It turns out that one scene inThe Matrix Resurrectionswas based on something that happened in real life. It appears thatThe Matrix 4was going to be made by Warner Bros. even ifLana Wachowski didn’t volunteer to work on the project. It appears that while she did agree to help writeThe Matrix Resurrections, there was a bit of anger over the way that Warner Bros. handled the situation.
In the movie, Neo, who has gone back to being known as Thomas Anderson, is a game developer. Having had quite a bit of success makingThe Matrixvideo game, he’s in fact considered the top video game developer in the world.
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However, it turns out that even someone with the reputation of Neo in the movie’s world can be led to heel by the right people. In sitting down with the man he believes to be his business partner, he’s told that Warner Bros. is going to make anotherThe Matrixgame. Further, he’s told that the company is going to make the game whether he agrees to contribute to its development or not. That scene, especially the mention of Warner Bros. seemed to be Lana Wachowski’s little autobiographical touch and it turns out it was indeed based on real life.
In a recent interview withCollider,The Matrix Resurrectionsproducer James McTeigue admitted that the WB had plans to hire a different director for the film in the beginning. McTeigue said that the “money making possibilities” of a Matrix 4 meant that there was always a chance the film would be made. However, in one difference from the scene in the movie, Lana Wachowski apparently “leaped” at the chance to take part inResurrectionsand the other director ended up not being used after all.
In explaining why money was the driving factor in making a fourth Matrix film, the producer pointed at what the MCU has done. Specifically, he pointed to themoney that theSpider-Manfranchiseshave been able to make. McTeigue also spilled the beans on one detail that Wachowski denied during the opening. While the director said the new film wasn’t the start of anewMatrixtrilogy, it turns out that the WB wants to at least make a fifth film and wants her on board again.
Since the movie launched, the reception from fans and critics alike has been mixed. That doesn’t appear to have derailed Warner Bros. plans to make at least one more film in the franchise.
The Matrix Resurrectionsis now playing in theaters and on HBO Max.
