The Matrix Resurrections   kind of came and gone after its release at the tail end of 2021. But in its wake, Warner Bros. and the film’s co-producer Village Roadshow got into a legal battle over how it came out—specifically, its dual theatrical/HBO Max launch that Village argued had devalued the larger Matrix  franchise. Over the last few years, this back-and-forth played out in Warner Bros.’ favor, despite Village Roadshow’s best efforts. It’s now been reported that as of earlier this week, Village paid out $57 million in damages to WB. At first, it was on the hook to pay $125 million to buy a 50% share of Resurrections, but that was whittled down after an appeal determined the studio couldn’t be forced to buy said shares.…