The famous deadpan actor Keanu Reeves told USA Today that the Wachowski brothers, Andy and Larry, have completed the script for The Matrix 2, the sequel to their hit 1999 SF movie The Matrix. "It's fantastic," Reeves said. "It has even more ambitions than the first one. My character [Neo] is more developed." Well, let's certainly hope so. Wait a minute, who am I kidding, it's Keanu Reeves.

Reeves then added, "There are a lot of physical demands in it. It's more sophisticated in the action sequences and fight sequences." In other words, the Wachowski brothers will try to outdo the previous film's dazzling visuals. "They're trying to achieve certain camera perspectives." So if all else fails, it should be a pretty good visual spectacle.

The cast will also get together in November to begin pre-production training. And I'm sure that probably means more Kung Fu fighting. The Matrix 2 and 3 will begin back-to-back production in the spring. Matrix 2 is slated for a late 2002 release and Matrix 3 for summer 2003.