'The Matrix' New Movie to be Directed, Written by Drew Goddard | THR News Video
Warner Bros. is heading back into 'The Matrix' with a new movie in the works! This will be the first 'Matrix' film to not directly involve the Wachowskis, and instead Drew Goddard is leading the charge. Warner announced that the fan-favorite writer-director whose credits include 'The Martian,' 'The Cabin in the Woods' and 'World War Z,' has been tapped to write and direct a new 'Matrix' feature for the studio.
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00:00 Warner Bros is heading back into the Matrix with a new movie in the works.
00:03 This will be the first Matrix film to not directly involve the Wachowskis,
00:08 and instead, Drew Goddard is leading the charge.
00:11 Warner has announced on Wednesday that the fan-favorite writer and director,
00:14 whose credits include The Martian, The Cabin in the Woods and World War Z,
00:18 has been tapped to write and direct a new Matrix feature for the studio.
00:22 Lana Wachowski, meanwhile, will act as an executive producer on the new installment.
00:26 Plot details are being kept under wraps, though the studio said Goddard approached
00:30 the company with a new take to extend the franchise.
00:33 Warner Bros. Motion Pictures President of Production Jesse Ehrman said in a statement,
00:37 "Drew came to Warner Bros. with a new idea that we all believe would be an incredible way to
00:41 continue the Matrix world, by both honoring what Lana and Lily began over 25 years ago
00:47 and offering a unique perspective based on his own love of the series and characters."
00:52 Released just over 25 years ago, The Matrix was revolutionary and a pop culture touchstone
00:57 for years to come. Co-written and co-directed by the Wachowskis, the film revealed how our
01:02 world was a simulated reality with humans actually being used as batteries for intelligent machines
01:08 and how one messiah-like figure named Neo was chosen to lead a rebellion.
01:12 Goddard said in a statement, "It is not hyperbole to say The Matrix films changed both cinema and
01:17 my life. Lana and Lily's exquisite artistry inspires me on a daily basis, and I am beyond
01:22 grateful for the chance to tell stories in their world." For more updates to this story, head to
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