The Matrix Resurrections: Jonathan Groff and Neil Patrick Harris on Lana Wachowski

With The Matrix Resurrections opening in theaters and streaming on HBO Max starting tomorrow, December 22nd, I recently got to speak with Jonathan Groff and Neil Patrick Harris about making the highly anticipated sequel. During the interview, they talked about what surprised them about working with director Lana Wachowski, how she would lean into the spontaneity of the moment and not rely on storyboards, when they realized they were part of something special and a Matrix movie, and more. In addition, Groff talked about his first day of training when he watched Carrie-Anne Moss working on her big fight scene and how surreal it was. Since Wachowski and Warner Bros. have done a great job at not revealing what happens in the film, I’ll just say The Matrix Resurrections continues the story of the first three films (if you don’t remember the sequels you might want to read or watch a recap) and brings back Keanu Reeves as Neo, Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe, Lambert Wilson as The Merovingian, and Daniel Bernhard