Drew Goddard, the writer-director behind The Martian, The Cabin in the Woods, and World War Z, has been tapped to write a fifth Matrix film for Warner Bros., the company has announced. The new movie will not directly involve franchise creators Lilly and Lana Wachowski, but the latter will serve as an executive producer.
Goddard’s credits include:
- The Martian (Executive Producer, Screenplay)
- The Cabin in the Woods (Director, Writer)
- World War Z (Screenplay)
- Netflix’s Daredevil (Creator, Writer)
- Cloverfield (Writer)
Quotes:
- Jesse Ehrman, Warner Bros. Motion Pictures President of Production
- “Drew came to Warner Bros. with a new idea that we all believe would be an incredible way to continue the Matrix world, by both honoring what Lana and Lilly began over 25-years ago and offering a unique perspective based on his own love of the series and characters.”
- “The entire team at Warner Bros. Discovery is thrilled for Drew to be making this new Matrix film, adding his vision to the cinematic canon the Wachowskis’ spent a quarter of a century building here at the studio.”
- Drew Goddard
- “It is not hyperbole to say The Matrix films changed both cinema and my life.”
- “Lana and Lilly’s exquisite artistry inspires me on a daily basis, and I am beyond grateful for the chance to tell stories in their world.”
Deadline noted in its coverage:
Goddard, whose box office credits count $1.5 billion at the global box office, received an Academy Award nomination for his screenplay of The Martian, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. The pic notched six additional Oscar nominations including Best Picture, and also won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture-Comedy. Goddard wrote such movies as Cloverfield and World War Z, and wrote and directed The Cabin in the Woods and Bad Times at the El Royale.