The Matrix Is Getting a Dance Adaptation From Director Danny Boyle

Plug right into a moderately distinctive tackle the Wachowski siblings’ The Matrix by the use of Danny Boyle (28 Days Later), who’s directing a staged dance interpretation of the 1999 sci-fi hit. Yes, you learn that accurately—dance, as a result of we’re clamoring for a choreographed, performance-artwork adaptation of the motion film franchise.

It’s actually taking place, based on Variety, which reported that the present, titled Free Your Mind, is about to premiere on the Factory International (a venue so new it’s nonetheless underneath development) in Manchester, England subsequent fall. Operating as an official enlargement of the franchise, Warner Brothers Theater Ventures is working with the Oscar-winning filmmaker, who’s set to direct what’s described as a “large-scale immersive performance.” Slumdog Millionaire featured a dance quantity, in fact, however Boyle can also be no stranger to eccentric stage exhibits; most just lately, he directed the 2011 adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller, during which the duo swapped across the lead roles of Doctor Frankenstein and the Monster.

We’re curious to see how precisely this formidable manufacturing goes to be pulled off. The official logline reveals a little bit of what to anticipate: “Combining the hip-hop choreography of hundreds of dancers with the latest immersive design, Free Your Mind will take audiences on a thrilling journey through The Matrix and into a new realm of possibilities.” Michael “Mikey J” Asante is on board to compose the music for the present with choreography by Kenrick “H2O” Sandy. Playwright Sabrina Mahfouz (Noughts & Crosses) might be writing the stage e-book for the Factory International-commissioned adaptation, which will even characteristic large-scale sculptures by artist Es Devlin and be produced by Boyle’s longtime collaborator Tracey Seaward. We actually hope there’s a second the place Neo sincerely proclaims, “I know breakdance!”

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