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Matrix Sequel Delayed to 2003
moojin was among the countless slashdot readers who noted that scifi (No I am Sci-Fi dammit) has reported that the 'Matrix Reloaded' will be delayed until the summer 2003. I'm bummed, but I'm willing to wait to see the Brothers W do it right (no way I'm gonna try to spell that name ;)
It's not a rumor - it's a well known fact, at least to anyone who has been following the progress of the filming. All three movies were shot in one long marathon filming in New Zealand. Director Peter Jackson decided to do it all at once because it would be cheaper, and easier to get all the actors involved for one long shoot than for three shorter ones, spread out across 3-5 years.
Principal photography for all three movies is now complete, but there will be touchup work to be done as editing takes place before the release of each of the following films.
I'm sure there are loads of good links that make note of the fact that all three were shot at once, but I'm too lazy to do more than point to the FAQ at TORN
Andrew
IGN has a similar news report which includes comments regarding the use of katana in the film.
It's very hard to do, actors and crew personnal not wanting to get tied up with one project for months on end.
With the FX-heavy LOTR and Matrix sequels it sort of makes sense: do what Lucas did and shoot 3 months of live action and spend the next 18 months rendering all the FX and compositing.
Of course, Lucas is spending his own millions to do the SW prequels, not studio's.
The two I can think of off the top of my head are Back to the Future parts 2 and 3, and the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy. It's rare because although it does save production costs, if the first film bombs, the studio is then holding a worthless sequel.
-B
Uhm. Wachowski? They're from the Chicago suburbs. If you know Chicago, the street names are from downtown. Purposely jumbled, with some impossible combinations such as La Salle and Wabash (which run parallel) or somthing like that.
Most of the arial fighting and martial arts seen in the Matrix (and other knockoffs) were derived from the "Wire Fu" genre of Hong Kong martial arts flicks, where actors performed amazing forms and dance-like fight sequences while hanging on wires to give them seemingly superhuman agility. Some of it is sort of obvious, but it is better if you can appreaciate as the dance/artform that it has become.
I think Back to the Future II and III were shot at the same time.
http://upcomingmovies.com/matrix2.htmll
http://www.corona.bc.ca/films/details/matrix2.htm
http://www2.thematrixonline.com/
are Larry and Andy Wachowski. That's not so hard to spell. ;)
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