Matrix 4 posters are right here-- and also a brand-new character looks a lot like Agent Smith

The Matrix Resurrections is a future American sci-fi activity film produced, co-written, and routed by Lana Wazowski. It is the sequel to The Matrix Revolutions (2003) and functions as the fourth installment in The Matrix movie series generally. Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and also Jada Pickett Smith repeat their duties from previous movies in the collection, as well as they are joined by Maya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Hen wick, Jonathan Goff, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Christina Rich. Following the launch of Transformations, the Wazowski refuted the possibility of an additional Matrix movie, having actually meant the third movie to be the trilogy's verdict, though reports arose considering that after that concerning a possible 4th Matrix movie as well as the studio expressed passion in reviving the franchise and also employed Oak Penn to write a brand-new screenplay. In late 2019, a fourth Matrix film was finally introduced, with Lana Wazowski returning as director without her sibling and also Reeves and also Moss reprising their functions. Filming started in February 2020 yet was halted the following month by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wazowski played with the opportunity of shelving the job and leaving the movie unfinished, yet the cast urged that she finish it. Filming resumed in August 2020, wrapping up three months later on. The movie will certainly be a joint production by Town Roadshow Photo as well as Venus Casting Productions. The Matrix Resurrections will certainly have its opening night on December 18, 2021, in San Francisco as well as is arranged to be launched by Warner Bros. Photo theatrically on December 22, 2021. It will additionally stream electronically on the ad-free rate of HBO Max in the USA for a month start on that very same date.

The Matrix 4 posters have actually been released-- and also one character looks a great deal like Agent Smith.

The posters reveal off new and returning faces, consisting of Keanu Reeves' Neo, Carrie-Anne Moss's Trinity, and also Maya Abdul-Mateen II's Morpheus. Jonathan Goff's secret character, though, births a striking similarity to Hugo Weaving's Agent Smith. He's holding the same weapon the villain utilized in the original trilogy, and also is likewise wearing sunglasses-- although a different type contrasted to Smith's. See the similarity (as well as the various other posters) below.

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The posters above show Goff, Reeves, Moss, Abdul-Mateen, Jessica Hen wick, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra, and also Render Ibarra.

While Goff's weapon as well as sunglasses might simply mean his character is an arbitrary agent, it's likewise possible that he's a brand-new version of Smith, considering The Matrix Revolutions ended with the entire simulation rebooting.

If you're hoping to see Weaving's version of Agent Smith back again, though, the actor has currently confirmed that he will not be making a reappearance as a result of a scheduling problem.

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I was in touch with [director] Lana Wazowski, yet in the long run she decided that the dates weren't going to function, he stated back in 2020. So we would certainly sort the dates as well as after that she kind of altered her mind. He added: They're pressing on in advance without me.

Another Matrix star that isn't returning is Laurence Fishburne-- instead, Abdul-Mateen is playing the character, or at the very least a version of him. I play a personality who's definitely knowledgeable about the background of the Matrix [and] the history of Morpheus, the star claimed lately. This personality is on a journey of self-discovery. There's a great deal in our story that's regarding growth, defining your own course. Morpheus isn't excluded from that. He repeated: This is most definitely a different iteration of the character.

The Matrix 4, Also Known As The Matrix Resurrections, likewise stars Christina Rich, Jada Pickett Smith, Lambert Wilson, and Daniel Bernhardt.

The Matrix Resurrections arrives this December 22 to cinemas and also HBO Max in the US. While you wait, have a look at our ultimate Matrix wrap-up to obtain up to speed on the franchise business.