The Matrix is a science fiction action media franchise created by Andy and Larry Wachowski and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The series began with the 1999 film The Matrix and later spawned two sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, both released in 2003. The characters and settings of the Matrix fictional universe are further explored in other media, including animation, comics and video games.
The series depicts a cybe...
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The Matrix is a science fiction action media franchise created by Andy and Larry Wachowski and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The series began with the 1999 film The Matrix and later spawned two sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, both released in 2003. The characters and settings of the Matrix fictional universe are further explored in other media, including animation, comics and video games.
The series depicts a cyberpunk story incorporating numerous references to philosophical and religious ideas. Other influences include mythology, anime, and Hong Kong action films (particularly "heroic bloodshed" and martial arts movies).
The series depicts a dystopia in which Earth is dominated by sentient machines that were created early in the 21st century and rebelled against humanity. At one point, humans attempted to block out the machines' source of solar power by covering the sky in thick, stormy clouds. However, the machines devised a way to extract humans'...
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