The Matrix 4 Is Officially Happening

(Variety) “Lana Wachowski is set to write and direct a fourth film set in the world of ‘The Matrix,’ with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity, respectively.

Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures will produce and globally distribute the film. Warner Bros. Picture Group chairman Toby Emmerich made the announcement on Tuesday.

‘We could not be more excited to be re-entering “The Matrix” with Lana,” said Emmerich. ‘Lana is a true visionary—a singular and original creative filmmaker—and we are thrilled that she is writing, directing and producing this new chapter in ‘The Matrix’ universe.'”

To be honest, I don’t really think this is a great idea. While the first Matrix movie was obviously a crazy phenomena, the second one was way worse and the third one was trash. The Wachowski’s haven’t done a ton a work since, and the work they have done hasn’t been great (Cloud Atlas, Jupiter Ascending, Speed Racer). I’m happy for Keanu and Moss and presumably Fishburne whenever he signs on, but this franchise is best left alone. Black mirror has exhausted our “Technology is bad” brains.