THE MATRIX REVISITED
New Cutting-Edge
Companion to The Matrix, with Exclusive
Behind-the-Scenes Look at The Matrix Sequels and The
Matrix Anime Project,
Premieres November 20th
from Warner Home Video
The Matrix Revisited
-- a unique 2˝ hour companion to the four-time
Academy Award®-winning The
Matrix with new behind-the-scenes footage from the
original film and an exclusive look into the sequels
-- will be introduced on DVD and VHS November 20th
by Warner Home Video.
This just-completed
project, a first-of-its-kind look at the development
of a ground-breaking sci-fi trilogy, illuminates the
phenomenal success of The Matrix with
never-before-seen footage from the original film, new
interviews with stars and filmmakers (Keanu Reeves,
Lawrence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving,
the Wachowski brothers, producer Joel Silver and
fight choreographer Master Yuen Wo Ping), background
on the origins of The Matrix, how Academy Award®-winning
special effects were developed and the actors’
grueling training regimens.
In addition, viewers
will get a sneak peek of behind-the-scenes footage
from The Matrix’s upcoming sequels and a preview
of The Matrix anime project including a first look at
sketches, storyboards, interviews and footage with
the animators.
The DVD has more than
three hours of hidden features including 188 minutes
of music and seven minutes of concealed bonus video
material. The hidden features are known as Easter
Eggs and accessible only to viewers who are able to
discover them.
The Matrix Revisited
will be available on DVD for $19.98 SRP and on VHS
for $14.95 SRP. Street date is November 20. Also
available will be a 2-pack containing The Matrix
Revisited and The Matrix for $39.98 SRP on DVD and
$29.97 SRP on VHS.
The Matrix
revolutionized science-fiction action films and
boggled the minds of moviegoers, becoming one of the
most successful sci-fi films of all time, with a
domestic box-office gross of nearly $171.5 million.
The DVD was the first ever to reach sales of three
million units. Voted "DVD of the Year" by
the Video Software Dealers Association at the first
annual DVD Festival 2000 Awards, it has sold 8
million units to date on DVD and VHS combined, and
its fiercely dedicated fan base has spread feverish
anticipation of The Matrix sequels across the
Internet.
The Matrix Revisited
$19.98 SRP DVD;
$14.95 SRP VHS
STREET DATE: November
20
RATING: not rated
RUN TIME: 160 minutes
The Matrix 2-Pack
$39.98 SRP DVD;
$29.97 SRP VHS
STREET DATE: November
20
