Keanu Reeves signs on for Matrix 4
Keanu Reeves and Lana Wachowski are returning to the world of The Matrix.
Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich said on Tuesday that a fourth Matrix is in the works.
Reeves will be reprising his role as Neo and Carrie-Anne Moss will return as Trinity in the film that will be co-written, directed and produced by Wachowski, who co-created The Matrix with Lilly Wachowski.
Lana Wachowski says in a statement that the ideas of The Matrix are more relevant than ever now and she's happy to have the characters back in her life. Emmerich says Wachowski is a true visionary.
The first film hit theaters 20 years ago and spawned two sequels that cumulatively made more than $1.6 billion at the global box office.
No release date has been set.
The original film caused a sensation when it was released 20 years ago. Telling the story of Neo, who discovered that humanity was trapped in a simulated reality, it spawned two sequels: The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.
A fourth film has been rumoured since 2017, after reports suggested that Warner Bros was "in the early stages of developing a relaunch".
Wachowski said she was "very happy to have these characters back in my life and grateful for another chance to work with my brilliant friends."
