Release Order of the Matrix Films
The original Matrix film premiered in 1999 and was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures, with Joel Silver and the Wachowskis as key producers Forbes. The sequel, The Matrix Reloaded, followed in 2003, and The Matrix Revolutions released later that same year, completing the initial trilogy Forbes.
In 2021, Warner Bros. Pictures released The Matrix Resurrections, directed by Lana Wachowski and produced by Lana Wachowski, Grant Hill, and James McTeigue Forbes. The four films are The Matrix (1999), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), and The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
Chronological Story Order
In narrative sequence, the films follow The Matrix (1999), then The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), and finally The Matrix Resurrections (2021), which directly continues the story of Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus Wikipedia. The Resurrections film references events from the previous three installments and expands the lore of the simulated reality and the machines.
The Wachowskis wrote and directed the first three films, while Lana Wachowski directed The Matrix Resurrections Forbes. The franchise is owned by Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures, with production handled by multiple studios across the United States and Australia.
Production Companies and Key Figures
Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures are the primary production and distribution companies for the Matrix series SEC EDGAR. Joel Silver served as producer on the original trilogy, while Grant Hill and James McTeigue also held producer roles across multiple entries.
The Matrix Resurrections was produced by Lana Wachowski, Grant Hill, and James McTeigue, with Warner Bros. Pictures handling global distribution Forbes. Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Hugo Weaving are the core cast members across the series, with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II joining the franchise in The Matrix Resurrections.