Matrix 5: Release date, who returns, the big change and everything we know about the new film in the sci-fi saga with Keanu Reeves – Cinema News

Warner surprised by entrusting the Wachowski franchise to Drew Goddard.

Everything indicated that the Matrix universe would rest for a long time after the release of Matrix: Resurrections. However, Warner surprised by announcing the release of a fifth film, which will also be the first in the saga not to feature any of the Wachowski sisters in the script or direction.

Now let’s go over everything we know so far about Matrix 5. We’ve compiled all the details that are becoming known about the release date, the news about its cast – and big questions such as whether Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss will return or what story Drew Goddard will tell us.

The franchise considered a masterpiece of science fiction will get another sequel – and it already has a new director

When will The Matrix 5 be released in theaters?

Warner has not yet set a tentative date for the release of Matrix 5 in theaters. Taking into account that the project is in an early stage of development, we would have to go until at least 2026, and that in the best possible scenario. Don’t be surprised if it’s delayed even further and the announcement is to take advantage of the extra push for the 25th anniversary of the debut of the first feature film and see what the public’s reaction would be.

What is Matrix?

The Matrix is ​​a science fiction franchise that debuted in 1999, in a film that took everyone by surprise. Presenting a universe in which machines and artificial intelligence have enslaved practically all of humanity. There we follow the story of Neo (Reeves), a man who could be chosen to reverse the situation.

Its enormous success meant that the franchise was soon expanded with two consecutively filmed sequels and a collection of animated shorts compiled in the Animatrix anthology. The saga was then paused on the big screen for almost two decades until the debut of The Matrix: Resurrections, in 2021.

The undeniable failure in theaters of the fourth film led people to think that the franchise was dead or that it would take many years to return to this universe, but Warner announced the release of a fifth film in early April 2024.

Cast and protagonists

Behind Matrix 5 we will have Drew Goddard, who will be in charge of writing and directing the film. He was a screenwriter on features such as Cloverfield: Monster, World War Z, The Martian. In addition, he also participated in several TV series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Alias ​​and Lost.

Goddard also has experience as a director, having also directed the films The Secret of the Cabin and Bad Moments at the Hotel Royale, not forgetting some episodes of the series The Good Place.

Depending on which characters could return, although the truth is that a new film in the franchise is unimaginable without the returns of Keanu Reeves as Neo and Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity.

Then it would also be necessary to check whether your plans are to recover certain characters presented in The Matrix: Resurrections or those from the trilogy. For example, Agent Smith was played in the first three films by Hugo Weaving and by Jonathan Groff in the fourth. The same thing happened in the case of Morpheus with Laurence Fishburne and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

Furthermore, Lana Wachowski is also involved in the film, but the truth is that she will only act as an executive producer.

History and synopsis

Warner has been very careful with the information it has shared about Matrix 5, but there is one important detail about what it has commented on. Jesse Ehrman, president of production at the company. Specifically, the fact that Goddard “add their vision to the cinematic canon that the Wachowskis have worked on for 25 years”.

This leads us to think that it will not be a reboot – although the title The Matrix Rebooted sounds great – but rather an expansion of what has been seen so far. Does this mean it will pick up where it left off at the end of The Matrix: Resurrections? This is a separate issue, as it was a box office failure and generated a strong divide among the public to risk continuing there.

The only thing that is certain is that Matrix 5 is born from an idea that Goddard himself had, from which he will “honor what Lana and Lilly started 25 years ago by offering a unique perspective based on their love for this saga and its characters”. Taking this into consideration, it would be very strange if it didn’t bring back some old acquaintances from the franchise, but we’ll have to wait for more details.

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Trailers, images and poster

Taking into account that there is still no scheduled date for filming to begin, it is normal that we do not have images from the film.

*Translation from a partner site of QuandoCinema

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