The Matrix Retconned: New Synopsis Suggests Original Sequels Are No Longer Canon, Resurrections A Direct Sequel to 1999's The Matrix

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To this day, fans and followers of the original Matrix movie still discuss the maligned sequels. While some still enjoy them it seems that even more people criticize Reloaded and Revolutions. And that seems to be a consistent theme at Warner Bros. since their new synopsis for the upcoming Matrix Resurrections appears to be writing off the sequels and making them not part of the official canon going forward. Their newly released break down says that the 2021 sequel will be a direct follow up to the 1999 movie and will only continue the story beyond The Matrix. This may be the best route forward for them if this upcoming film proves to be a major hit for the studio. From the trailer that released today, it looks as though they're making good on the newly revealed promise of a direct sequel. 

Here is the new synopsis from Warner Bros. that was released today along with the full length trailer. We're looking forward to the promotional campaign behind the movie:

"The Matrix Resurrections" is a continuation of the story established in the first MATRIX film. It reunites Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss as cinematic icons Neo & Trinity in an expansion of their story that ventures back into the Matrix and even deeper down the rabbit hole. A mind-bending new adventure with action and epic scale, it's set in a familiar yet even more provocative world where reality is more subjective than ever and all that's required to see the truth is to free your mind.

20 years after the first film, the franchise that helped define pop culture at the turn of the century is back for a continuation and extension of the original movie. The Matrix remains in the zeitgeist as a film that has changed the way we look at cinema and reality itself. With its game changing action and visual effects, The Matrix helped pave the way for films to follow.