After The Matrix Resurrections debuted to an underwhelming box office and middling reviews in 2021, it became clear in the aftermath that the blockbuster franchise’s studio, Warner Bros., wanted a reset, with trades reporting that director Lana Wachowski would stay on as an executive producer of a proposed fifth Matrix movie but essentially hand off the new installment to Drew Goddard, the screenwriter behind this year’s smash hit, Project Hail Mary.
Things have gone a bit quiet since then, but in March of this year, Goddard suggested he was still writing the script for the fifth Matrix and also spoke highly of the fourth one, saying he was “deeply moved” by it and that the Wachowskis’ movies had “a profound impact” on his creative voice, adding, “I take this responsibility very seriously. I feel the weight of wanting to do right by the fans, wanting to do right by the creators and wanting to do right for myself as a fan.”
Since The Matrix 5 is set to become the first film in the series not directed by either Wachowski, it has also been somewhat unclear how much sway the sisters had over it, but in a new interview with KCRW’s The Business (via Dark Horizons), Lilly Wachowski, who co-directed the first Matrix trilogy, has been chatting about Warner Bros.’ ongoing desire to make another film.
“Warner Bros., they wanna make another thing,” Wachowski said. “They’re always gonna wanna make another thing. Personally, I don’t wanna play in that sandbox anymore. I’m kinda done.”
