{"id":322781,"date":"2026-03-01T02:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T02:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/322781\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T02:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T02:34:08","slug":"drew-goddard-confirms-the-matrix-5-is-still-happening-despite-2-years-of-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/322781\/","title":{"rendered":"Drew Goddard Confirms The Matrix 5 Is Still Happening Despite 2 Years of Silence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whoa! While Keanu Reeves readies his return to Pixar\u2019s Toy Story<\/a> franchise, fans of the shoot-em-up, time-traveling actor want to know if he\u2019ll return to the bullet time action-fest that helped make him a household name, The Matrix. It\u2019s been two years since filmmaker Drew Goddard announced his intention to make The Matrix 5, but updates on the project have been scarce, if not nonexistent. Thankfully, Goddard recently spoke with ScreenRant about the status of a fifth Matrix<\/a> movie, saying a fifth chapter of the heady sci-fi blockbuster franchise is \u201cstill in the works.\u201d<\/p>\n

Goddard is Still Writing The Matrix 5<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in my writing cave, writing,\u201d Goddard told ScreenRant<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t know how long I\u2019ll be in that writing cave, but whenever I come out, I\u2019ll have news to share.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2024, Warner Bros executive Jesse Ehrman said The Matrix 5 \u201cwill advance the fantasy world without straying too far from what made the series a success.\u201d For the moment, there are no details about the potential plot or production schedule for The Matrix 5. We don\u2019t even know if Matrix mainstays like Keanu Reeves or Carrie-Anne Moss would return for another chapter of the story.<\/p>\n

How to Expand the Matrix Franchise Without Neo or Trinity<\/p>\n

If Goddard is talking about expanding the franchise, The\u00a0Matrix 5 could shift the focus away from Neo (Reeves) and Trinity (Moss). We\u2019ve seen this before, with The Animatrix, a 2003 animated anthology telling different Matrix-related stories. While I\u2019m not sure how a Matrix movie without Neo or Trinity as the main characters would go over with audiences, I\u2019m more than willing to give it a shot. As someone who loves The Animatrix and likes it when filmmakers try new things (even if they fail), I think it would be cool to see new characters come face to face with the startling concepts presented after taking a red pill.<\/p>\n

Drew Goddard\u2019s next project is serving as an executive producer on Phil Lord and Christopher Miller\u2019s Project Hail Mary, a sci-fi space thriller starring Ryan Gosling, based on the novel by Andy Weir, author of The Martian. In Project Hail Mary, science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up alone on a spaceship light-years from Earth. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance that is killing the sun and saving Earth. Along his journey, an unexpected friendship may be the key. Project Hail Mary comes to theaters on March 20, 2026.<\/p>\n

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