Keanu Reeves, Priyanka Chopra & More Look Glamorous At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Film Premiere: Photos

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‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Film Premiere Photos

‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Film Premiere Photos — The Matrix Resurrections, the long-awaited fourth film in the groundbreaking franchise, has finally hit theaters! The new movie reunites original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss in their iconic roles, Neo and Trinity, as the pair tries to navigate and survive a totally different reality than the one they know as home.

They are joined by Matrix alum Jada Pinkett Smith, reprising her role as Niobe, as Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be taking over the character Morpheus, made famous in the first trilogy by Laurence Fishburne. Newcomers Priyanka Chopra, Christina Ricci and Jonathan Groff also join the star-studded cast.

Lana Wachowski will be directing the feature from her own screenplay, marking the first time she will be helming a Matrix film without her sister, Lilly Wachowski. The pair wrote and directed all three of the previous installments. The first of the franchise, 1999’s The Matrix, made over $460 million worldwide and walked away with four Academy Awards, including Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Sound Editing.

Keanu Reeves is seen here at the The Matrix Resurrections film premiere in San Francisco on December 18 2021.

Click through the gallery to see your favorite stars walk the red carpet!

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‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Cast & Crew Arrive At Premiere

‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Cast & Crew Arrive At Premiere — Jada Pinkett Smith, Ellen Hollman, Jonathan Groff, Jessica Henwick, Priyanka Chopra, Neil Patrick Harris, Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Lana Wachowski arrive at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco on December 18, 2021. The stars pulled out all the stops in their glamorous attire!

The event was held at San Francisco’s iconic Castro theater. Director Lana talked about her love for the city with The Hollywood Reporter at the premiere. “I love San Francisco. I love this theater,” she said of the historic 1,400-seat theatre.

Lana added that she’d “seen so many important films” at the Castro, which was also home to the premiere of her first film, ‘Bound’, 27-years ago. “It was such an extraordinary experience, and that was a touchstone moment in my life. I thought it would be nice to come back here, give something back to the city, give some energy to the city and say thank you to the city. This theater seemed like the perfect place.”

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Priyanka Chopra Arrives At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

Priyanka Chopra Arrives At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — Priyanka Chopra arrives at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco. The movie star, who plays Sati in the new movie, shimmered in a metallic Halpern gown with Bulgari jewelry and Christian Louboutin heels.

Talking about her look on Instagram, Priyanka struck a pose and said, “What a night! The Matrix premiere! Also, [her stylist] Luxury Law brought it! The colors of my dress are an ode to my character in the film, Sati. I can’t wait for all of you to meet her!! So proud of this cast and crew. What an honor. Thank you Lana!”

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Jada Pinkett Smith & Jaden Smith Wow At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

Jada Pinkett Smith & Jaden Smith Wow At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — Jada Pinkett Smith and Jaden Smith arrive at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco on Dec. 18, 2021.

The mother-son duo took over the red carpet in their fierce ensembles, with her rocking striking red Giambattista Valli gown with a flowing train while her son went with a more laid-back look. Celebrating the premiere on Twitter, Jada said, “It felt so good to be reunited with the Matrix fam!”

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Carrie-Anne Moss, Lana Wachowski & Keanu Reeves Take Over ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

Carrie-Anne Moss, Lana Wachowski & Keanu Reeves Take Over ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — Carrie-Anne Moss, Lana Wachowski and Keanu Reeves arrive at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco on Dec. 18 2021. The trio dared to impress in their all-black ensembles.

Lana said even her lead Keanu was stunned by ‘The Matrix: Ressurections’ when he first screened the whole film. Talking at the Berlin International Literature Festival in Sep. 2021, she said, “We showed the film to Keanu and he really was blown away by it. And he said something that was typically Keanu, where it’s incredibly insightful. And he’s just sort of sitting there and you don’t expect some incredible revelation to come out of him in that moment, but like, casual brilliance just sort of rolls off of Keanu.”

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Jada Pinkett Smith Arrives At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

Jada Pinkett Smith Arrives At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — Jada was a vision in red as she arrives at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco. The gorgeous actress looked like she stepped off the runway!

In the film, she reprises the role of her character Niobe, but she has aged many years since the originals. To get into character Jada had to sit for makeup for 5 hours a day. Talking about the experience, she told GamesRadar, “It was quite an experience, it took about five hours each day to have it put on, and then, to have to sit in it all day was something else. It’s just like, ‘Oh my goodness!'”

“But what I loved about it was that it gave me an opportunity to really immerse myself into another version of Niobe. Not to give too much away, but a woman in that stage of her life, who is still in the position that she’s in, it’s pretty awesome, it’s pretty dope. You don’t see that a lot.”

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Jaden Smith Walks Red Carpet At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

Jaden Smith Walks Red Carpet At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — Jaden Smith stole the spotlight at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco. The young star had everyone talking about his avant-garde wardrobe.

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Neil Patrick Harris Rocks Rainbow Suit At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

Neil Patrick Harris Rocks Rainbow Suit At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — Neil Patrick Harris was a color bomb at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco. The veteran actor certainly turned heads in his rainbow suit, which was from Berluti’s Fall/Winter 2021 collection.

Neil raved about the film while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Dec. 17. “I’m a huge fan of the firs movie, which really changed the game as far as cinema in my mind,” Neil said. “It talked about technology and the concept 20 years ago that technology was more invasive in more involved in your life than you really were aware of.”

He added, “I can’t recommend that enough to see it in a big theater where the sound is part of the story, because it sounds amazing.”

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Carrie-Anne Moss Sparkles At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

Carrie-Anne Moss Sparkles At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — Carrie-Anne Moss was every inch the movie star at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco. She dazzled in a dress dripping with metallic fringe that looked like the code of the Matrix. The design was by Oscar de la Renta and featured the designer’s name subtly stitched into the sparkles.

The star reflected on the importance of her role as Trinity in the films in a profile for GQ. In it, she said, “We think about ‘The Matrix’ being these systems of control on humanity, and yet the Matrix of our own minds… that’s what I want to bust through all the time! Who am I if not a mother? Who am I if not a wife? Who am I if I’m not an actress? Who am I if not my mother’s daughter? Who am I if not Trinity?”

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Ellen Hollman Slays At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

Ellen Hollman Slays At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — Ellen Hollman slays the red carpet at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ premiere in San Francisco. Her unique, white-striped number was the talk of Tinsletown!

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C.J. Perry Rocks Red Latex At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

C.J. Perry Rocks Red Latex At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — C.J. Perry understands the assignment at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco. The star, who is best known by her wrestling moniker ‘Lana’, channeled the film’s character Trinity in her red latex number.

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London Breed Is Glamourous At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

London Breed Is Glamourous At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — Mayor London Breed sizzles at the ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco. Her stunning, black leather wrap dress was complimented by matching gloves.

The mayor of San Francisco celebrated ‘The Matrix’ by covering City Hall in green lights. Sharing the news on Twitter Dec. 19, London wrote, “In honor of the Matrix Resurrection movie premiere tonight right here at our own Castro Theater, buildings across the city — including City Hall — will be participating in the Light San Francisco Matrix Green project!”

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Jonathan Groff Is Dapper At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

Jonathan Groff Is Dapper At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — Jonathan Groff cut a dapper figure at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco. The handsome actor teamed a sharp Damari suit with a mesh leather vest by Yvy for an edgy look.

Jonathan plays a new iteration of Agent Smith in the sequel. He said fighting with Keanu was a childhood dream come true while talking to Entertainment Tonight at the premiere. “[I remember] waking up, having my eggs in the morning in Berlin, sipping my coffee and thinking, ‘Today, I’m gonna go fight Neo,'” Groff said. “It’s like childhood dreams coming true on so many levels.”

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Freema Agyeman Is A Sheer Delight At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

Freema Agyeman Is A Sheer Delight At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — Freema Agyeman hits the red carpet in style at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco. She looked like a cover girl in her gorgeous sheer gown which was by John Richmond.

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Slays At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Slays At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — Yahya Abdul-Mateen II channeled his character Morpheus at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco. It looked like he stepped right out of the movie in his futuristic Bottega Veneta ensemble!

Talking about his connection with the film to British GQ in Nov., he admitted, “I was never a big fan of movies.” He added, “Things that I really liked, though, I watched over and over, but I wasn’t a cinephile,” noting ‘Training Day’, ‘Tropic Thunder’, ‘Whiplash’, and ‘Amadeus’ were some favorites.

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Madelyn Cline Takes The Plunge At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

Madelyn Cline Takes The Plunge At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — Madelyn Cline had jaws dropping at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco. Her plunging gown was the perfect fashion choice for the young star!

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Jessica Henwick Drips Elegance At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

Jessica Henwick Drips Elegance At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — Jessica Henwick was a sophisticated queen at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco. The actress rocked a ruffled, cold-shoulder gown for the red carpet.

Jessica talked about her early memories of ‘The Matrix’ with Den Of Geek, telling the site, “I was 12 or 13, and it was probably on VHS. I loved it, but it scared me. I remember I would have nightmares about the small machine going into my belly button and my mouth stitching up. The imagery is so iconic and striking, and it really did stay with me. Even though I probably didn’t watch it again for another five or six years after that, I could have told you scene for scene what happened.”

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Marc Jacobs Arrives At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere

Marc Jacobs Arrives At ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Premiere — Marc Jacobs and husband Char Defrancesco arrive at ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ film premiere in San Francisco. The famous designer kept it cool in an all-black ensemble. He shared a snap of their looks on Instagram, writing, “Legends know no code” and adding the funny tags #SLAYtrix and #IfYouNeoYouNeo.

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