Fans of Matt Reeves‘ The Batman were in for a pleasant surprise this week, as he posted a string of images from a camera test for the long-awaited sequel. Over the last four years, the project has suffered numerous delays. As expected, this caused confusion among the franchise’s fans, with some even falling for rumors that the sequel had been canceled. The Batman was released to positive reviews and major box-office success in 2022, and a follow-up was soon green-lit. But aside from a few shots of Scotland posted by cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, fans had little to cling to until Reeves’ recent posts, which effectively teased Mr. Freeze as the villain of The Batman: Part II. Coinciding with the update, Reeves’ monumental sci-fi blockbuster resurfaced on streaming.
Originally released in 2014, the movie marked Reeves’ franchise debut. He broke out as one of J.J. Abrams‘ creative collaborators before hitting it big with the sci-fi hit Cloverfield. But this isn’t the movie we’re talking about here. Following the success of Cloverfield, Reeves directed the Hollywood remake of the Swedish vampire hit Let the Right One In, after which he was hired to direct his biggest project yet. He joined the likes of David Yates (Harry Potter), Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games), and Paul Greengrass (Jason Bourne) as directors who’ve taken over franchises started by others and made them their own.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
04
How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
05
Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
07
Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
Matt Reeves’ Acclaimed Sci-Fi Movie Spiked Following the Announcement of a New Installment
We’re talking, of course, about Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The movie served as a direct sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which was directed by Rupert Wyatt. Reeves’ movie received stupendous reviews and emerged as a bigger box-office hit than its predecessor. It now holds a “Certified Fresh” 91% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “With intelligence and emotional resonance to match its stunning special effects, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes expands on its predecessor with an exciting and ambitious burst of sci-fi achievement.” The movie grossed $710 million worldwide against a reported budget of around $235 million, and according to FlixPatrol, it was among the most-watched titles on Tubi this week. Reeves returned to direct the trilogy-capper, War for the Planet of the Apes, which grossed $490 million worldwide against a reported budget of $190 million. A soft reboot, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, was directed by Wes Ball and released in 2023. This week, it was announced that Matt Shakman would be directing an unrelated new film in the franchise.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is streaming for free on Tubi now. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
