Lilly Wachowski Says She Is “Done” With 'The Matrix,' But Weighs In on Sequel's Future
Lilly Wachowski said she has little interest in returning, while Drew Goddard is developing a fifth film and wants the creators’ blessing.
- On Friday, filmmaker Lilly Wachowski confirmed she has no desire to return to The Matrix franchise, though she may consult on Matrix 5 to provide her blessing to director Drew Goddard.
- Warner Bros. continues seeking ways to extend the valuable franchise, despite Lilly and Lana Wachowski co-writing and co-directing the original The Matrix and its 2003 sequels The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.
- Goddard, hired in 2024 to write and direct the fifth installment, aims to secure the creators' approval, expressing he takes the responsibility "very seriously" and feels an obligation to do right by both the fans and the original filmmakers.
- Lana Wachowski is attached as an executive producer while the project remains in development, yet it remains unknown if franchise veterans Keanu Reeves or Carrie-Anne Moss will return for the film.
- More than 27 years after launching the series, Lilly Wachowski has effectively "unplugged" from the franchise to focus on new projects, including her upcoming dystopian thriller The Hunted featuring an all-trans cast.
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