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The director of the film, known for his innovative visual effects, turned to the Warner Bros. film studio. With a new franchise idea, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The film will be directed by Drew Goddard. He also acts as a screenwriter. Goddard is the author of the screenplay for the acclaimed science fiction film "The Martian" (2015), and was also part of the writers of the series "Stay Alive".

This will be the first "Matrix" movie in which the creators Lana and Lilly Wachowski are not directly involved. Lana Wachowski will serve as executive producer. Details about the plot and cast, including whether the star of the Matrix franchise Keanu Reeves will return as his iconic character Neo, have not yet been disclosed. The creators promised to preserve the spirit of the first films.

The first part of "The Matrix" (1999) was released a little over 25 years ago and struck the imagination of the audience with a stunning plot, stunning special effects and outstanding performance by Keanu Reeves.

The film won four Academy Awards: for best visual effects, editing, sound and sound editing. This film, having collected $467 million worldwide at that time, became a touchstone of pop culture for many years, and Reeves was an actor with an income of $ 20 million.

Then the storyline was continued in new parts: "The Matrix: Reboot" (The Matrix Reloaded, 2003) and "The Matrix: Revolution" (The Matrix Revolutions, 2003). Later, the premiere of the fourth part "The Matrix: Resurrection" (The Matrix Resurrections, 2021) took place. They were less successful than the first part.

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