Fifth “Matrix” film is in development, studio confirms

The beloved film franchise “Matrix ” is expanding with a fifth film, featuring the film's original co-writer and co-director, Lana Wachowski leading the charge as executive producer.

According to a press release from Warner Bros. sent on Wednesday (3), the Oscar-nominated screenwriter Drew Goddard will write and direct the film alongside his production partner Sarah Esberg .

Jesse Ehrman, the studio's president of production, said Goddard “came up with an idea that we all believed would be an incredible way to continue the Matrix world while honoring what Lana and Lilly [Wachowski] began over 25 years ago and offering a unique perspective based on his own love of the series and characters.”

Details about the plot and cast, including whether the star of the “Matrix” franchise, Keanu Reeves will return as his iconic character Neo, have not yet been announced.

A representative for Reeves did not respond to the company's request. CNN to comment on the new project.

Goddard made his directorial debut with the acclaimed horror film “The Cabin in the Forest” (2011) and went on to write and act in executive production, such as “The Martian” (2015), a film that earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.

“Matrix” premiered in 1999 and stars Reeves, Laurence Fishburne , Hugo Weaving It is Carrie-Anne Moss .

The dystopian sci-fi epic follows Neo, a computer hacker who is drafted to join a cyberintelligence rebellion after discovering that humanity is trapped inside a simulated reality known as the Matrix.

The now-classic first film grossed over $467 million at the time and became one of the most profitable releases of the year. It won four Oscars and spawned three sequels, including “The Matrix Reloaded ” (2003) and “The Matrix Revolutions ” (2003), and “The Matrix Resurrections ” (2021).

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Source: CNN Brasil

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