The Matrix sequel delayed till 2003
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2001 3:15 pm
Fans of The Matrix will have to wait even longer than expected for the film's first sequel, The Matrix Reloaded. The sci-fi sequel is now unofficially set for May 2003, more than four years after the original debuted.
Despite expectations that the next installment of the franchise would hit theaters in late 2002, Warner Bros. distribution president Dan Fellman tells Variety, "We never have had it scheduled [before]."
Warner Bros. won't officially confirm the tentative 2003 plans, with Fellman noting that shooting has yet to start, although early effects work is going well. "We are right on schedule with the film," he said.
The Sci-Fi Channel's Web site quotes producer Joel Silver about the delay: "It's a staggering project. There's so much dealing with it, it's unbelievable." He says the next two installments in the series are being filmed together, further delaying the process. "It's not back to back. It's one movie, so they'll finish shooting it, and then they'll take the time to finish the movies," said Silver.
http://movies.go.com/news/2001/8/matrix ... 81001.html
Despite expectations that the next installment of the franchise would hit theaters in late 2002, Warner Bros. distribution president Dan Fellman tells Variety, "We never have had it scheduled [before]."
Warner Bros. won't officially confirm the tentative 2003 plans, with Fellman noting that shooting has yet to start, although early effects work is going well. "We are right on schedule with the film," he said.
The Sci-Fi Channel's Web site quotes producer Joel Silver about the delay: "It's a staggering project. There's so much dealing with it, it's unbelievable." He says the next two installments in the series are being filmed together, further delaying the process. "It's not back to back. It's one movie, so they'll finish shooting it, and then they'll take the time to finish the movies," said Silver.
http://movies.go.com/news/2001/8/matrix ... 81001.html
