“Aquaman” star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has landed one of the lead roles in the latest installment in the “Matrix” franchise.Sources tell Variety that director Lana Wachowski had been meeting with actors for the secret role over the last week and in recent days, Abdul-Mateen emerged as the frontrunner to join Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss, who will be reprising their roles in the film.Warner Bros.
announced in August that a fourth “Matrix” film is officially in the works, with Reeves and Moss returning and Wachowski on board to write and direct.
Warner Bros.
Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures will produce and globally distribute the film.In addition to Wachowski, the script was also written by Aleksandar Hemon and David Mitchell.
Wachowski is also producing with Grant Hill.
Sources say the film is eyed to begin production at the top of 2020.Warner Bros.
has been trying for the last
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