Arts & Entertainment
Transgender filmmaker Lana Wachowski to direct ‘Matrix 4’
Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Ann Moss on board for the sequel
Lana Wachowski will direct “The Matrix 4” with the film’s original stars, Keanu Reeves (Neo) and Carrie-Ann Moss (Trinity), Variety reports. The filmmaker could become the first transgender director to helm a blockbuster film.
Lana and her sister, Lilly Wachowski, co-wrote and directed the original “Matrix” trilogy which released its first film in 1999. The trilogy earned $1.6 billion globally, according to Variety.
āMany of the ideas Lilly and I explored 20 years ago about our reality are even more relevant now. Iām very happy to have these characters back in my life and grateful for another chance to work with my brilliant friends,ā Lana said in a statement to Variety.
Warner Bros. Picture Group chairman Toby Emmerich praised Lana in a statement saying, āWe could not be more excited to be re-entering āThe Matrixā with Lana. Lana is a true visionary ā a singular and original creative filmmaker ā and we are thrilled that she is writing, directing and producing this new chapter in āThe Matrixā universe.ā
It doesn’t appear that Lilly will be involved in the upcoming sequel.
“The Matrix 4” is based on a screenplay Lana co-wrote with Aleksander Hemon and David Mitchell. Production is expected to begin early next year.
The Wachowski siblings, who are both transgender, directed the 1996 lesbian mystery film “Bound” together. They also created the sci-fi Netflix series “Sense8.”
The 2024 New York City Pride Parade wound through the streets of Manhattan and past the historic Stonewall Inn on Sunday, June 30.
(Washington Blade photos by Daniel Truitt)
The fourth annual Fredericksburg Pride march and festival was held at Riverfront Park in Fredericksburg, Va. on Saturday, June 29. The event began with a march around downtown Fredericksburg beginning and ending in the park.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Covering Fredericksburg Pride for @WashBlade . City Council member @WillMackintosh speaking: pic.twitter.com/tDdVD2IVsM
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) June 29, 2024
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Senior living and healthcare organization holds fourth annual march at Falls Church campus
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(Photos courtesy of Goodwin Living)
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