There’s one other Matrix film within the works. Warner Bros. simply greenlit a fifth installment of the saga, . Nonetheless, neither Lana Wachowski or Lilly Wachowski shall be dealing with directing duties. That honor falls to Drew Goddard, who tailored The Martian right into a screenplay and directed the criminally underrated Cabin within the Woods. He is additionally writing the script.
Goddard reduce his enamel writing episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Misplaced, amongst others — you might say he is aware of his manner round style content material. Lana Wachowski shall be on board as an govt producer, so there shall be some enter from one of many franchise’s authentic creators.
There’s no phrase as to what the movie shall be about, however Warner Bros. says that Goddard got here to the corporate with a “new idea that we all believe would be an incredible way to continue the Matrix world.” Goddard added that the unique movies encourage him every day and that he’s “beyond grateful for the chance to tell stories” in that world.
Warner Bros. can be being cagey as to which, if any, solid members could be returning. The unique trilogy featured Keanu Reeves, Carrie Anne-Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving and Jada Pinkett Smith. Most of those actors returned for 2021’s The Matrix Resurrections, with one story-based exception.
Talking of The Matrix Resurrections, it obtained blended critiques from each critics and audiences. We beloved the movie, going so far as to name it good, however admitted . That’s par for the course with this franchise. Each single Matrix film past the primary one is divisive. We’ll have to attend and see what Goddard brings to the desk.
He’s additionally writing a movie adaptation primarily based on one other novel by The Martian scribe Andy Weir. Mission Hail Mary shall be directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and can star Ryan Gosling as an astronaut making an attempt to avoid wasting the planet from a star-eating microbe.