The Matrix
The franchise's logo featured throughout its licensed merchandise
Created by	The Wachowskis[a]
Original work	The Matrix (1999)
Owners	Warner Bros. Entertainment Alcon Entertainment[b][1]
Years	1999–present
Print publications
Comics	The Matrix Comics Series 1–3 (1999–2003) The Matrix Comics Volumes 1 and 2 (2003–2004) The Matrix Comics: 20th Anniversary Edition (2019)
Magazine(s)	The Matrix Online: The Official Magazine (2005)
Films and television
Film(s)	The Matrix (1999) The Matrix Reloaded (2003) The Matrix Revolutions (2003) The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Direct-to-video	The Matrix Revisited (2001) The Animatrix (2003)
Games
Video game(s)	Enter the Matrix (2003) The Matrix Online (2005–2009) The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005) The Matrix Awakens (2021)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)	The Matrix: Original Motion Picture Score The Matrix: Music from the Motion Picture The Matrix Reloaded: Limited Edition The Matrix Reloaded: The Album The Animatrix: The Album The Matrix Revolutions: Limited Edition The Matrix Revolutions: Music from the Motion Picture The Matrix Resurrections: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

The Matrix is an Americancyberpunk^[2]media franchise consisting of four feature films, beginning withThe Matrix (1999) and continuing with three sequels,The Matrix Reloaded (2003),The Matrix Revolutions (2003), andThe Matrix Resurrections (2021). The first three films were written and directed bythe Wachowskis and produced by Joel Silver. The screenplay for the fourth film was written by Lana Wachowski,David Mitchell andAleksandar Hemon, was directed by Lana Wachowski, and was produced byGrant Hill,James McTeigue, and Lana Wachowski.^[3][4] The franchise is owned byWarner Bros., which distributed the films along withVillage Roadshow Pictures. The latter, along withSilver Pictures, are the two production companies that worked on the first three films.

The series features acyberpunk story of the technological fall of humanity, in which the creation ofartificial intelligence led the way to a race of powerful and self-aware machines that imprisoned humans in aneural interactive simulation — the Matrix — to be farmed as a power source. Occasionally, some of the prisoners manage to break free from the system and, considered a threat, become pursued by the artificial intelligence both inside and outside of it. The films focus on the plight ofNeo (Keanu Reeves),Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), andMorpheus (Laurence Fishburne andYahya Abdul-Mateen II) trying to free humanity from the system while pursued by its guardians, such asAgent Smith (Hugo Weaving, Abdul-Mateen II, andJonathan Groff). The story references numerous norms, particularly philosophical, religious, and spiritual ideas, but also the dilemma ofchoice vs. control, thebrain in a vat thought experiment,messianism, and the concepts of interdependency andlove. Influences include the principles ofmythology,anime, andHong Kong action films (particularly "heroic bloodshed" andmartial arts movies). The film series is notable for its use of heavily choreographed action sequences and "bullet time" slow-motion effects, which revolutionized action films to come.

The characters and setting of the films are further explored in other media set in the samefictional universe, including animation, comics, and video games. The comic "Bits and Pieces of Information" and theAnimatrix short filmThe Second Renaissance act as prequels to the films, explaining how the franchise's setting came to be. The video gameEnter the Matrix connects the story of theAnimatrix short "Final Flight of the Osiris" with the events ofReloaded, while the online video gameThe Matrix Online was a direct sequel toRevolutions. These were typically written, commissioned, or approved by the Wachowskis.

The first film was an important critical and commercial success, winning fourAcademy Awards, introducingpopular culture symbols such as thered pill and blue pill, andinfluencing action filmmaking. For those reasons, it has been added to theNational Film Registry for preservation.^[5] Its first sequel was also a commercial success, becoming the highest-grossingR-rated film in history, until it was surpassed byDeadpool in 2016. As of 2006, the franchise has generated US$3 billion in revenue. A fourth film,The Matrix Resurrections, was released on December 22, 2021, with Lana Wachowski producing, cowriting, and directing and Reeves and Moss reprising their roles. A fifth film is currently in development withDrew Goddard set to write and direct with Lana Wachowski executive producing.^[6]

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The series depicts a future in which Earth is dominated by a race ofself-aware machines that was spawned from the creation ofartificial intelligence early in the 21st century. At one point conflict arose between humanity and machines, and the machines rebelled against their creators. Humans attempted to block out the machines' source ofsolar power by covering the sky in thick, stormy clouds. A massive war emerged between the two adversaries which ended with the machines victorious, capturing humanity. Having lost their definite source of energy, the machines devised a way to extract the human body'sbioelectric andthermal energies by enclosing people in pods, while their minds are controlled bycybernetic implants connecting them to asimulated reality called The Matrix.

Thevirtual reality world simulated by the Matrix resembles human civilization around the turn of the 21st century (this time period was chosen because it is supposedly the pinnacle of human civilization). The environment inside the Matrix – called a "residual self-image" (the mental projection of a digital self) – is practically indistinguishable from reality (although scenes set within the Matrix are presented on-screen with a green tint to the footage, and a general bias towards the color green), and the vast majority of humans connected to it are unaware of its true nature. Most of the central characters in the series are able to gainsuperhuman abilities within the Matrix by taking advantage of their understanding of its true nature to manipulate its virtualphysical laws. The films take place both inside the Matrix and outside of it, in the real world; the parts that take place in the Matrix are set in a vast Westernmegacity.

The virtual world is first introduced inThe Matrix. The short comic "Bits and Pieces of Information" and theAnimatrix short filmThe Second Renaissance show how the initial conflict between humanity and machines came about, and how and why the Matrix was first developed. Its history and purpose are further explained inThe Matrix Reloaded. InThe Matrix Revolutions a newstatus quo is established in the Matrix's place in humankind and machines' conflict. This was further explored inThe Matrix Online, a now-defunctMMORPG.

During production of the original trilogy, the Wachowskis told their close collaborators that, "at that time they had no intention of making anotherMatrix film afterThe Matrix Revolutions".^{[7][8][9][10]} In February 2015, in promotion interviews forJupiter Ascending, Lilly Wachowski called a return toThe Matrix "a particularly repelling idea in these times", noting studios' tendencies to "greenlight" sequels,reboots, and adaptations, in preference to original material.^[11] Meanwhile, Lana Wachowski, in addressing rumors about a potential reboot, stated that "...they had not heard anything, but she believed that the studio might be looking to replace them".^[12] At various times, Keanu Reeves and Hugo Weaving each confirmed their interest and willingness to reprise their roles in potential future installments of theMatrix films, with the stipulation that the Wachowskis were involved in the creative and production process.^[13][14] These comments were made prior to the announcement in August 2019 that Lana Wachowski would direct a fourthMatrix film ultimately titledThe Matrix Resurrections.^[15]

Following the release ofResurrections, producer James McTeigue said that there were no plans for furtherMatrix films, though he believed that the film's open ending meant that could change in the future.^[16][17] In April 2024, it was announced that Warner Bros. was developing a new installment in the franchise withDrew Goddard attached to write and direct following a successful pitch with studio executives. It will mark the first installment to not be directed by either Wachowski sister although Lana will serve as an executive producer.^[18]

In March 2017,The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Warner Bros. was in the early stages of developing a re-launch of the franchise. Consideration was given to producing aMatrix television series, but was dismissed as the studio opted to pursue negotiations withZak Penn in writing a treatment for a new film, withMichael B. Jordan eyed for the lead role. According to the article, the Wachowskis were not involved at that point.^[19] In response to the report, Penn refuted all statements regarding a reboot,remake, orcontinuation, remarking that he was working on stories set in the pre-establishedcontinuity.^[20]

Potential plotlines being considered by Warner Bros. Pictures included aprequel film about a youngMorpheus, or an alternate storyline with a focus on one of his descendants.^[19][21][22] By April 2018, Penn described the script as "being at a nascent stage".^[23][24] Later, in September 2019, Jordan addressed the rumors of his involvement by saying he was "flattered", but without making a definitive statement.^[25] In October 2019, Penn confirmed the script he wrote is set within an earlier time period than the first three films in the franchise.^[26]

The following is a list of crew members who have participated in the making of theMatrix film series.

TheMatrix series includes four feature films. The first three were written and directed bythe Wachowskis and produced byJoel Silver, starringKeanu Reeves,Laurence Fishburne,Carrie-Anne Moss andHugo Weaving. The series was filmed inAustralia and began with 1999'sThe Matrix, which depicts the recruitment of hackerNeo into humanity's rebellion against sentient machines.

The film's mainstream success had backed up the initial idea of making a trilogy.^[28] The sequels,The Matrix Reloaded andThe Matrix Revolutions, were filmed simultaneously during oneshoot (under the project codename "The Burly Man"),^[29] and released in two parts in 2003. They tell the story of the impending attack on the human enclave ofZion by a vast machine army. Neo also learns more about the history of the Matrix and his role as The One. The sequels also incorporate more ambitious action scenes and visual effects.

The Matrix was highly successful, earning over $460 million worldwide on a modest budget of $63 million. The sequels had a much larger budget of $150 million each;Reloaded was also a big commercial success, earning almost $742 million worldwide and becoming the highest-grossingR-rated film in history,^[30][31] a title which it held for 13 years until it was surpassed by the filmDeadpool;^[32]Revolutions had the world's first simultaneous release across major cities all over the world,^[33] which for the first time in history included both a release in China,^[34] and a release inIMAX theaters.^[35] Its five-day opening at $204 million broke the previous record,^[33] but ultimately the film made $427 million, a little less than the original.

The Matrix andThe Matrix Reloaded received positive reviews,^[41][42] the critical response toThe Matrix Revolutions was more negative.^[43] One complaint was thatRevolutions did not give answers to the questions raised inReloaded.^[44]

In April 2003, Sophia Stewart filed a legalcomplaint in theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California alleging that the idea ofThe Matrix (and the 1984 filmThe Terminator) wereplagiarized from her ownfilm treatment titled "The Third Eye".^[52][53] The court allowed the lawsuit to move forward in 2005,^[54] but Stewart did not attend the deposition. In a 53-page ruling, Judge Margaret Morrow dismissed the case, stating that Stewart and her attorneys "had not entered any evidence to bolster its key claims or demonstrated any striking similarity between her work and the accused directors' films."^[52][55] In August 2014, Stewart successfully sued her lawyers because they "failed to provide legal services to Ms. Stewart in the California case, and thereby breached the Contract. For example, [her lawyers] failed timely to respond to discovery requests or serve discovery requests on the California defendants, failed to depose key witnesses or develop admissible evidence, failed to deny requests for admission, and failed to respond timely to the California defendants’ motion for summary judgment." "Ms. Stewart did not appear for [the 2005] deposition, ultimately twice failing to appear for her deposition; and both times unknowingly, as her attorneys never advised her of the depositions." Stewart was awarded damages totaling $316,280.62.^[56] Despite the ruling, the case became the subject of "Internet legend", with many sources claiming Stewart had actually won the lawsuit.^{[52][55][57][58]}

In 2013, Thomas Althouse filed suit in California federal court alleging that ideas for the sequelsThe Matrix Reloaded andThe Matrix Revolutions came from a screenplay he wrote calledThe Immortals. In asummary judgement for thedefendants, Judge R. Gary Klausner stated "The basic premises ofThe Matrix Trilogy andThe Immortals are so different that it would be unreasonable to find their plots substantially similar."^{[52][59][60][61][62]}

TheMatrix films make numerous references to films and literature, and to historical myths and philosophy, includingBuddhism,Vedanta,AdvaitaHinduism,Christianity,Messianism,Judaism,Gnosticism,existentialism,obscurantism, andnihilism. The films' premise resemblesPlato'sAllegory of the cave,René Descartes'sevil demon,Kant's reflections on thePhenomenon versus theDing an sich,Zhuangzi's "Zhuangzi dreamed he was a butterfly",Marxist social theory and thebrain in a vat thought experiment. Many references toJean Baudrillard's 1981 treatiseSimulacra and Simulation appear in the first film. Baudrillard himself considered this a misrepresentation,^[64] although Lana Wachowski claims the point the reference was making was misunderstood.^[65] There are similarities tocyberpunk works such as the 1984 bookNeuromancer byWilliam Gibson,^[66] who has describedThe Matrix as "arguably the ultimate 'cyberpunk' artifact".^[67]

Japanese directorMamoru Oshii's 1995 filmGhost in the Shell was a strong influence.^[68] Producer Joel Silver has stated that the Wachowskis first described their intentions forThe Matrix by showing him that anime and saying, "We wanna do that for real."^[69][70]Mitsuhisa Ishikawa ofProduction I.G, which producedGhost in the Shell, noted that the anime's high-quality visuals were a strong source of inspiration for the Wachowskis. He also commented, "... cyberpunk films are very difficult to describe to a third person. I'd imagine thatThe Matrix is the kind of film that was very difficult to draw up a written proposal for to take to film studios." He stated that sinceGhost in the Shell had gained recognition in America, the Wachowskis used it as a "promotional tool".^[71] Similarities to the 1985 anime filmMegazone 23 have also been noticed, but the Wachowskis stated they have never seen it.^[72]

Reviewers have commented on similarities betweenThe Matrix and other late-1990s films such asStrange Days,Dark City, andThe Truman Show.^[73][74][75] The Wachowskis statedDark City had no influence on the franchise, but commented about it andThe Truman Show that they thought it was "very strange that Australia came to have three films associated with it that were all about the nature of reality."^[72] Comparisons have also been made toGrant Morrison's comic seriesThe Invisibles; Morrison believes that the Wachowskis essentially plagiarized their work to create the film.^[76] The Wachowskis responded that they enjoy the comic, but did not use it for inspiration.^[72] In addition, the similarity of the films' central concept to a device in the long-running seriesDoctor Who has also been noted. As in the film, theMatrix of that series (introduced in the 1976 serialThe Deadly Assassin) is a massive computer system which one enters using a device connecting to the head, allowing users to see representations of the real world and change its laws of physics; but if killed there, they will die in reality.^[77]

The firstMatrix film features numerous references to the "White Rabbit", the "Rabbit Hole" and mirrors, referring toLewis Carroll's novelsAlice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) andThrough the Looking-Glass (1871).^[72][78]Matrixism is anew religious movement inspired by the trilogy.Adam Possamai, asociologist of religion, describes these types of religions/spiritualities as hyper-real religions due to their eclectic mix of religion/spirituality with elements ofpopular culture and their connection to the fluidsocial structures oflate capitalism.^[79] There is some debate about whether followers of Matrixism are indeed serious about their practice; however, the religion (real or otherwise) has received attention in the media.^[80][81]

Following the Wachowskis'coming out astransgender women some years after the release of the films, the first film and the pill analogy have also been analyzed in the context of the Wachowskis' transgender experiences. In this case, taking the red pill and living out of the Matrix symbolizes exploring one's owngender identity, starting the transition and coming out as transgender, as opposed to a continued lifein the closet.^[82][83] In 2016, Lilly Wachowski acknowledged this analysis by calling it "a cool thing because it's an excellent reminder that art is never static".^[84]

In 2004,Warner Home Video releasedThe Ultimate Matrix Collection, a 10-disc set of the films on DVD. It included the trilogy of films,The Animatrix, and six discs of additional material, including the documentary filmThe Matrix Revisited, the live-action footage shot forEnter the Matrix, and a promotional compilation ofThe Matrix Online. For this release,The Matrix wasremastered under the supervision of the Wachowskis and the trilogy'scinematographer,Bill Pope, to improve its picture quality and make itscolor timing closer to that of its sequels. At the request of the Wachowskis, as they explain in a written statement that accompanies the boxset, each of the three films is accompanied by twoaudio commentaries, one by philosophers who liked the films, and another by critics who did not, with the intention that viewers use them as reference points to form their own opinion. The compilation includes 35 hours of bonus material, but some of theextras from earlier, standalone, releases are missing. ALimited Edition ofThe Ultimate Matrix Collection was also released. It encases the ten discs plus aresin bust of Neo inside anacrylic glass box.^[85]

The Ultimate Matrix Collection was later also released onHD DVD (5 discs) andBlu-ray (6 discs) in 2007 and 2008, respectively. The HD DVD release added a picture-in-picture video commentary to the three films and the extras that were missing from the previous DVD compilation.^[86] The Blu-ray release presentedThe Animatrix inhigh definition for the first time.^[87] A pared-down set dubbedThe Complete Matrix Trilogy was also released on HD DVD and Blu-ray (3 discs each), which droppedThe Animatrix and some of the special features.^[88][89]

TheUltra HD Blu-ray release ofThe Matrix Trilogy came out in 2018 (9 discs),^[90] and presented the trilogy in4K resolution andhigh-dynamic-range video, remastered from theoriginal camera negative and supervised by Bill Pope. In this release,The Matrix is presented with a color grade that reportedly comes closer to its theatrical presentation than any of the previous home video releases.^[91][92] The set also includes standard Blu-ray copies of the films sourced from the new 4K master, but is missingThe Animatrix and some special features.^[93]

By August 2000,The MatrixDVD had sold over three million copies in United States, becoming the best-selling of all time.^[94] By November 2003,The Matrix franchise had generated$677 million fromVHS and DVD sales,$162 million from thevideo gameEnter the Matrix (2003),$37 million fromThe Matrix Reloaded: The Album soundtrack sales, and$3.5 million from licensed merchandise sales.^[95] As of 2006, the franchise has grossed$3 billion from all sources worldwide.^[96][97]

In acknowledgment of the strong influence of JapaneseAnime on theMatrix series,The Animatrix was produced in 2003 to coincide with the release ofThe Matrix Reloaded. This is a collection of nine animated short films intended to further flesh out the concepts, history, characters, and setting of the series. The objective ofThe Animatrix project was to give other writers and directors the opportunity to lend their voices and interpretation to theMatrix universe; the Wachowskis conceived of and oversaw the process, and they wrote four of the segments themselves, although they were given to other directors to execute. Many of the segments were produced by notable figures from the world ofJapanese animation. Four of the films were originally released on the series' official website, one was shown in cinemas withDreamcatcher, one was shown on MTV, MTV2, MTV3, MTV4, and Syfi, and the others first appeared with the DVD release of all nine shorts shortly after the release ofThe Matrix Reloaded.

On May 15, 2003, the gameEnter the Matrix was released in North America concurrently withThe Matrix Reloaded. The first of three video games related to the films, it told a story running parallel toThe Matrix Reloaded and featured scenes that were shot during the filming ofThe Matrix Reloaded andThe Matrix Revolutions.^[98]

Two moreThe Matrix video games were released in 2005. The MMORPGThe Matrix Online continued the story beyondThe Matrix Revolutions,^[99] whileThe Matrix: Path of Neo allowed players to control Neo in scenes from the film trilogy.^[100]The Matrix Online was shut down in 2009.^[101]

TheMatrix official website also provided several originalAdobe Flash-basedbrowser games.^[102][103]

An interactive technology demonstration, titledThe Matrix Awakens, was released on December 9, 2021.^[104]

The Matrix Comics is a set ofcomics andshort stories based on the series and written and illustrated by figures from the comics industry; one of the comics was written by the Wachowskis and illustrated by the films'concept artistGeof Darrow.^[105] The comics and stories were originally presented for free on theMatrix series' website between 1999 and 2003.^[106][107] One of them was printed in 1999 to be given away at theaters as a promotional item forThe Matrix, but Warner Bros. recalled it due to its mature content.^[108] Most of them were later republished by the Wachowskis'Burlyman Entertainment, along with some new stories and updates with color to some of the existing ones,^[109] in two printedtrade paperback volumes in 2003 and 2004 and a deluxe hardcover twentieth-anniversary edition in 2019.^{[106][110][111][112]}

TheMatrix official website provided a freescreensaver for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, which simulates the falling "Matrix digital rain" of the films.^[113][114] The screensaver was reported to have a password security problem.^[115] The "Matrix digital rain" also inspired the creation of many unofficial screensavers.^[116]

• The Art of the Matrix by various (Newmarket Press, 2000)ISBN 978-1557044051
• The Matrix Shooting Script by the Wachowskis (with introduction byWilliam Gibson) (Newmarket Press, 2001)ISBN 978-1557044907
• The Matrix Comics, Vol. 1 by various (Burlyman Entertainment, 2003)ISBN 1-932700-00-5
• The Matrix Comics, Vol. 2 by various (Burlyman Entertainment, 2004)ISBN 1-932700-09-9
• Enter the Matrix: Official Strategy Guide by Doug Walsh (BradyGames, 2003)ISBN 978-0744002713
• The Matrix Online: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Games, 2005)ISBN 978-0761549437
• The Matrix: Path of Neo: Official Strategy Guide (BradyGames, 2005)ISBN 978-0744006582
• The Matrix Comics: 20th Anniversary Edition by various (Burlyman Entertainment, 2019)ISBN 978-1932700572

• Jacking In to the Matrix Franchise: Cultural Reception and Interpretation byMatthew Kapell and William G. Doty (Continuum International, 2004)ISBN 0-8264-1587-3
• Taking the Red Pill: Science, Philosophy and Religion in "The Matrix" by Glenn Yeffeth (Summersdale, 2003)ISBN 1-84024-377-5
• Matrix Warrior: Being the One by Jake Horsley (Gollancz, 2003)ISBN 0-575-07527-9
• The "Matrix" and Philosophy: Welcome to the Desert of the Real by William Irwin (Open Court, 2002)ISBN 0-8126-9502-X
• More Matrix and Philosophy by William Irwin (Open Court, 2005)ISBN 0-8126-9572-0
• Like a Splinter in Your Mind: The Philosophy Behind the "Matrix" Trilogy by Matt Lawrence (Blackwell, 2004)ISBN 1-4051-2524-1
• The Matrix (British Film Institute, 2004)ISBN 1-84457-045-2
• Matrix Revelations: A Thinking Fan's Guide to the Matrix Trilogy by Steve Couch (Damaris, 2003)ISBN 1-904753-01-9
• Beyond the Matrix: Revolutions and Revelations by Stephen Faller (Chalice Press, 2004)ISBN 0-8272-0235-0
• The "Matrix" Trilogy: Cyberpunk Reloaded by Stacy Gillis (Wallflower Press, 2005)ISBN 1-904764-32-0
• Exegesis of the Matrix by Peter B. Lloyd (Whole-Being Books, 2003)ISBN 1-902987-09-8
• The Gospel Reloaded by Chris Seay and Greg Garrett (Pinon Press, 2003)ISBN 1-57683-478-6
• The "Matrix": What Does the Bible Say About... by D. Archer (Scripture Union, 2001)ISBN 1-85999-579-9
• [Journey to the Source: Decoding Matrix Trilogy] by Pradheep Challiyil (Sakthi Books 2004)ISBN 0-9752586-0-5
• Exploring the Matrix: Visions of the Cyber Present by Karen Haber (St. Martin's Press, 2003)ISBN 0-312-31358-6
• Philosophers Explore The Matrix by Christopher Gray (Oxford University Press, 2005)ISBN 0-19-518107-7
• The Matrix Cultural Revolution by Michel Marriott (Thunder's Mouth Press, 2003)ISBN 1-56025-574-9
• The Matrix Reflections: Choosing between reality and illusion by Eddie Zacapa (Authorhouse, 2005)ISBN 1-4208-0782-X
• The One by A.J. Yager & Dean Vescera (Lifeforce Publishing, 2003)ISBN 0-9709796-1-4
• Matrix og ulydighedens evangelium (Danish for: "Matrix and the Evangelium of disobedients") by Rune Engelbreth Larsen (Bindslev, 2004)ISBN 87-91299-12-8
• The Third Eye: Where It All Begins by Sophia Stewart (All Eyes on Me, 2006)ISBN 0-9785396-4-8
• The Matrix 4 – The Evolution of Consciousness: Cracking the Genetic Code by Sophia Stewart (All Eyes on Me, 2010)ISBN 0-9785396-7-2
• The Matrix and the Alice Books by Voicu Mihnea Simandan (Lulu Books, 2010)ISBN 978-0557258079

• Religion and the Internet – Overview of the relation between the Internet and religion
• The Meatrix – 2003 parody animation short

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