The Matrix Resurrections director Lana Wachowski discussed the idea of bringing both Neo and Trinity back for the upcoming sequel to the iconic Matrix trilogy from the late '90s early 2000s. The films are known for having a mind-bending complex plot, and the fourth installment looks to follow up on that tradition starting with the revival of the two iconic characters.
Fans of the Matrix have been patiently waiting for this trailer since all the way back to when rumors about this film first emerged. Fans started to become less forgiving when the Cinema Con trailer was held back from the public, especially after Spider-Man: No Way Home released a trailer despite it debuting behind closed doors too.
The Matrix Resurrections' plot is currently being speculated, debated, and theorized by the internet based on the trailer released. The big point of conversation is how and why Neo and Trinity came back. Many are wondering if they're simulations or if they're actually real. No amount of speculation will give the answers until fans see the film for themselves, but Wachowski discussed the decision as well as how it played a part in her grieving process.
After losing her mother, her father, and a friend, the director had trouble understanding how to process that amount of grief, as it's an immense amount of loss. Everyone handles grief in their own way. No matter how much of an understanding one has that death is inevitable, it still will catch anybody by surprise when it actually happens. "You know their lives are going to end and yet it was still really hard," the director said at a screenwriting panel for the International Literature Festival Berlin. "My brain has always reached into my imagination and one night, I was crying and I couldn't sleep, and my brain exploded this whole story." The director continues, "And I couldn't have my mom and dad, yet suddenly I had Neo and Trinity, arguably the two most important characters in my life".
The director describes the feeling as "immediately comforting" to have both Neo and Trinity alive again in The Matrix Resurrections. She said, "It's super simple. You can look at it and say: 'ok, these two people die and ok, bring these two people back to life and oh, doesn't that feel good.' Yeah, it did! It's simple, and this is what art does and that's what stories do, they comfort us." There aren't many words to express the deep amount of loss experienced, but it's good to see the silver lining for the creative director and that she was able to find something to alleviate the pain.
The Matrix Resurrections is coming almost two decades after the third film and for many, this is a trip to the past that may be emotional for everyone involved. With it coming out in time for the holidays, The Matrix 4 may bring a very warm nostalgic feeling for fans of the iconic trilogy. Here's to hoping it delivers the expectations that both the creator and the fans have for the project.
The Matrix Resurrections will be in theaters and on HBO Max on December 22, 2021.
Source: SlashFilm