In 1984, sci-fi author William Gibson wrote the first entry in his critically acclaimed "Sprawl" trilogy. This novel, "Neuromancer," fleshed out key aspects of Gibson's earlier work, including an examination of what we understand as cyberspace, anti-authority themes in dystopian settings, and the corruption-laden ideologies of multinational conglomerates. In fact, "Neuromancer" both popularized and anticipated the core tenets associated with the cyberpunk genre, while critiquing the suffocating conservatism of the times. So when Gibson saw a groundbreaking sci-fi film helmed by the Wachowskis in 1999, he immediately noticed the thematic overlaps with "Neuromancer," which it draws heavily from . To no one's surprise, Gibson is truly fond of "The Matrix," and he has made it a point to prai

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