'Matrix' prequel trilogy movies in the works

There's a new rumor going around about an older, groundbreaking film series. The Matrix marked a new age in cinema and brought us all into the future of film, so it might not come as a surprise that the Wachowski siblings are exploring the idea of revisiting the franchise. According to reports, a new Matrix trilogy is coming our way and this time it'll be a sequel to the storyline we already know.

Latino Review reports:

For years people have joked, assumed and even have posted stories about new Matrix movies being in the works to eventually be revealed that the story was not true... How things have changed. Speed Racer/Cloud Atlas tanked and let's not kid ourselves, by the looks of it, Jupiter Ascending will not be much better. We've been told that the Wachowski's have already started the writing process with early treatments and outlines already turned into the studio. Warner Bros. is desperate for a surefire franchise and will be making a push to have the new Matrix films ready to up against any new Star Wars and Avatar films by 2017. 

The movie news and gossip website (which often breaks news and spoilers before anyone else) says that the animated Matrix projects (Animatrix) probably won't have an effect on these prequels, though they were in that same realm. Perhaps this trilogy will go even further back into this universe.

What are you expecting from this prequel rumor? If it turns out to be true, what kind of story would you like to see on the big screen as a new trilogy?

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