The Matrix Resurrections Releases New Photos

With only a few months left before the return of one of the most anticipated movies this year after two decades of staying in the shadows, finally, the return of Neo and Trinity is finally happening in The Matrix Resurrections and the film just released new photos teasing what to expect in the movie and the talk of the town, the one to fill in the shoes of Lawrence Fishburne, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Morpheus.

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Almost two decades passed since the last release of the franchise which makes it more exciting and its return is one of the much-awaited comebacks this year with Keanu Reeves and Carrie Moss as Neo and Trinity along with Jada Pinkett Smith and Lambert Wilson. However, the spotlight is on Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Morpheus since he has big shoes to fill considering how iconic Lawrence Fishburne's portrayal was.

New photos were released via Entertainment Weekly and all of it features Yahya Abdul-Mateen II wherein he clarified that his version of Morpheus is a "different iteration" than what has been shown by Lawrence Fishburne.

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For years, The Matrix universe had been on hiatus and it took them almost two decades for the fourth film with only Lana Wachowskias the sole directress. The movie had been long-awaited and finally, it is here. The last of the trilogy showed that both Neo and Trinity died: Trinity from the crash of the hovercraft and Neo faced his death after he destroyed Agent Smith. The heroes died saving everyone.

It has been theorized that Neo and Trinity will be revived to combat a new threat that will be arising after the original trilogy. Included in the theory was that Neo and Trinity would be time traveling to visit the past and the eras of Zion where they would possibly be meeting a young Morpheus who was then a rebellious firebrand.

The Matrix Resurrections is scheduled to release in theaters on December 22, 2021. It will also be available on HBO Max on the same date for online streaming.