After 25 years, it’s time to re-enterThe Matrixwith some help from Fathom Events. The groundbreaking action movie starringKeanu Reevesis returning to theaters for two nights only tocelebrate its anniversarythrough the specialty distributor in collaboration with Warner Bros. and Insignis Pictures. To help celebrate its impact on cinema, an exclusive legacy featurette will be shared alongside the film to look back at howThe Wachowskis' dystopian sci-fi actioner revolutionized movies as viewers know them. Tickets are on sale now for screenings on September 19 and 22 at select locations.
The Matrixcame largely out of left field in 1999 asLana and Lilly Wachowskiwere coming off their steamy directorial debut crime thrillerBoundstarringGina GershonandJennifer Tilly. It immediately became a global phenomenon though, with high praise from critics and audiences alike forthe groundbreaking special effects and action sequencesand the film’s ability to blend it all with a smart sci-fi story anda powerful romanceat its heart. The film imagines a terrifying reality where the world everyone knows is a simulation, a truth revealed to the hacker-turned-savior Neo (Reeves) upon following Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and the legendary Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne). He soon joins the battle to free humanity from their enslavement inside the simulation at the hands of the machines, facing off against enemies both inside and outside the Matrix, like his archenemy, Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving).
From bullet time to its thrilling use of kung-fu, the sci-fi classic would cast a very long shadow on not just cinema, but culture as a whole. In entertainment, though, its conceptshave inspired or have been parodied by numerous titles, from the video gameMax Payne, one of the earliest to utilize bullet time, to another Reeves-led blockbuster affair,John Wick. The legacy featurette accompanying the screenings will take an in-depth look at the moviemaking techniques and other elementsThe Matrixpopularized with help fromThe Matrix ResurrectionsstarJessica Henwick. It’s also filled with personal reflections that offer another dimension to the film’s cultural impact.
‘The Matrix’ Has More in Store for Fans
After becoming such a widespread success and grossing $467.6 million at the box office, sequels, video games, and more were inevitable forThe Matrix. Neo’s story was wrapped up with two more sequels,The Matrix ReloadedandThe Matrix Revolutions, though the franchise was revived back in 2021 withthe somewhat polarizingResurrections, which brought back both Reeves and Moss alongside a star-studded supporting group including Henwick,Yahya Abdul-Mateen II,Jonathan Groff,Neil Patrick Harris,Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and a returningJada Pinkett Smithamong others. The muted box office performance hasn’t stopped Warner Bros. fromannouncing a fifth film in the franchisethat is currently in development. It’ll be the first installment not helmed by either Wachowski sister, withDrew Goddardwriting and directing while Lana Wachowski executive produces.
The Matrixre-enters theaters on September 19 and 22. Check out the link below to see where to get tickets from Fathom Events.
The Matrix
When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth–the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.
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