What Lilly Wachowski said
Speaking on KCRW's The Business, Lilly Wachowski described a conversation around Drew Goddard's fifth Matrix film. According to her, Goddard does not want to move forward unless he receives the Wachowski sisters' blessing. She said the sisters might take a look and decide whether they want to offer that approval, but repeatedly framed the outcome as unknown. Her account is meaningful because it comes from a franchise co-creator discussing her own conversations and intentions; it is not a production announcement from Warner Bros. or a statement by Goddard.
What was already established
Warner Bros. announced the project in 2024 with Goddard attached to write and direct and Lana Wachowski named as an executive producer. Lilly was not part of that announcement, and she now says directly that she is not involved and no longer wants to work in the Matrix world. That distinction matters: Lana's previously announced producer credit remains separate from any joint creative blessing, and Lilly's willingness to inspect the project does not amount to a return. The interview changes the understanding of the creators' relationship to the revival, not the studio's formally announced personnel.
Why the boundary matters
For fans, a blessing could signal that Goddard is seeking continuity with the people who defined the series rather than treating their work as a detachable brand. Yet no approval has been granted in the evidence available here, and Wachowski did not confirm a script review, production start, cast or release window. The useful update is therefore narrow but consequential: creative consultation appears possible, Lilly's participation remains absent, and the fifth film's path is still unsettled. A later statement from Goddard, Lana Wachowski or Warner Bros. could confirm whether this informal gate actually affects development.