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Keanu Reeves is talking about the new Matrix movie.

The 56-year-old actor opened up in an interview with BBC’s The One Show on Thursday (September 17).

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During the interview, the actor called the upcoming Lana Wachowski-directed film “inspiring.”

He added that Lana wrote “a beautiful script that is a love story.”

“It’s another version of a kind of call to wake up and it has some great action…all will be revealed,” he mysteriously teased.

One thing the film won’t be is a prequel, he said.

“No, no. No going in the past,” he confirmed.

The Matrix 4 is currently filming in Berlin after pausing due to the pandemic.

Carrie-Anne Moss is returning as Trinity, as well as Jada Pinkett Smith.

New cast members include Neil Patrick Harris, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff, Priyanka Chopra and Jessica Henwick. One star recently explained why they’re not returning to the series…

The Matrix 4 is expected to hit theaters in April 2022.

Another character you won’t be seeing in The Matrix 4 is Hugo Weaving, aka Agent Smith.

The 60-year-old actor talked with Collider and revealed that there were plans to have him back, but things didn’t work out.

“Lana [Wachowski] was very keen for me to be a part of [The Matrix 4]. I really wanted to because I’m very, very fond of all of them,” Hugo explained. “I had some initial reticence about the idea of going back to revisit The Matrix, after having already done three films, but then I read the script and got an offer to my agent.”

He added that he “immediately responded yes to that, and then we went into negotiation.”

However, that’s when things got a little messy with scheduling dates.

“I was doing a play, at the time, but we were working out dates and things so that I could do both. And then, Lana decided that she didn’t wanna change her dates, so I couldn’t do it,” Hugo added. “In a nutshell, that’s what happened.”

This other original Matrix star won’t be in the fourth movie either…

Keanu Reeves is hard at work filming The Matrix 4 in Berlin!

The 55-year-old actor dished on production of his upcoming movie, praising protocols that have been put in place to keep everyone safe amid the pandemic.

“There’s some really thoughtful, effective protocols in place, and the rhythm of filmmaking has not been really impacted or interrupted, in the sense of filming,” Keanu told the Associated Press. “That’s because of the hard work and organization, and again the thoughtfulness that has gone into the protocols.”

Production for The Matrix 4 first started in February, but cameras weren’t able to start rolling because of the pandemic. In June, filming began in Berlin.

“I think everyone loves the project. If you’re ever going to get into any kind of situation that needs to be figured out, or ‘how do we do this?’ show business people are the best,” Keanu added. “We’re just scrappy, we know how to get stuff done, we’re inventive, think on our feet, and that kind of kindred spirit of just coming together — goes back to like, you know, ‘let’s put on a show!’ ‘We’ll get some props, we’ve got some things, we’re going to write!’ And that spirit is definitely alive and well on The Matrix.”

Find out why Keanu Reeves decided to return for The Matrix 4.

Lilly Wachowski is finally confirmed that The Matrix is a trans story.

In a virtual interview this week with Netflix Film Club, the filmmaker, who directed the movie with sister Lana, confirmed the speculation about the true meaning of the flicks.

“I’m glad that it has gotten out that that was the original intention,” she shared. “But the world wasn’t quite ready for it — the corporate world wasn’t ready for it.”

Lilly adds, “I’m glad that people are talking about the Matrix movies with a trans narrative; I love how meaningful those films are to trans people, and the way that they come up to me and say ‘these movies saved my life.’”

“I’m grateful to be able to throw them a rope to help them on their journey.”

Lilly went on, saying that “The Matrix stuff was all about the desire for transformation — but it was all coming from a closeted point of view” and even revealed that the character of Switch, was originally meant to be male in the real world but female inside the Matrix.

“That’s both where our head spaces were,” she said.

Watch the full interview below:

If you missed it, Lilly also revealed that the movies were born out of a lot of rage. See more here…

Warner Bros. Pictures is shaking many things up today.

After revealing that Tenet and Wonder Woman 1984 have been shifted back on the release schedule, the studio have also announced that Matrix 4 and Godzilla vs. Kong will also premiere at later dates.

Via Deadline, Matrix 4, which was set to premiere in 2021, has shifted back to April 1, 2022.

Godzilla vs. Kong will now bow on May 21, 2021, which was Matrix’s original release date.

The flick continues the Godzilla franchise and the giant monster faces off against King Kong in an epic battle for the ages, while humanity looks to wipe out both of the creatures and take back the planet once and for all.

Warner Bros. has also moved its cartoon action hybrid flick, Tom & Jerry, from December to March 5, 2021.

Find out when Tenet and Wonder Woman 1984 will officially premiere here…

The Matrix wouldn’t be The Matrix without Keanu Reeves.

In an new interview with Empire magazine, the 55-year-old actor opened up about what convinced him to return for the popular movie franchise as Neo.

“Lana Wachowski wrote a beautiful script and a wonderful story that resonated with me,” Keanu admitted, before opening up about the script further. “That’s the only reason to do it.”

He added, “To work with her again is just amazing. It’s been really special, and the story has, I think, some meaningful things to say, and that we can take some nourishment from.”

Keanu‘s co-star Carrie Ann Moss also admitted in the article that she didn’t think a fourth movie would be made.

“I never thought that it would happen,” she said. “It was never on my radar at all. When it was brought to me in the way that it was brought to me, with incredible depth and all of the integrity and artistry that you could imagine, I was like, ‘This is a gift.’ It was just very exciting.”

The Matrix 4, which will also star Priyanka Chopra, is set to premiere in 2021. Eight extra weeks were added to the production schedule for the film.

Lilly Wachowski is talking The Matrix.

The co-director of the original trilogy spoke out in an interview with THR about the making of the movie.

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During the conversation, Lilly said the movie was born out of “rage.”

“[The Matrix was] born out of a lot of anger and a lot of rage, and it’s rage at capitalism and corporatized structure and forms of oppression. [The] bubbling, seething rage within me was about my own oppression, that I [was forcing] myself to remain in the closet,” she said.

If you don’t know, Lilly came out as transgender following the film’s release.

“Now that I’m out and a living example of someone who can grow old being a trans woman, [trans people] can see those films through the lens of my transness and their transness. They’re able to go, ‘Oh my God, these films were such an important part of my coming out and my own journey.’ I’m extraordinarily grateful that I could offer that to people.”

She recently called out these stars for their “Red Pill” tweets…