Following the buzz generated by the teaser video revealed at CinemaCon, WhatIsTheMatrix.com now offers a novel option for fans of the Keanu Reeves-led franchise to watch highlights.
Users can choose between a red pill and a blue pill on the interactive website, which allows them to choose which fragments of the fourth Matrix film they see.
As many will recall, the red pill liberated Keanu Reeves' Neo from the Matrix in the first film 18 years ago, whereas the blue pill would have kept him safe in his created world.
The teaser trailers you watch are determined by the pill the user selects and the time they visit the website.
A short peek at Yahya Abdul-Matten II in the bathroom, a furious motorbike pursuit scenario, Jonathan Groff's jaw-dropping shot, and a brilliant sight of Neo reuniting with Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity is among the 180,000 different permutations of footage on the site.
If that weren't intriguing enough, a complete trailer would be published on Thursday.
According to a synopsis of the clip published by The Hollywood Reporter, Thomas Anderson, nicknamed Neo, talks to his therapist (Neil Patrick Harris) about dreams he experienced "that weren't just dreams," implying that he has no recollection of what The Matrix is.
He subsequently runs into a woman (Carrie-Anne Moss) in a coffee shop, and while they don't recognize each other, there appears to be chemistry between them.
Before he runs into a man (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) who gives him a red pill, Thomas is seen eating blue pills and wonders why everyone in the world is glued to their phone.
Soon after, Thomas recognizes The Matrix for what it is and is endowed with abilities, including the apparent ability to control a missile via telekinesis.
According to the publication, Abdul-Mateen II portrays a character comparable to Laurence Fishburne's Morpheus in the trilogy, and sequences in the trailer were reminiscent of the original, such as Neo battling in a dojo and his pre-red pill self in an incubator.
Lana Wachowski, who co-wrote, directed, and produced the original three Matrix films with her sister Lilly, is back to direct, write, and produce the fourth.
The Matrix, the first film, was released in 1999 and is widely regarded as one of the best science fiction films ever made.
