Will Smith explains why he turned down the lead role in The Matrix

Posted 7 years ago

It's hard to imagine anyone other than Keanu Reeves playing Neo in THE MATRIX at this point, but very early on in the development of the first film, the Wachowskis wanted Will Smith to play the lead. This isn't exactly...

Emile Hirsch is game for a Speed Racer sequel

Posted 8 years ago

Upon its release ten years ago (time certainly flies), the Wachowski's SPEED RACER was met with largely negative reviews, but over the years, the live-action cartoon has steadily increased its cult following with many now viewing the film as an...

Zak Penn talks expanding The Matrix universe, Ready Player One similarities

Posted 8 years ago

Whoa. Screenwriter Zak Penn, who in the past has contributed to such project as X2: X-MEN UNITED, THE INCREDIBLE HULK, THE AVENGERS, and most recently, READY PLAYER ONE, sounds as if he's planning something quite special for when he unleashes...

Porn website extends offer to the Wachowskis to fund 3rd season of Sense8

Posted 9 years ago

Despite an exceptionally passionate fan-base, Netflix wound up cancelling Sense8 after just two seasons, likely due to low viewership combined with hefty production costs. The series, which was created by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, and J. Michael Straczynski, followed eight...

The Sensates go to war in the Sense8 Season 2 Cluster Thematic Trailer

Posted 9 years ago

It is not a game. This is a war. Oh wow! I must have completely lost track of time, because apparently the second season of the sci-fi social thriller SENSE8 launches globally on Friday, May 5th! Well, it looks like...

Cool Videos: Will Smith stars as Neo in fan-made trailer for The Matrix

Posted 9 years ago

Keanu Reeves was far from the Wachowskis' first choice to play Neo in THE MATRIX, in fact, the role almost went to Will Smith. However, Smith's skepticism about their ability to successfully pull off the ambitious bullet-time effects led to...

Morpheus reportedly being eyed as center of new Matrix movie

Posted 9 years ago

Not too long ago we got word that Warner Bros. was looking into rebooting THE MATRIX series, and a few days ago writer Zak Penn said it was not a reboot, but an exploration of other storylines in the massive...

Warner Bros. in the early stages of developing a Matrix reboot

Posted 9 years ago

I hope you're ready to see how deep the rabbit hole goes, again, as THR reports that Warner Bros. are developing a reboot of THE MATRIX. Although the entire MATRIX trilogy was considered a success, the two sequels which followed...

The Good, The Bad & The Badass: Laurence Fishburne

Posted 9 years ago

Chris Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne has been a badass for longer than I’ve been alive. I mean, as far as subjects of this column go, it doesn’t get much cooler than the fact that Fishburne, at fourteen, lied about his...

Keanu Reeves is still open to Matrix 4, under some conditions

Posted 9 years ago

THE MATRIX stands not only one of the greatest movies of the 90’s, but also in the entirety of the sci-fi/action genre. Influential for so many reasons, the first MATRIX is a classic worthy of a time capsule being sent...

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