria Foster
who played The Oracle in the first movie, passed away at the
beginning of October. She was 64. The actress is thought to
have completed most of her work on Reloaded but had yet to
start The Matrix Revolutions. Again her part is to be recast.
Shooting re-starts in early 2002.
12/8/01:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Bad news for 'Matrix' fans everywhere!!!!
Joel SIlver has been speaking on SciFi.com and
states that The Matrix Reloaded may not hit our screens until
the summer of 2003.
"It's just it's an enormous project," he said.
"It's
a staggering project. There's so much dealing with it, it's
unbelievable,
and they just need time to finish both movies, because we're
shooting them as
one big movie. It's not back to back. It's one movie, so
they'll finish shooting
it, and then they'll take the time to finish the movies."
(originally appeared at SciFi.com)
31/7/01:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
It seems Beverley Hills 90210 star Luke
Perry is set to appear in the Matrix sequels as too is breakdancing
star Reinen. Their roles aren't known as of yet, but we'll
keep you posted.
26/7/01:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
That Aaliyah has been talking about
The Matrix Reloaded again. this time with The Herald Sun.
This time she gives a little more away, "My character gets
introduced in part two but has quite a lot to do in part 3."
24/7/01:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
The Matrix sequels are not commented
on that much in this
interview with Aaliyah with Time Magazine, but she does
touch on the subject and is worth a read.
26/6/01:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Coming
Attractions have posted a set of pics taken aroung the
San Francisco Posey tunnela few days back. They include shots
of the Metropolitan Police Cars which strangely all have the
same number plate, 42 009. Check
out the pics at CA.
11/5/01:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Entertainment
Weekly have revealed the full title of The Matrix 2, it
will be 'The Matrix Reloaded'. Hmm.
9/5/01:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Aint It Cool posted a pic of Jada Pinkett
Smith's stunt double in the movie. She's pictured skipping
past a trailer on her way to the set and you can check it
out by clicking
here.
Update: 1/5/01:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Hot Italian babe Monica Belluci is to
star in The Matrix sequels. Her part is however, still unannounced.
Good old Aint
It Cool dug up some sexy stills of the actress plus a
small movie file. Go
there.
Update: 8/4/01 :
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
It has been reported that shooting on the Australian leg of
The Matrix 2 has been posponed due to the death of Keanu Reeves'
former girlfriend Jennifer Syme.
Source: TheMatrixOnline.com
Update: 7/4/01
Images (c) Levendis
Dark Horizons had some stills
sent to them from the Oakland set of the movie. Check out
the 'grey suited people' on the left and a promo poster for
'Burlyman' used in the car chase sequences.
Source: Dark
Horizons, Levendis.
Aint
It Cool news scored possibly one of this year's biggest
scoops, exclusive set pics from The Matrix 2. Follow
this link to see pictures of the Wachowski's, Trinity,
Morpheus, some banged up motors, dreadlocked computer 'virii'
and....well just take a look.
Source:
AICN
Update: 18/3/01:
:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Dark Horizons had the following submitted to them back
last week."I live in San Francisco, Ca, so I thought I
would head over to the Alameda Point Navy Base. This is where
they are setting up to shoot the new Matrix. Well I can say
it's one long set, as we all know they are going to shoot
some highway scene. Well it's well over a mile in length.
At one end is a overpass (west end) and the other has a opening
into the set. Looks like alot of work was going on moving
what looked to be railroad ties and some metal work. At one
point a motorcycle came and entered the set from the east
end, it looked like a test of sorts." Joel Silver himself
also had something to say as he was interviewed attending
the premiere of Exit Wounds, "The scripts are so spectacular
and the boys [Andy and Larry Wachowski] are very specific,
they don't let anyone else see them because they don't to
ruin the surprises. There are a lot of surprises in this movie
coming up. They're being careful about who reads them and
what they let out. [Regarding] all the activity, I don't know
where [the Internet is] getting it from, because there are
very few scripts around. The movies are going to be absolutely
unbelievable - visual effects you cannot believe, incredible
characters, great story."
Update: 9/3/01:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Both Harold Perrineau (The Edge) and Daniel Bernhardt (Mortal
Kombat Annihilation) have been cast in the two Matrix sequels.
Update: 7/3/01:
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Hugo Weaving held an interview with the New York Post about
his involvement with The Matrix sequels. Apprarently, each
cast member that has been given a script that has been printed
on paper that cannot be photocopied. The script has each cast
memvers named plastered across it, so they can be easily traced.
Some actors still have not seen the script although there
are just three weeks to go until shooting is underway. "Even
actors who've signed on haven't got their scripts yet,"
Weaving says. "They know they're playing such-and-such
a role, but they don't know anything about it!" When asked
if he could let any secrets out about the films he replied
"look, the plot develops in a really fantastic, really
interesting way. But I honestly can't tell you anything more
than that." Source: ComingSoon.net
Update 5/3/2001 :
The Matrix Reloaded Update:
Carrie Anne Moss, while doing the publicity rounds for the
upcoming stateside release of Memento said that she is off
to San Francisco in a weeks time. She said that she has had
six months of intense training for the two sequels that will
be shot together. Production is due to continue at Fox's studios
in Australia afterwards and that should last just over a year.
Interview was with IF Magazine. Sourced from Dark
Horizons
