The next film will be the first in the series without the directing duo of Lana and Lilly Wachowski, but Lana will continue to serve as executive producer.
Instead, Cabin in the Woods and Bad Times at the El Royale director Drew Goddard will lead the project, working with Sarah Esberg under the Goddard Textiles banner. They will co-write the script.
While official plot details have yet to be revealed, Warner Bros. executive producer Jesse Urman said in a statement regarding the film's announcement, “Everyone knows that Drew will be a great way to continue The Matrix.” “I came to Warner Bros. with new ideas that I believed in.” He honors what Lana and Lily started over 25 years ago and contributes to the world by providing a unique perspective based on his own love for the series and the characters. ”
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“The entire team at Warner Bros. Discovery is excited to help Drew produce this new Matrix film and add his vision to the canon of films that the Wachowskis have spent a quarter-century building here at the studio. I'm excited about that,” he continued.
Upon becoming director, Goddard said, “It is no exaggeration to say that the Matrix movies changed cinema and my life. Lana and Lily's exquisite artistry inspires me every day, and it is no exaggeration to say that I am very grateful to have been given the opportunity to convey this message.” The story of their world. ”
The Matrix series began in 1990. His latest film, The Matrix Resurrections, was released in 2021, but it did not live up to the expectations of its predecessor.
Will The Matrix be able to regain its former glory with the fifth installment? only time will tell. In the meantime, read everything we know so far about The Matrix 5.
Matrix 5 release date speculation
No release date has been set yet, but Variety reports that the film is already in development at Warner Bros.
The latest film in the series, 2021's The Matrix Resurrections, received poor to mixed reviews, with RadioTimes.com calling it “a treatise on franchise filmmaking.”
The film was a box office flop, collecting a series-low $157.3 million in theaters worldwide, but failing to make up for its $190 million budget, according to Box Office Mojo.
Who could be in the cast of The Matrix 5?
Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss in The Matrix Revolutions.warner bros
Specific plot details have yet to be revealed, so it's unclear which characters from the Matrix universe will return in the film.
There's no word on whether Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss, who have played Neo and Trinity respectfully throughout the series, will appear.
New members such as Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas may also appear, but we will have to wait for official confirmation on this.
Behind the camera, Drew Goddard will direct and Lana Wachowski will serve as executive producer.
Goddard began her career in television, writing episodes for popular series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Lost, and Alias.
He then moved to the big screen, writing Cloverfield and World War Z.
His directorial debut was in 2012 with The Cabin in the Woods, which he also wrote. He wrote and directed the 2018 film Bad Times at the El Royale.
He is perhaps best known as the creator of Netflix's Daredevil series and as an executive producer of Marvel's crossover series The Defenders.
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Is there a trailer for The Matrix 5?
Not yet, but watch this space.
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