A fourth Matrix movie is happening and bringing most of the team back together. According to Variety , Warner Bros. has confirmed that Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss are set to reprise their roles as Neo and Trinity, while Lana Wachowski will write and direct the film.

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Well it is official so I can say what I been up to for the past 8 weeks.I am returning to do conceptual designs on Matrix 4 with most of the original cast returning. Nice to be sharing an office with the masterful Steve Skroce again and trying to do a good JOB!!!!!!! — Geof Darrow (@DarrowGeof) August 20, 2019

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“We could not be more excited to be re-entering the Matrix with Lana,” Warner Bros. Picture Group chairman Toby Emmerich says in a statement. “Lana is a true visionary — a singular and original creative filmmaker — and we are thrilled that she is writing, directing and producing this new chapter in ‘The Matrix’ universe.”The Matrix was created by Lana and her sister Lilly Wachowski, with the first film hitting theaters 20 years ago in 1999. It quickly became a cultural touchstone and spawned two sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions (both written and directed by the Wachowskis), as well as spinoffs like The Animatrix."Many of the ideas Lilly and I explored 20 years ago about our reality are even more relevant now. I’m very happy to have these characters back in my life and grateful for another chance to work with my brilliant friends,” Wachowski said in a statement.In addition to Wachowski, The Matrix 4 will also be written by Aleksander Hemon and David Mitchell, and produced by Grant Hill. Lilly Wachowski is notably absent from the Matrix 4 creative team.UPDATE: The Matrix trilogy conceptual designer Geof Darrow confirmed on Twitter that he will be working on The Matrix 4, adding that "most of the original cast" is returning. Steve Skroce is also slated to reprise his role as storyboard artist.IGN's original story continues below.Per Variety sources, The Matrix 4 production is expected to begin in early 2020. Rumors that The Matrix 4 was happening have been swirling around Hollywood for over a decade, with the most recent batch being sparked earlier this year by John Wick 3 director (and The Matrix stunt coordinator) Chad Stahelski. At the time, he said the Wachowskis were working on a new Matrix movie -- “I’m super happy that the Wachowskis are not just doing a Matrix, but they’re expanding what we all loved" -- but a representative for Stahelski later claimed the comments were in response to a "hypothetical" fourth film and said he didn't confirm their involvement. A month later, a new rumor claimed the Wachowskis would both be returning to direct , and that Michael B. Jordan may be coming on board to star.There's still no word on Jordan's involvement, but at least most of those recent reports and rumors turned out to be true. This announcement is fittingly timed to the 20th anniversary of The Matrix. Warner Bros. is already celebrating the Matrix anniversary by re-releasing the 1999 film at AMC Theaters on Dolby Cinema screens from Aug. 30 to Sep. 5 in the United States. (It's already been re-released for select windows in the U.K., Spain and Ukraine.)So what do you think? Are you excited for a fourth Matrix movie, or do you wish the trilogy would stand on its own?While we debate that until this movie's release, take a trip 20 years into the past and rewatch the trailer for The Matrix:

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