as well as improvements in bullet time and other visual effects. Also released was The Animatrix, a collection of nine animated short films, many of which were created in the same Japanese animation style that was a strong influence on the live action trilogy. The Animatrix was overseen and approved by the Wachowskis, who only wrote four of the segments themselves but did not direct any of them; much of the project was developed by notable figures from the world of anime. In March 2017, Warner Bros. was in early stages of developing a relaunch of the franchise with Zak Penn in talks to write a treatment and interest in getting Michael B. Jordan attached to star. According to The Hollywood Reporter neither the Wachowskis nor Joel Silver were involved with the endeavor, although the studio would like to get at minimum the blessing of the Wachowskis. On August 20, 2019, Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich officially announced that a fourth Matrix film was in the works, with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss set to reprise their roles as Neo and Trinity respectively. The Matrix Resurrections was released on December 22, 2021, in theaters and on HBO Max. In September 2022, Danny Boyle was announced to be directing a dance adaptation of the film, titled "Free Your Mind", and it is set to debut in October 2023 in Manchester, U.K. See also Metaverse Virtual world Virtual reality Simulated reality Simulated reality in fiction Cyberspace Henosis Know thyself Thought experiment Tron, 1982 film Existenz, 1999 film Computer Boy, 2000 parody The Meatrix, 2003 parody Code Lyoko, 2003 French animated series Infinity Train, 2019 American animated series Notes References Bibliography External links whatisthematrix.com, the first and original Matrix website 1999 films 1999 science fiction films 1999 action thriller films 1990s English-language films 1990s dystopian films 1990s chase films 1990s science fiction action films American action thriller films American chase films American dystopian films American neo-noir films American post-apocalyptic films American science fiction action films Australian action thriller films Australian neo-noir films Australian post-apocalyptic films Australian science fiction action films Articles containing video clips BAFTA winners (films) Cyberpunk films Drone films Films about computer hacking Films about rebellions Films directed by The Wachowskis Films produced by Joel Silver Films scored by Don Davis (composer) Films shot from the first-person perspective Films shot in Sydney Films that won the Best Sound Editing