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First Showing of 'The Matrix Reloaded'

Aired May 08, 2003 - 05:24   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: And now, the movie premiere we've all been waiting for, haven't we? The stars came out in Hollywood for the first showing of "The Matrix Reloaded" and CNN's Paul Clinton was there.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

PAUL CLINTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The size of the crowds at the Los Angeles premier of "The Matrix Reloaded" makes it clear this is one of the most highly anticipated films of the year.

LAWRENCE FISHBURNE, "MORPHEUS": Here we go.

CLINTON: The first Matrix was released in March of 1999. Its story about man against machines touched a deep nerve at a time when rumors were running rampant about the Y2K bug at the dawn of the new millennium.

FISHBURNE: This movie addresses the kind of technology that we're using every day, the kind of technology that is changing our world, this whole age of digital information.

CLINTON: "The Matrix" also unleashed a whole new way of making action movies in Hollywood. Not only did the special effects set a standard, but the combination of science fiction, Hong Kong kung fu, cyber punk and classical action, with heavy doses of spiritualism and philosophy, reinvented the action genre.

FISHBURNE: What if the prophecy is true?

JADA PINKETT SMITH, "NIOBE": It's like edutainment to me. You know that you can actually come and watch a film and get all the Icandy (ph) that you need, but also have food for thought.

CLINTON (on camera): The original "Matrix" made $460 million worldwide. Now, "Matrix Reloaded" and "Matrix Revolutions," which opens in November, were shot simultaneously in Australia, for a reported budget of over $300 million.

Now, expectations both at Warner Brothers and with the general public are huge.

FISHBURNE: This promises to be beyond anyone's expectations for the first one and I think we have a good chance of surpassing ourselves again with "The Revolution" movement.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hiya, fellows. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's him.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Do we proceed?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. He is still only human.

CLINTON (voice-over): All involved admit these films have changed their lives.

KEANU REEVES, "NEO": It's extraordinary. I feel very grateful for the opportunity to play Neo and to be in the Warchowskian vision, you know, and in the Matrix, you know, and the films that they are. And I'm just grateful for the opportunities that I had.

CLINTON: "The Matrix Reloaded" will open internationally starting on May 15th, with Japan finally getting the film on June 7th. The last edition of the trilogy, "Matrix Revolutions," is set for worldwide release throughout the month of November 2003.

Paul Clinton, CNN, Los Angeles.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

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Aired May 8, 2003 - 05:24   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: And now, the movie premiere we've all been waiting for, haven't we? The stars came out in Hollywood for the first showing of "The Matrix Reloaded" and CNN's Paul Clinton was there.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

PAUL CLINTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The size of the crowds at the Los Angeles premier of "The Matrix Reloaded" makes it clear this is one of the most highly anticipated films of the year.

LAWRENCE FISHBURNE, "MORPHEUS": Here we go.

CLINTON: The first Matrix was released in March of 1999. Its story about man against machines touched a deep nerve at a time when rumors were running rampant about the Y2K bug at the dawn of the new millennium.

FISHBURNE: This movie addresses the kind of technology that we're using every day, the kind of technology that is changing our world, this whole age of digital information.

CLINTON: "The Matrix" also unleashed a whole new way of making action movies in Hollywood. Not only did the special effects set a standard, but the combination of science fiction, Hong Kong kung fu, cyber punk and classical action, with heavy doses of spiritualism and philosophy, reinvented the action genre.

FISHBURNE: What if the prophecy is true?

JADA PINKETT SMITH, "NIOBE": It's like edutainment to me. You know that you can actually come and watch a film and get all the Icandy (ph) that you need, but also have food for thought.

CLINTON (on camera): The original "Matrix" made $460 million worldwide. Now, "Matrix Reloaded" and "Matrix Revolutions," which opens in November, were shot simultaneously in Australia, for a reported budget of over $300 million.

Now, expectations both at Warner Brothers and with the general public are huge.

FISHBURNE: This promises to be beyond anyone's expectations for the first one and I think we have a good chance of surpassing ourselves again with "The Revolution" movement.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hiya, fellows. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's him.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Do we proceed?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. He is still only human.

CLINTON (voice-over): All involved admit these films have changed their lives.

KEANU REEVES, "NEO": It's extraordinary. I feel very grateful for the opportunity to play Neo and to be in the Warchowskian vision, you know, and in the Matrix, you know, and the films that they are. And I'm just grateful for the opportunities that I had.

CLINTON: "The Matrix Reloaded" will open internationally starting on May 15th, with Japan finally getting the film on June 7th. The last edition of the trilogy, "Matrix Revolutions," is set for worldwide release throughout the month of November 2003.

Paul Clinton, CNN, Los Angeles.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com