iirc the Wachowski’s plan was for a trilogy from the start but WB didn’t want to fork that much on newcomers and new ip. But once realizing the success and cult

iirc the Wachowski’s plan was for a trilogy from the start but WB didn’t want to fork that much on newcomers and new ip. But once realizing the success and cult following they gave cart blanche for the rest. That explains why the first movie was much more contained, as it could at least stand alone.