The original films were were apparently based on a script that was stolen from a screen writer who sent his script to studios on spec. The studio and watchowskis toned down the Christian elements (which remain only in the names of people and places really) and changed a few plot points. When he sued them, he had to present his writings for discovery, and they stole more of his ideas from those to make the sequels.
He lost the case, but has since gone public with more things he has noticed that make his case, such as the inclusion of his own personal info in Anderson's file during the interrogation scene (seen only for a frame or two), as if they were gloating about it. There are stories from crew members on the original film that the directors had a restraining zone around them on set. People could not get within a certain distance of them or they would be fired. They had the Christian screenwriters script with them on set and would often consult it.
Anyway, my point is this new film is the first of the films to be an original script by the director. So I just have to wonder about the intent of it, beyond cashing in. Hollywood has been used to push propaganda since it's inception.
The original films were were apparently based on a script that was stolen from a screen writer who sent his script to studios on spec. The studio and watchowskis toned down the Christian elements (which remain only in the names of people and places really) and changed a few plot points. When he sued them, he had to present his writings for discovery, and they stole more of his ideas from those to make the sequels.
He lost the case, but has since gone public with more things he has noticed that make his case, such as the inclusion of his own personal info in Anderson's file during the interrogation scene (seen only for a frame or two), as if they were gloating about it. There are stories from crew members on the original film that the directors had a restraining zone around them on set. People could not get within a certain distance of them or they would be fired. They had the Christian screenwriters script with them on set and would often consult it.
Anyway, my point is this new film is the first of the films to be an original script by the director. So I just have to wonder about the intent of it, beyond cashing in. Hollywood has been used to push propaganda since it's inception.
Yes, I had read that, that the script was stolen. And Neo was totally a stand in for Jesus.
I watched a few minutes of this video years ago too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTHL5qxo38g