Article: `MATRIX' VIDEO GAME TAKES GAME INDUSTRY TO NEW LEVEL

Actors from the upcoming sequel star in the game, too

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - The 1999 movie hit The Matrix, featuring the slow-motion martial arts skills of star Keanu Reeves, is a peek into a fantastical future.

But the movie's sequel could usher in the real future of Hollywood entertainment.

When The Matrix Reloaded hits the big screen this May, producers also plan to roll out a groundbreaking video game, Enter the Matrix . It features a plot that weaves in and out of the movie's, and includes video scenes starring the film's actors that were shot exclusively for the game.

The Matrix 's makers also are hitting the Web with a series of nine downloadable animated films - modern-day comics - ...

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