It’s Official: Matrix 4 is happening with Keanu Reeves back as Neo and Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity

Sit tight Matrix fans. You’re about to get hit with the fourth installation in the Matrix franchise.

Keanu Reeves returns as Neo and Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity in the new feature movie. Lana Wachowski is also set to make a comeback. Wachowski will write, direct and produce the new film.

Making the announcement on Tuesday, Toby Emmerich Warner Bros. Pictures Chairman said they would team up with Village Roadshow again for the project. Together they will produce and distribute the movie globally.

“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.’

Wachowski is on-board the project as a co-producer with Grant Hill and will also be writing the script alongside sci-fi novelists Aleksandar Hermon and David Mitchell, as reported in Variety.

Who else is returning for ‘Matrix 4’?

Lilly, Lana Wachowski’s sister and co-creator of The Matrix franchise. The two sisters had written and directed all three of the previous installation in the franchise. 

While talking about her sister’s return, Wachowski said most of the ideas they explored 20 years ago are even more relevant today.

“Many of the ideas Lilly and I explored 20 years ago about our reality are even more relevant now,” said Wachowski. 

“I’m very happy to have these characters back in my life and grateful for another chance to work with my brilliant friends.”

Earlier rumors of a fourth Matrix Movie

For years, after the successes of the previous Matrix instalments, Warner Bros. has been trying to get back into “The Matrix” universe. However, legal wrangling over production rights kept the project in the colds.

In the time, there were rumors of a possible reboot, a remake possibly or even spinoffs from the original title. Unfortunately, nothing seemed to work out.

In 2017, a rumor broke out about a total reboot of the franchise with Creed star Michael B. Jordan as the lead actor of the new movie while Zak Penn, X2: X-Men United will handle the screenplay.

However, as we now know today, it was also a rumor. Though, there seem to be grains of truth in the involvement of Jordan in trying to resurrect the franchise.

What has Wachowski and Keanu Reeves been up to since ‘Matrix Revolution’?

Since the last franchise installation: “The Matrix Revolution” Keanu Reeves and Lana Wachowski has gone on to create or Starr in blockbuster movies.

As recent as this summer, Reeves has seen box office successes with his “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” and “Toy Story 4.”

Wachowski, on the other hand, has had mixed commercial successes including Jupiter Ascending, a cancelled Netflix show Sense8 after just two seasons, Speed Racer, and Cloud Atlas.

It’s the 20th anniversary of the franchise since the first movie was released. And, the three releases, “The Matrix,” “The Matrix Reloaded,” and “The Matrix Revolutions” combined has pulled in a total of $1.6 billion.