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MOVIES: Matrix Creator Lana Wachowski Says Parents’ Deaths Led to “Resurrections”

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The Matrix Resurrections

Lana Wachowski has explained how dealing with the loss of her parents inspired her to re-enter the Matrix. The Matrix has long been a favourite for movie-lovers. But despite the current prevalence of remakes, co-creators Lana and Lilly Wachowski for years insisted that there would be no reboots of the franchise, instead electing to focus on other projects like Netflix series, Sense8. That all changed with the announcement that Lana would write and direct The Matrix Resurrections, in 2019. At the film’s San Francisco premiere on Sunday (19 December), Lana explained how she had a change of heart after her parents died. “When mom … Read more

TRAILER: Matrix Resurrections

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Matrix Resurrections

Warner Bros has got fans in a frenzy after dropping the stunning trailer for Lana Wachowski’s fourth Matrix movie, The Matrix Resurrections. The highly-anticipated film sees acclaimed trans filmmaker Lana Wachowski return to write, direct and produce the iconic sci-fi series after eighteen long years. She’ll be handling directing duties solo after her sister, Lilly Wachowski, opted to move in a different creative direction, stating she “needed time away from this industry”. But fans can look forward to many other familiar faces, including Keanu Reeves starring as a visibly older Neo, who’s apparently back in the Matrix and going by … Read more

FILM: Lana Wachowski is first openly trans director of a blockbuster

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Lana Wachowski

After months of speculation, it was announced this week that Lana Wachowski will write and direct a brand new instalment in dystopian franchise. With the first three films in the series making a combined $1.6 billion (£1.3m) at the box office, the new sequel has the potential to become the most lucrative piece of trans art in history. Lana and her sister Lilly co-wrote and directed the initial Matrix trilogy, released between 1999 and 2003, before either had come out as trans. This latest film will see Lana go it alone, as Lilly has opted not to return. “Many of … Read more