The Wachowski Sisters to Auction Off Matrix Memorabilia for Trans Youth
anti-trans and LGBTQ+ legislation being proposed and laws passed across the U.S. Lilly and Lana Wachowski, the trans filmmakers behind such sci-fi classics as The Matrix series and Cloud Atlas, are auctioning off some of their personal memorabilia collection to benefit at-risk trans children through pop superstar Ariana Grande’s Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund.On Saturday, Lilly announced via Twitter. “hi youse!
So me and Lana have been doing some spring cleaning at our Raiders of the Lost Ark warehouse and have happily decided to pass on some of the best treasures we’ve been collecting over the years!!
No Ark of the Covenants but some pretty major and magical artifacts!” she wrote. The items in the “Enter the Matrix: The Wachowski Collection,” as it’s being called, are a film collector’s dream.
It will contain props, concept art, and collectible merchandise from their various films and television projects including Cloud Atlas, Jupiter Ascending, Sense8, and, of course, The Matrix franchise.Some of the incredible items up for sale are an original lightning rifle from The Matrix, a Neo-Seoul Police Speeder from Cloud Atlas, and their MTV Movie Awards for Best Director for The Matrix.The proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund which Grande founded in March on the International Transgender Day of Visibility.
