Rebooting 'The Matrix' Furthers Hollywood's Obsession with Nostalgia

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Everything old is new again. It was revealed this week that Warner Bros is currently considering rebooting The Matrix and making a new series of movies. Keanu Reeves had hinted at the possibility of returning for a fourth Matrix for some time. However, WB appears to be interested in forging a new path. In a world full of endless remakes, sequels and reinterpretations, a Matrix re-imagining seems wholly unnecessary. So let’s explore why The Matrix needs to be revisited, but not rebooted. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that a film as revered and respected as The Matrix would get a reboot. Even a film as treasured as The Lion King is getting a live-action do-over. So let’s explore why The Matrix needs to be revisited, but not rebooted. ›››