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Matrix Sequel Delayed to 2003

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the submitted-a-zillion-times dept.

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 ;)

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  1. Did they ever film anything? by cnkeller · · Score: 5, Interesting
    Sorry if this was dicussed, but the site was already slashdotted.

    I lived in San Francisco last year and saw Keanu and Lawrence (just to name two) all the damn time in the city. Hanging out at the bars in Northbeach, at dinner South of Market, etc.

    My question is, why were these guys always in the city hanging out? Did they ever get any filming done? I'm kind of saying this tongue in cheek, but it's a valid question. I had always heard the Hollywood myth: actors work such long days, filming is hard work, blah blah. Lawrence didn't look very stressed; chilling out with his ever present sunglasses and a frosty beer...

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  2. uh.. because it's a trilogy? by MemeRot · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Matrix isn't a standalone movie, with sequels being tacked on. It's the first in what was always planned to be a trilogy.

    Yes Dorothy, the Matrix was just the boring intro leading up to the real meat of the story. Worth the wait I'm sure.

  3. Yes, they got filming done. by GlenRaphael · · Score: 3, Interesting
    I lived in San Francisco last year and saw Keanu and Lawrence (just to name two) all the damn time in the city.

    My question is, why were these guys always in the city hanging out? Did they ever get any filming done?

    I worked as an extra during some of the filming of the sequels. A lot of of the stuff they were filming around here didn't involve Keanu's character, so he was "around" but not actively involved in most of it.

    As for the other actors, sometimes you need them, other times a stand-in or stunt double is sufficent. During some of the stunt-heavy sequences the real Carrie-Anne Moss was only on our set once or twice a week at most; ditto for The Fish. But their stunt doubles were around constantly. It depends on what you're filming.

    For ongoing info on the sequels, try www.thematrixonline.com .

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  4. Re:Shooting parts two and three as one movie? by kaszeta · · Score: 3, Interesting
    Does anyone know of other films that have tried this?

    It happens quite a bit, especially with low-grade third, fourth, and fifth sequels.

    Although it's at the other end of the genre, a good example is Back to the Future II and Back to the Future III, which were filmed simultaneously as well.

    Seeing that they had to refilm a handful of scenes from the first movie as well when filming II, they could've done better by filming all three at the same time.

    Much of Superman II was filmed at the same time as Superman (but finished later under a different director),

    Rumors have also circulated that all three LOTR movies are filmed at the same time.