Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray Lilly and Lana Wachowski's blockbuster The Matrix (1999), starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Gloria Foster. The release will be available for purchase on May 22.
Synopsis: In the near future, a computer hacker named Neo discovers that all life on Earth may be nothing more than an elaborate facade created by a malevolent cyber-intelligence, for the purpose of placating us while our life essence is "farmed" to fuel the Matrix's campaign of domination in the "real" world. He joins like-minded Rebel warriors Morpheus and Trinity in their struggle to overthrow the Matrix.
SPECIAL FEATURES AND TECHNICAL SPECS: NEW 4K REMASTER SUPERVISED BY DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY BILL POPE
NEWLY REMIXED DOLBY ATMOS TRACK for this release Dolby VisionTM HDR-enabled presentation that dramatically expands the color palette and contrast range and uses dynamic metadata to automatically optimize the picture for every screen — frame by frame.
4K BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
Written Introduction by the Wachowskis
"Philosopher" Commentary by Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilbur
"Critics" Commentary by Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson
"Cast & Crew" Commentary by Carrie-Anne Moss, Zach Staenberg and John Gaeta
"Composer" Commentary by Don Davis with Music Only Track
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
The Matrix Revisited
Follow the White Rabbit
Take the Red Pill
Marilyn Manson "Rock is Dead" Music Video
Teaser Trailer
Theatrical Trailer *The Blu-ray release will also be sourced from the brand new 4K remaster of the film.
Can't fucking wait, first one is still the best. Although I think Reloaded has a very high replay value.
Haven't seen these in yeeeears (and never in anything better than DVD quality), so this is gonna be fun. I love the entire series despite all the problems with the sequels.
Reloaded and Revolutions will also get the 4K/HDR treatment.
I wonder how the all-CG scenes are going to hold up though.
Not to be arrogant, but if it looks bad in HD, wouldn't it look even worse in higher definition? I'm mostly thinking of CGI Superman-Neo fighting the army of Smithes.