Matrix 4 & 5

In a recent interview with AICN, Keanu Reeves talked about his upcoming projects. While he quickly talked about "Bill and Ted 3" and another project "47 Ronin", he went into depth about the upcoming Matrix installments.




Apparently he met with the Wachowski brothers (Directors of Matrix 1-3) and they discussed the possibilities os continuing the franchise.  The films are set to be filmed and released over the next five years and the final drafts of the scripts are being prepared. 


One exciting factor is that the Wachowski brothers are hiring James Cameron's studio to use the same 3D technology that was used in Avatar.  Read the full article HERE.


In a world where Hollywood is obsessed with sequels, the fact that these films are in production doesn't surprise me at all. I wonder if there is anything left in the franchise. After the amazing success of the first film "The Matrix" (1999) which won 4 Oscars and grossed over $200mil. in the box office. I was excited for the first sequels. The original film had great action, special effects, characters, and a plot that wasn't spoon-fed to the audience. After seeing "The Matrix: Reloaded" and "The Matrix: Revolutions" I was very unimpressed. They were almost completely different films that seemed to exist outside the franchise. They added too many characters and too much plot elements to the point where they didn't seem to even complete the story of the first film. 


The Wachowski brothers are going to finish their film Cloud Atlas before continuing the Matrix franchise. 

According to Reeves the new films will "deliver something which has never been seen and would truly transform the action movie genre." 


It is hard to imagine how far the plot will go in the next two films, but at least we have some cool special effects to look forward too. My plea to Hollywood is to come up with another amazing, original, film like the first "Matrix" instead of pummeling us with sequels.