The Matrix is Reloading

smoondog writes "The Matrix Reloaded is the highly anticipated sequel to Wachowski's geek epic. Time.com has opened a new preview site with pics and interviews. Make sure you check out the pics on The Matrix homepage. Too bad 2003 is so far away...."

The best info on the movie...

[gvonk]

Is at Upcoming Movies [upcomingmovies.com].

Here you find out that
-They're also shooting special footage for a video game.
-There's a trailer coming out soon.
-Jet Li was going to be in both sequels but he backed out because they offered $3 mil and he wanted $13.

Anyway, thought you guys should know.

Re:Brain Candy

[MisterBlister]

Shiny (formerly owned by Interplay, recently sold to Infogrames) has been working on a game based on The Matrix for a few years now, not many details have been released.

From what is known, though, the game is based on the sequels and as such probably won't be released until they are, so 2003 at the earliest.

Re:Saturation

[cbodine]

well the reloaded is out Memorial Day, 2003
The Matrix Revolutions November 2003.

I think this is a good thing look at star wars if they had the technology to shot all of them at once think on how the story would have been diffrent ,ie lukes face in empire strikes back.

It is a little much in a short time but it was 1999 when the first one was out.
And with the video game and the anime series it will do good I think IMHO.

NOT TROLL, GOOD POINT

[Anonymous Coward]

Its sad to see that slashdot moderation has reached the point where anyone who points out the hypocrisy of the herd is labelled a troll.

Re:Saturation

[Em Emalb]

Dude,

the Matrix was a huge hit with everyone, not just geeks. It wasn't about geekiness, it was about good vs evil (people vs. computers in this case). Please stop thinking that only geeks are/will be into the Matrix(s). Almost everyone I know (non-geeks primarily) are anticipating these movies coming out. but, what the hell, it's only karma.

Bad UI

[warkda rrior]

Is it just me, or is the UI of the Matrix website really unusable? I mean, it looks really slick, but it is such a pain to go through all the minuscule micro-buttons to get to the different sections.

Dark City

[Harbinjer]

While I found the matrix "cool" it wasn't the greatest movie ever. In fact I like Dark City much better. It has a somewhat similar plot(humans inside a huge experiment) but no kung fu, and no keanu reeves. While the acting isn't superb, it is respectable. The story is also more interesting, and it can talk about philosophy without being sophomoric or preachy, I think.

If it had come out after the Matrix, I would've called it a rip-off( at least the beginnings of the idea). I really liked the fact that Dark City has a more consistent story line, and a better idea of what the ultimate technology really is.

The only thing that I don't like is that its a very dark movie; you don't want to watch this with your grandma or your little brother. THe dark feel, though does go along very well with the story.

So for all of you that don't like the matrix check this out. For those that did, remember, this came out first, its not a rip-off.

Re:The best info on the movie...

[Xerithane]

Uhm, Bruce Lee, while he did speak english, still had a very strong accent. If you ever watch a lot of his interviews, they would dub over them to make it more audible even if it was him when he could practice the lines more.

And Jet Li is a hong kong star. It's the american audiences that want him. And his english is fluent, he just has a lazy accent -- a lot of asians do that, especially when they just speak english for a job.

Re:For a little more confusion

[rnash]

You can also try Avalon [imdb.com]

Re:"High-Toned Philosophy"

[dj28]

Snow White was not created by Disney. It has been folklore for centuries before Disney was a company. Do your homework before you make yourself look like a clueless ass on slashdot.

Re:I wish it was animated...

[spezz]

Actually, they're working on this and calling it *ahem* animatrix. [upcomingmovies.com]

Re:The best info on the movie...

[SuiteSisterMary]

actual martial arts master

I'll point out that Jet Li is trained in modern Wu Shu, which actually has very little value as a 'combat' art, which he's actually the first to admit, when people bother asking about it. Nowadays, it's more of an acrobatic/gymnastic style. Looks bloody incredible, though.