Interesting information coming from Warner Bros. Pictures, they have announced that The Matrix 5 movie is in development.
The 2021 release of The Matrix Resurrections, the fourth movie in The Matrix series, received mixed reactions from fans. Most fans were disappointed with the quality of the fourth sequel.
The lack of enthusiasm for The Matrix Resurrections was due to the absence of the character Morpheus. He is one of the favorite characters in the series. The movie was also criticized for its suboptimal storyline that focused more on the reunion between the main characters.
The movie’s revenue only reached USD 159 million, which was below its production budget of USD 190 million.
The Matrix 5 Movie Director
According to Variety, Drew Goddard will take over as director from Lana and Lily Wachowski, creators of The Matrix.
As such, this makes The Matrix 5 the first movie in the series that will not be directed by the Wachowski duo. Instead, the Wachowski brothers will act as executive producers for The Matrix 5.
Drew Goddard is known as an American director who has directed hit movies like Cloverfield (2008), The Martian (2015), and Bad Times at the El Royale (2018). Marvel fans know him as the brains behind the Daredevil series (2015 – 2018).
Goddard has won the Christopher Awards for Feature Film in 2016 for his work on The Martian. He also received the Bram Stoker Awards for Best Screenplay in 2012 with his film, Cabin in the Woods.
Until now, there is no information from Drew Goddard or Warner Bros. Pictures about the plot of The Matrix Resurrections sequel.
Nonetheless, Jesse Ehrman, production executive at Warner Bros. Pictures, has promised that the story of The Matrix 5 will not deviate from the original franchise.
The Matrix series has produced four movie titles, which include The Matrix (1999), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003) and The Matrix Ressurection (2021).
Hopefully, The Matrix 5 can overcome the flaws found in The Matrix Resurrections and continue the legacy that the Wachowski duo has built.