Overview

• At a New York Comic Con reunion, Fishburne said returning as Morpheus "depends on how good it is" and added, "I don't know if it makes sense."
• He said he contacted Lana Wachowski about appearing in 2021's The Matrix Resurrections but was not invited to return.
• Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II portrayed a new version of Morpheus in Resurrections, extending the franchise’s reinterpretation of key roles.
• Warner Bros. has tapped Drew Goddard to write and direct the next film, with reporting that Lana Wachowski is involved as an executive producer.
• Studio production chief Jesse Ehrman said Goddard pitched a vision that continues the series while honoring the Wachowskis, as reports differ on whether Keanu Reeves and Carrie‑Anne Moss will be back.