AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE OF “THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS” AT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
COUNTDOWN EVENT TO WORLDWIDE SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE OF “THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS” ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 IN SHINJUKU,
JAPAN
(Burbank, CA – October 30, 2003) – In addition to the recent world premiere of “The Matrix Revolutions” at Walt Disney
Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the film’s unveiling at the exact same moment in time in every major city around the world
on November 5 will be prefaced with two spectacular international events – the Australian premiere of “The Matrix
Revolutions” on Sunday, November 2 and a countdown event to the worldwide simultaneous release on Wednesday, November 5
in Japan. The announcement was made today by Sue Kroll, President, Marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures International.
“On November 5, audiences all over the world will be able to see the most anticipated film of the year at the exact same
time," said Kroll. "We have planned two special events culminating in the film's unprecedented simultaneous release,
which is a fitting way to lead in to the long-awaited conclusion of one of the Studio's biggest franchises.”
The stars and filmmakers of “The Matrix Revolutions” will be in attendance at the film’s Australian premiere, which will
be held at the Sydney Opera House. They will also be in attendance at the countdown event in Tokyo, for which they will
shut down the Kabuki-cho Cine City Square, a theater complex located in Shinjuku, the busiest, ultra-hip section of
Tokyo. The event will also be fed to screens in nine of Japan’s major cities, which will also open the film at the same
time.
In “The Matrix Revolutions,” the final chapter in the “Matrix” trilogy, the rebels’ long quest for freedom culminates in
an explosive battle. As the Machine Army wages devastation on Zion, its citizens mount an aggressive defense – but can
they stave off the relentless swarm of Sentinels long enough for Neo to harness the full extent of his powers and end
the war?
Written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers and produced by Joel Silver, “The Matrix Revolutions” stars Keanu Reeves,
Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Jada Pinkett Smith.
“The Matrix Revolutions” will be released worldwide on November 5 by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros.
Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.
The Matrix Revolutiolns releases in New Zealand cinemas nationwide at 3.00am Thursday 6 November.