The Matrix: The Shooting Script by Wachowski, Larry - 2001

US: Newmarket Press. Book Description For the first time in the acclaimed Newmarket Shooting Script® series forma t, the screenplay for one of the most successful films in history. A surpri se box-office hit when it opened in theaters in the spring of 1999, The Mat rix has proven to be nothing short of a phenomenon, setting records for DVD sales, winning four Oscars®-Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, Best S ound, Best Sound Effects Editing-and spawning two sequels for release in 20 02 and 2003. The extraordinary vision of writers/directors Larry and Andy W achowski is captured in its purest form with the film's shooting script. Th e tale of Thomas Anderson, aka Neo (Keanu Reeves), a computer hacker forced to confront his special destiny in the salvation of mankind, challenges ou r perceptions of reality and expands our expectations of what a movie can b e. The 122 pages of the script are presented in facsimile form. Also includ ed are scene notes about the script written by Phil Oosterhouse, assistant to the Wachowskis throughout the making of the film; 20 b/w film still phot os; and full credits. Editorial Reviews About the Author Larry and Andy Wachowski have been working together for 32 years, and previously wrote and directed Bound. They are currently at work on two sequels to The Matrix. . Paperback. 2001. Fine.