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Natalie Portman Wanted For Wachowski’s ‘Jupiter Ascending’

Specter — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:14:39 +0000

The three first worked together on 2006′s “V for Vendetta,” Portman’s first big post-”Star Wars” film. Then when the Wachowskis started casting for their latest, “Cloud Atlas,” Portman’s was one of the first names that popped up in association with the project. She ultimately passed, but now reports are saying that Lana and Andy Wachowski are courting Portman again to star in their upcoming sci-fi, “Jupiter Ascending.”

Little is known about “Jupiter Ascending” other than it is a science fiction flick. The Wachowskis are said to be planning to start production on it in the fall after they finish cutting “Cloud Atlas.” With the offer first out to Portman, it could be that “Jupiter Ascending” is following in the footsteps of “Gravity” and “Prometheus” as being a female-centric sci-fi film.

-via MTV Movies

Fan Film: Matrix.Butterfly

Specter — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:07 +0000

I love it when fans get together to create more for us to enjoy. This one is a live action version of a comic by Dave Gibbons, called Butterfly. It features very impressive effects at the beginning. Here’s what “Agent Shepherd” posted in the forum:

Film is based on ‘Butterfly’ comics by Dave Gibbons, was published on official ‘Matrix’ Trilogy web page. Leading her, Zion resident named ‘Crow’, persecuted by agents White, Cooper and Carpenter is trying to escape from the Matrix. The only one no phone line intact lies in dojo, owned by mysterious Huang Long…

Comics text (presented in the film by subtitles) is famous Chinese Chuang Tzu butterfly dream parable.

Official webpage (has English version, also can be found in my signature) : http://matrix-butterfly.net.ua

MATRIX.BUTTERFLY from Agent Shepherd on Vimeo.

The Ultimate Matrix Collection on Blu-ray for $25.49!

Specter — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:19:50 +0000

Have you been waiting for a reason to upgrade to Blu-ray? Well, here’s a great offer on a set that will look terrific next to your Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition Blu-ray sets.

The Ultimate Matrix Collection is on sale right now on Amazon.com for only $25.49! That’s a savings of $39.49 (61%)

It’s only fifty cents more than the DVD version. Click here to order from Amazon.com for only $25.49!

My Missed Opportunity: Invitation to Experience “Enter the Matrix”

Specter — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:30:11 +0000

So, this was an actual invitation for me. Unfortunately, at the time, I had no idea. Holy cow. I can’t believe that I missed this. Then again, I didn’t have the money or the knowledge of how to get to the event. Missed opportunity. And back then, I published it as news, further cementing my ignorance toward what was being offered. It’s a shame that Warner Brothers didn’t further communicate with me to let me know just what this meant. I would have been there in a heartbeat if I had only known this was a legitimate offer for me. I have since been to two world premieres for the Chronicles of Narnia films, one in New York and one in London. And here I thought Warner Brothers never gave me anything. Truth is, they tried. I was merely young and ignorant about how these things worked. Instead, I came across as cocky, and didn’t get invited to the World Premieres of the Matrix sequels… sigh… oh well, you live and learn.

Game Debut Accompanied by the World Premiere of

“The Final Flight of the Osiris”

a Groundbreaking CG Animated Short

WHO: “Matrix” producer JOEL SILVER, stars from the game and film JADA PINKETT SMITH, ANTHONY WONG and LACHY HULME, Infogrames Founder and CEO BRUNO BONNELL, ENTER THE MATRIX developer DAVID PERRY, “The Final Flight of the Osiris” director ANDY JONES, special guest DJ MARILYN MANSON, and film stars KEANU REEVES, CARRIE-ANNE MOSS and LAURENCE FISHBURNE join other celebrity fans for this truly interactive experience.

WHAT:Please join us for:

A screening of “The Final Flight of the Osiris” (from “The Animatrix”), a visionary short film from the creators of “The Matrix” trilogy that serves as an explosive prelude to “The Matrix Reloaded” and directly impacts the video game ENTER THE MATRIX.
Followed by the unveiling of ENTER THE MATRIX, an interactive extension of the “Matrix” universe, and a defining moment in video gaming.

WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday, February 4, 2003

Premiere Screening: 8:00 p.m.
“The Final Flight of the Osiris”
Warner Bros. Lot, Steven J. Ross Theatre

Immediately following the screening
Game Unveiling: ENTER THE MATRIX
Warner Bros. Lot, Stage 19

Your coverage of this event is invited. Please RSVP to your contact as
listed below. You must RSVP in order to reserve your credential.
Credentials will be issued prior to the event.
Credentials are non-transferable.

Photos from the actual event. I would have met these people and more. Emilie de Ravin (Lost), Keanu Reeves, Lawrence Fishburne, Gina Torres, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Monet Mazur and many others.

The Matrix: The TV Series?

Specter — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:20:55 +0000

I’m going through whatever sources I can find of my old MatrixFans.net site online, to repopulate the archives of the site. As I do this, I stumble on to some very interesting things that have since gone forgotten.

One of those was this little story with a mention of a Matrix TV series. The sentence in question is this: The article also mentions that the Wachowski brothers reportedly are working on a TV series, based on The Matrix.

Perhaps the writer of the original story that this came from (which is long since gone from the internet) was only talking about The Animatrix. However, a series of any kind, at this point, would be pretty cool.

Help Stop SOPA / Protect IP

Specter — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:20:01 +0000

Go to Stop American Censorship for more information and a bunch of ways you can take action quickly, easily, and painlessly. The Senate votes in two weeks, and we need to help at least 41 more senators see reason before then. Please. Make your voice heard.

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

New Feature: Community News

Specter — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:09:37 +0000

I’ve just added a new plug-in to try out, which is based on an old feature that we had on the forums. It’s a Community News Submission Form! If you know of any news related to the movies and the actors, use that form to submit it, and I’ll go through those whenever I am alerted that one has been submitted and post the most valid stories to the site!

Reloaded_Remixed – The Matrix Reloaded Fan Edit

Specter — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:57:35 +0000

A Matrix Fan wrote to me a few days ago via Twitter, about his Matrix Reloaded fan edit. Here’s what he wrote:

For the past year I’ve been working on a “fan edit” The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions. I initially called the project “The Matrix Remixed”. I recently finished a cut of the Reloaded “fan edit” which I call RELOADED_REMIXED.

http://www.youtube.com/user/RaySquirrel#grid/user/058A09104057A4D7

I am not the first one to make a fan edit of Reloaded and Revolutions. Though what distinguishes mine apart from others (this is what I assume from reviews and summaries I have not seen any other fan edits) is that mine are made out of admiration for the original films. I have sent cuts of RELOADED_REMIXED on DVDs to Joel Silver and Andy Wachowski, suggesting that they could extend the life of the franchise. The same way a music artist would release an album of songs remixed by other artists, filmmakers could release cuts of their films reinterpreted by other filmmakers. It would not be the first time. Just look at films like Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, Blade Runner, Touch of Evil, Mr. Arkadin a.k.a. Confidential Report (which is a film WITHOUT a definitive final cut).

Thank you.

Order Chuck: Season Five on Blu-ray or DVD, featuring Carrie-Anne Moss

Specter — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:16:17 +0000

The Matrix Trilogy’s Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity) played a role in season five of Chuck, one of the best shows on TV. If you haven’t seen the show, I highly recommend picking up the entire series.

Now you can order the season that she appears in on Blu-ray or DVD with the links below.

This season features a few pretty awesome Matrix references, including Bullet-time and Carrie-Anne’s outfit and attitude.

Chuck: The Complete Fifth Season [Blu-ray]

Chuck: The Complete Fifth Season [DVD]

‘There is No Spoon’ – Spoon Boy actor Rowan Witt

Specter — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:52:20 +0000

Over the past few weeks, some friends of mine were having Matrix nights. I missed the third one, unfortunately, but I hear that it’s pretty good. After watching the first film, though, we were talking about some of the characters from the film. I wondered what Spoon Boy was up to these days.

Here’s what I found.

Rowan Witt, who played Spoon Boy in The Matrix, took some time off from acting, from 2002 to 2010. He’s been acting in mostly Australian productions since his appearance in The Matrix. And for those that are curious, here’s a current photo of him to make you feel old.

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