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Four legal professionals sitting around a conference table examining documents, laptops, and a calendar in a modern office.

Four legal professionals sitting around a conference table examining documents, laptops, and a calendar in a modern office.

In February 2022, Village Roadshow Pictures, a co-financier of The Matrix Resurrections, began a lawsuit against Warner Bros. over the hybrid release of the sci-fi sequel. Like all of Warner Bros.' 2021 films, the fourth Matrix film was given a simultaneous release on both HBO Max and in theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a complaint filed by Village Roadshow, the decision ruined any December box office hopes. See more