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Warner Bros. is heading back into 'The Matrix' with a new movie in the works! This will be the first 'Matrix' film to not directly involve the Wachowskis, and instead Drew Goddard is leading the charge. Warner announced that the fan-favorite writer-director whose credits include 'The Martian,' 'The Cabin in the Woods' and 'World War Z,' has been tapped to write and direct a new 'Matrix' feature for the studio.

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00:00Warner Bros. is heading back into The Matrix with a new movie in the works.

00:04This will be the first Matrix film to not directly involve the Wachowskis,

00:08and instead Drew Goddard is leading the charge.

00:11Warner's announced on Wednesday that the fan-favorite writer and director,

00:14whose credits include The Martian, The Cabin in the Woods, and World War Z,

00:18has been tapped to write and direct a new Matrix feature for the studio.

00:22Lana Wachowski, meanwhile, will act as an executive producer on the new installment.

00:26Plot details are being kept under wraps,

00:28though the studio said Goddard approached the company with a new take to extend the franchise.

00:33Warner Bros. Motion Pictures president of production Jesse Ehrman said in a statement,

00:37Drew came to Warner Bros. with a new idea that we all believe would be an incredible way to continue The Matrix world,

00:43by both honoring what Lana and Lily began over 25 years ago,

00:47and offering a unique perspective based on his own love of the series and characters.

00:52Released just over 25 years ago, The Matrix was revolutionary,

00:55and a pop culture touchstone for years to come.

00:59Co-written and co-directed by the Wachowskis,

01:01the film revealed how our world was a simulated reality,

01:04with humans actually being used as batteries for intelligent machines,

01:08and how one messiah-like figure named Neo was chosen to lead a rebellion.

01:12Goddard said in a statement,

01:13It is not hyperbole to say The Matrix films changed both cinema and my life.

01:18Lana and Lily's exquisite artistry inspires me on a daily basis,

01:21and I am beyond grateful for the chance to tell stories in their world.

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