![]() But then once they came out, I feel like it was greeted quite positively. ![]() She was almost outed by an enterprising press outlet and ended up coming out sort of before she was ready to. If you look back at some of the press around the sequels, there's really awful stories, like, sort of speculating and gossiping about her relationship to her gender. VANDERWERFF: Lana Wachowski struggled a lot. MARTÍNEZ: When Lilly and Lana Wachowski came out as trans, both well after the original "Matrix" was released, how was that news received by the general public? And to be trans, you have to sort of assail that idea, and in the process of doing so, you may question other things about reality, including whether you live in a computer simulation, which is robots using humans as a way to power their existence. But if you are a trans person, there is sort of this idea that you are living in a muffling cocoon that is keeping you from seeing the reality of yourself, and that cocoon, to some degree, is the idea of fixed gender identity, which is one that society is very, like, built atop. And obviously, that has larger applications beyond trans identities. ![]() She wrote about trans themes in "The Matrix" and noticed that, quote, "the movie follows characters who break free of the real life via the internet, creating online identities that feel more real than their physical ones."ĮMILY VANDERWERFF: I think that the main sort of thrust of this argument is really the idea that the system that you have built your life upon is a lie and is made up. Emily VanDerWerff is critic at large for Vox. Since then, the co-directors Lana and Lilly Wachowski came out as trans. The first film, in 1999, was a huge hit, received four Oscars. 9.After more than 20 years, we return to that monumental question posed in the original "Matrix" movie - do you choose the red or blue pill? Today, the fourth installment in the series, titled "Matrix Resurrections," is released. The full trailer for The Matrix Resurrections will debut Thursday, Sept. Given the procedurally generated nature of the teaser (which even tells you what time it is the minute you watch it), you’ll have to watch each variation multiple times to get your early dose of The Matrix Resurrections. Each of these clips is very brief and it seems like there are only a few options in each spot that the site can show you, but it’s still a nice first look at the highly anticipated sequel. The blue pill teaser then cuts between a few more scenes from the movie, specifically scenes of Neo struggling with the Matrix and trying to determine if it’s real or not.Įvery time you select either of the site’s two options, you’re presented with different clips, which are likely part of the trailer that Warner Bros. If you choose the blue pill, the site gives you narration from Neil Patrick Harris, who explains that the reason you’re here is because you’re having trouble distinguishing reality from fiction. That includes Abdul-Mateen II battling Keanu Reeves’ Neo in a dojo reminiscent of the original Matrix film. Along with his explanation, we see the Matrix’s signature green scrolling code, intercut with a few brief scenes from the upcoming film. On the teaser website,, fans are presented with a choice: If they take the red pill, they get a short narration from Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who takes on a Morpheus-like role of explaining that the world you know is not what it seems. Unsurprisingly, it comes in a non-traditional format, with a teaser website, and a choice between the series’ iconic red and blue pills. The Matrix Resurrections is coming to theaters this December, and we finally have our first look at the movie.
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