The Matrix 5 is finally happening.
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Early signs regarding
The Matrix 5's chances are mixed but, if we're being honest,
leaning toward the negative. Heading straight to source, Lana Wachowski replied with a firm "
No" when asked about
The Matrix Resurrections instigating a whole new trilogy (via
AP), which tells us there are no firm plans - in her mind, at least - for
Matrix 5.
Of course, that doesn't mean a sequel won't happen. The Wachowskis spent years turning Warner Bros. down before one of them eventually relented, so no one can definitively rule out a
Matrix 5 further down the line. Also, Lana shot down rumors of a whole new trilogy - not a single follow-up to
The Matrix Resurrections.
As you'd expect, Warner Bros. are talking more positively about
The Matrix 5. According to Ann Sarnoff (WarnerMedia CEO), they're ready with the green stamp of approval any time Lana Wachowski wants to plug into the Matrix (via
Deadline),
so whether or not The Matrix 5 happens is clearly dependent on getting the director aboard. Though Sarnoff would obviously prefer Lana behind the wheel, The Matrix Resurrections has Jonathan Groff drop the line, "Warner Brothers has decided to make a sequel... they informed me they're going to do it with or without us." Maybe just a gag making full use of creative license, the line could, however, hint toward Warner pushing ahead with
The Matrix 5 regardless.