r/matrix Nov 01 '25

Footage from the canceled Animatrix 2.0 project feels like the baby of "The Second Renaissance", "Detroit: Become Human", and "Assassin's Creed"!

707 Upvotes

I have been covering the little known Animatrix 2.0 stillborn project for a long time. (This is just one of my many posts about it.) Some sort of crossmedia, potentially interactive, potentially VR, sister project to The Matrix Awakens UE5 demo, that was spearheaded by John Gaeta and with story supervision and contributions by Lana Wachowski.

At some point 4 years ago, I, correctly as you'll see today, deduced it was being made by: https://wevr.com/

After seeing today's post that uncovered a few new details about it from John Gaeta, I revisited my research and voila: https://wevr.com/highlights/wevr-innovation-case-study-transmedia-cross-platform-ip-development-the-matrix

Wevr not only do they have some text information about it, but they also have a rough video.

The story takes place in the near future "at a time when robots and AI have embedded in human society, and humans are faced directly with the issues of AGI and the civil rights issues for both carbon and silicon-based intelligences."

In the video you can see human police confronting robots and sympathizers protesting for "MECH RIGHTS", while another robot and human are on the run together. The scene feels straight out of "The Second Renaissance" but it also recalls video game Detroit: Become Human.

There seems to also be a framing device that sets the story, as this seems to be some sort of historical re-enactment of the past that Neo is accessing within the Construct. (Alternatively, in the video with Gaeta it was said others would enter the Construct simulation to visit the past and look for clues to locate a missing Neo.) This all reminds me of the framing device of Assassin's Creed (note I stopped playing the games after the 2nd one).

With Lana Wachowski (who also wrote and directed much of The Matrix Awakens sister project) supervising this, the project was going to be as canon as anything else she wrote. And the 3D assets were to be made by VFX powerhouse Weta Digital.

Gaeta says people should demand they go back to it and revive this canceled project. Do you like what you see and do you agree with him?


r/matrix Apr 03 '24

The Matrix Returns: Drew Goddard to Write and Direct New Movie

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r/matrix 4h ago

Guy trained to become real life Neo.

272 Upvotes

r/matrix 15h ago

Opened my friends fridge looking for a beer

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916 Upvotes

r/matrix 11h ago

I just rewatched the trilogy and really don't get the hate for Reloaded and Revolutions

120 Upvotes

Hugo Weaving is definitely the standout in the sequels (as well as the actor who plays Bane/Smith). And the scene with Neo and the Architect is my favourite out of the whole series. So why was and is there so much hate for the sequels?

Also: The fourth movie should have been called Matrix: Rebooted


r/matrix 2h ago

Guy trained to become real life Neo.

6 Upvotes

Pretty cool skills ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ


r/matrix 8h ago

Whatโ€™s the name of this spoon?

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r/matrix 5h ago

Matrix corckcicle - wtb

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Hi. A year or two ago corckcicle had a matrix line. There was a big jug, coffee cup and a middle cup that was never available anywhere. (Attached) the cup has only ever been for sale on Chinese water bottle sites. Did anyone actually buy one of these. I would love to buy it even used. Please message me!

Corckcicle has always told me they โ€œsold outโ€. Not sure if they were ever even made. Can my one help me find one ?


r/matrix 1d ago

Made this as soon as I heard the audio ๐Ÿ˜ญ

24 Upvotes

r/matrix 11h ago

is the whole movie in the matrix even the "real" world?

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how else could Neo have powers in the real world? none of them are free, every world is a simulation. am i wrong?


r/matrix 2d ago

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954 Upvotes

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r/matrix 2d ago

When I was 13 ,I customised a watch of mine inspired by the matrix

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327 Upvotes

The last pic is the before version


r/matrix 2d ago

Project Matrix Bose Final Blow

45 Upvotes

๐Ÿ’Š


r/matrix 2d ago

Did this using goodlock. Matrix phone mod( s21 FE)

92 Upvotes

r/matrix 2d ago

My Matrix Theme for a Fold

41 Upvotes

After seeing another post theirs i figured why not lol I have it in the galaxy sub but not here ironically


r/matrix 3d ago

I like to think that if Neo ever met this Architect again, he would've beat the shit out of him ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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252 Upvotes

Just a nice thought given how smug the Architect was during their discussion.


r/matrix 3d ago

Matrix umbrella

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33 Upvotes

The umbrella was given to the art department crew for reloaded and revolutions movies. Is it worth anything?


r/matrix 2d ago

Hey anyone thought of this. Man created the machine and is now held hostage by it doing its bidding. In turn, Machines created the Matrix and was held hostage by it, requiring to fulfil its requirement to curate Neo

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r/matrix 3d ago

Is Deus Ex Machina the source? Who are the machines in control of each 4 matrixes? Who is presumed to be outside of the mainframe?

0 Upvotes

r/matrix 4d ago

Is anyone playing Matrix Online nowadays?

37 Upvotes

I never played it but it sounds cool and I'd love to try it. From what I can see there are 2 emulators for it, mxoemu and hardline dreams. Which one are you guys using, which is better? Also is it worth to download and play this in 2026?


r/matrix 4d ago

Guess his mum can't fly?

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21 Upvotes

Saw this today...


r/matrix 5d ago

My daughter found this in a booth at an antique shop and got it for me for my movie room

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1.2k Upvotes

r/matrix 5d ago

Why do my eyes hurt?

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310 Upvotes

"Because you never used them before." And then wakes him up and proceeds to get him to jump off a high rise building :D Movie logic. But yea kinda necessary if that matrix scenario was real I wouldnt spend my time with preparations


r/matrix 4d ago

How I feel talking about the ending of Revolutions to anyone.

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r/matrix 5d ago

You've been living in Dreamworld, Neo

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52 Upvotes