Village Roadshow files lawsuit against Warner Bros. over The Matrix Resurrections HBO Max release
The suit alleges Warner Bros. sabotaged the theatrical release to drive viewers to the streamer

In a new lawsuit over the dual release of new films, production company Village Roadshow is suing Warner Bros. over the HBO Max release of The Matrix Resurrections in December. Village Roadshow is alleging that Warner Bros. deliberately harmed the box office release in order to benefit HBO Max.
“WB’s strategy not only ensured that The Matrix Resurrections would be a bust at the box office, but it also inflicted serious harm to the entire Matrix franchise,” the suit alleges. “There can be no doubt that the abysmal theatrical box office sales figures from The Matrix Resurrections dilute the value of this tent pole franchise as a film’s lack of profitability generally prevents studios from investing in additional sequels and derivative films in the near term.”