Although Netflix is usually very busy announcing the films and series that will be added to the streaming service’s catalogue over the coming weeks and months, there are always surprising new arrivalsthat nobody had previously seen on their radar. And that is what happened with the finale of one of the best sci-fi series.
Since yesterday, Matrix Resurrections is streaming for the first time on Netflix. Until now, the Exceptional blockbuster only available via subscription from the competition. Now you can enjoy the slow-motion epic on the streaming giant – together with the three previous parts of the series. Nine hours of Matrix? No problem!
Sci-Fi action new on Netflix: Matrix Resurrections is a brilliant reinterpretation of the old trilogy
Matrix Resurrections is a late sequel to the original trilogy, which was released between 1999 and 2003. The fourth part only hit the big screen in 2021 and turned out to be Meta-commentary on the entire franchise and its place in pop culture history – a truly unusual film.
You can watch the trailer for Matrix Resurrections here:
Matrix Resurrections – Trailer 2 (German) HD
Between remix and reinterpretation, director Lilly Wachowski has created an unexpected and astonishing continuation of the sci-fi saga about Neo and Trinity. Without the two most important stars of the series that wouldn’t have been possible. Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss carry this film on their shoulders.
So don’t expect a classic sequel, but a work that takes the Matrix myth apart and puts it together into something new. Although Matrix Resurrections even recreates individual scenes from the original in detail, at a certain point the film fearlessly his own way a.
How will the sci-fi series continue? A new Matrix film is planned, but there is a big question mark
Unfortunately, Matrix Resurrections was not a big success at the box office. With a budget of $190 million, the film only managed to gross $159 million (via The Numbers ), making it to a flopThe series as we know it seems to have come to an end at this point. But the brand is not dead yet.
Warner has started work on a new Matrix film. How this will fit into the existing continuity is unclear. The only thing that is certain is that Lilly Wachowski not returning to the director’s chairThis marks the end of an era. Instead, Cabin in the Woods mastermind Drew Goddard will direct the film.