Newcomer to The Matrix world, Yahya Abdul-Mateen is on-board with the significance of the love story to The Matrix Resurrections. “For me, it is the legacy of a love story,” he said.

One scene reflects the themes — A.I., fake news, transgender lives and Gen X — that make the film a classic. By Alissa Wilkinson Neo, the hero of “The Matrix,” is sure he lives in 1999. He ...