The filmmaker explained on Tuesday her reasons for moving on to Showtime’s Work in Progress.

Lilly Wachowskihas opened up about her decision to step awayor rather step forwardfromTheMatrixfranchise ahead of its fourth installment.

“That’s a tough one,” Lilly began.

Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski

Lilly Wachowski and Lana Wachowski.Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

We were posting one, and prepping the other at the exact same time.

So I needed this time away from this industry.

And I didn’t want to do that."

“And so, like Lana made [Matrix 4] for different reasons…

I can’t speak for her, but that’s what I was feeling at the time.”

Asked if the sibling pair have any future collaboration plans, Lilly left it up in the air.

Maybe," she said.

Work in Progressseason 2 currently airs Sundays at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime.