Should have taken the sleeping pill: Wild Matrix 4 filming keeps Downtown San Francisco up all night with helicopters at 300ft and fireballs lighting up the sky
- Cameras rolled from 6pm to midnight on Saturday and 5am to 9am Sunday
- They were also allowed to film Sunday night from 6pm to 12am authorities said
- City authorities gave permission. Mayor Breed may be pictured in the film
Matrix 4 filming kept downtown San Francisco up all night as fireballs lit up the sky and at least five helicopters flew at 300 feet, shattering the usual tranquility.
Cameras rolled from 6pm to midnight Saturday and Sunday, and 5am to 9am Sunday leaving residents tossing and turning in their beds.
Hollywood icon Keanu Reeves, who plays Neo in the films, is thought to have been acting for the shoot, along with city mayor London Breed.
Fireballs lit up the night sky from 6pm to midnight Saturday and Sunday. Helicopters also shattered the peace at night and from 5am to 9am Sunday
Hollywood icon Keanu Reeves, pictured in the city on Thursday, is thought to have been involved with filming
One video shows fireballs blasting into the night sky next to tower blocks while a second shows at least five helicopters flying between skyscrapers at 300 feet.
And two helicopters were seen flying around tongues of flames in an illuminated downtown street.
Two people were also seen hanging on a zip wire hung between tower blocks as a helicopter hung overhead in scenes filmed yesterday morning.
‘Matrix 4 creating a war zone in downtown San Francisco,’ tweeted one resident. ‘Super low flying helicopters and explosions right on Market and Pine Street.’
Another said: ‘Coming out of Embarcadero station tonight and was greeted by low flying helicopters from the future.’
A third tweeted, ‘when you live right next to Matrix 4 set’, and uploaded a video of helicopters hovering between the skyscrapers.
It is not clear why city authorities gave permission for the filming, but mayor London Breed is expected to appear in the film, according to the San Francisco Examiner
It is unclear why city authorities allowed the late night filming, but the city’s mayor, London Breed, is expected to appear on the film, reports the San Francisco Examiner.
Warning residents of the approaching filming, AlertSF said: ‘Low-flying helicopters with sound effects will be conducting flyovers in the Financial District for filming in support of movie production.
‘The aircraft will fly at approximately 300 to 1,500 feet. Street closures in the area will be in effect.’
Actor Keanu Reeves, 55, was seen leaving the Omni hotel in the city with girlfriend Alexandra Grant, 46, on Thursday.
The celebrity carried a bag as he walked to wards their car in the City By The Bay area.
Two helicopters hover above flames as they film Matrix 4, due to be released next year
Mayor London Breed, pictured after winning the role in 2018, is expected to be in the film
Filming for Matrix 4, which will be released in May 2021, began in early January. It is being co-written and directed by Lana Wachowski.
Announcing the film she said: ‘Many of the ideas [sister] Lilly [Wachowski] and I explored 20 years ago about our reality are even more relevant now.
‘I’m very happy to have these characters back in my life and grateful for another chance to work with my brilliant friends.’