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Harry Lennix confirms he’s Martian Manhunter

By Reel Chicago Jan 13, 2021

Acclaimed actor Harry Lennix (The Matrix, Man of Steel) may have been born in Chicago, but soon the 56-year-old star, star of television's hit series Blacklist will be from Mar...

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Wachowski says ‘Matrix’ is transgender allegory

By Colin Costello Aug 7, 2020

Before COVID-19 shut down production last March, Chicago-born director Lana Wachowski was deep into filming the fourth, the first of a new trilogy, Matrix film for Warner Bros...

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Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss on returning to ‘Matrix’

By Reel Chicago Jun 8, 2020

While the three original films - The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions - seemed to conclude the series - Neo and Trinity do die - there has been speculatio...

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Lilly Wachowski admits “rage” inspired ‘Matrix’

By Reel Chicago Jun 8, 2020

Like other big budget productions, The Matrix 4, directed by Lana Wachowski, has shut down until the current Coronavirus pandemic has cleared enough fo...

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Chicago’s Harry Lennix hints at Martian Manhunter role

By The Geek May 24, 2020

Last week, Warner Bros made big headlines by announcing the release of Zack Snyder's version of Justice League. In 2016, Snyder stepped away from the production and was replac...

UPDATED: Ruby Rose leaves ‘Batwoman’

By The Geek May 19, 2020

Um.... well... This is Bat Sh*t crazy! Deadline is reporting that Ruby Rose, the star of the CW’s drama series Batwoman, is leaving the Warner Bros. TV/Berlant...

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Chicago’s Gina Rodriguez talks up Velma and ‘Scoob!’

By Reel Chicago May 14, 2020

SCOOB!, a fully animated, full-length Scooby-Doo action adventure for the whole family, reveals how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined with young ...