#The Matrix 4 Title Has Been Confirmed As The Matrix Resurrections

Fans of “The Matrix” franchise may recall that there’s a precedent for Neo being caught up in an ongoing cycle as The One. The version we met in previous movies wasn’t the only One. It sounds like the Neo we meet in “The Matrix Resurrections” is back to, er, square One, along with the franchise itself, potentially. Hearing the description of this trailer almost makes it sound like director Lana Wachowski is going “The Force Awakens” route with “The Matrix Resurrections,” doing a soft remake of the first film’s plot.

The last time moviegoers checked in on the world of “The Matrix” was in 2003 when the first two sequels, “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions,” hit theaters within six months of each other. On its 15th anniversary, we defended “The Matrix Reloaded” as “the great misunderstood sequel of the 2000s.” However, “Revolutions” is a movie that’s harder to defend. We can only hope that “The Matrix Resurrections” will help repair the franchise’s reputation without leaning too much on the same old beats as the first movie.

“The Matrix Resurrections,” as it is now officially known, should hit theaters and HBO Max on December 22, 2021.