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New Matrix Movie Writer Implies It's Not a Reboot

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Warner Bros.' new Matrix movie won't be a reboot, according to the film's writer.

Zak Penn (The Incredible Hulk, Ready Player One) took to Twitter to briefly discuss his potential plan for a new movie in the seminal sci-fi franchise, where he confirmed he has no interest in doing a remake. Penn is especially against the idea of recasting Keanu Reeves' character Neo, and believes there's plenty of new stories to tell in the Matrix universe.

"Can't comment yet except to say that the words 'reboot' and 'remake' were from an article. Let's stop responding to inaccurate news," Penn tweeted out. "If I were going to recast Keanu Reeves, I would cast Keanu Reeves," he added. "How about just re-release the matrix? Don't reboot it, you can't do better. Do I want to see more stories set in the universe of the matrix? Yes. Because it's a brilliant idea that generates great stories."

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