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.
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The Matrix sequel delayed till 2003
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And yet another setback for the sequel is that one of the cast members for it just got killed in a plane crash.
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The Matrix Reloaded & Queen of the Damned: With Aaliyah's departure, now comes the question of how will it affect the various productions she has been involved in. I contacted a rep from Village Roadshow Australia who indicated there will likely be no delays as such with "The Matrix Reloaded" production that begins shooting in Sydney next month - therefore expect recasting news shortly. Aaliyah was also in Australia last year shooting "The Queen of the Damned" which wrapped a while ago and is now heavily into post production - no reshoots were planned either it seems. This isn't the first sombre note to hit the "Matrix" sequel production, Keanu Reeves' girlfriend was killed in a car accident earlier this year.
