When is The Matrix Resurrections leaving HBO Max? What to know – CNET [CNET]

January 25, 2022 Thomas Giboney technology

Neo in Matrix 4 (The Matrix Resurrections) — Everything old is Neo again.

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Welcome to the Matrix… again. The Matrix Resurrections steps back inside the iconic sci-fi series, two decades after Keanu Reeves and the Wachowskis blew our minds with an era-defining explosion of action, pioneering effects and brain-melting ideas.

Original writer and director Lana Wachowski takes charge of this long-awaited sequel, returning to the series that began with The Matrix in 1999 and followed up with two sequels. Originally scheduled for May 2021, The Matrix 4 came out in December both in theaters and on streaming service HBO Max.

Read on for for details on the release date, cast and how to stream.

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How much does HBO Max cost?

HBO Max costs $15 a month without advertising (you need the ad-free streaming plan to watch big new blockbusters like this one on release day). And no, unlike with the Disney Plus Premier Access fee, you don’t have to pay extra on top of your subscription to watch the film.

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Who’s in the cast?

Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss return from the original Matrix films. Other returning stars include Jada Pinkett Smith, Lambert Wilson and Daniel Bernhardt, but sadly no Laurence Fishburne. Newcomers include Neil Patrick Harris, Christina Ricci, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jessica Henwick, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Jonathan Groff.

What about the trailers?

If you want to avoid spoilers, you might want to swerve past these trailers. But if you want a taste of what’s in store, these videos glimpse the new Matrix.

The first full trailer was released in September and teased some iconic imagery as Neo struggled to live in an eerily normal world.