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'''''The Matrix''''' is a science fiction / action multimedia franchise created by {{W|The Wachowskis}}. It is set in a future where intelligent machines have taken over the world, imprisoned the vast majority of human beings in pods and harnessed them for their bioelectricity. To keep the humans under control, the machines project into their minds a vast and detailed simulated reality program, called the Matrix. The franchise tells the story of a group of people who have been freed from the Matrix and are fighting against the machines. | '''''The Matrix''''' is a science fiction / action multimedia franchise created by {{W|The Wachowskis}}. It is set in a future where intelligent machines have taken over the world, imprisoned the vast majority of human beings in pods and harnessed them for their bioelectricity. To keep the humans under control, the machines project into their minds a vast and detailed simulated reality program, called the Matrix. The franchise tells the story of a group of people who have been freed from the Matrix and are fighting against the machines. | ||
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The franchise began with the original movie, ''{{W|The Matrix}}'', which came out in 1999. The movie was notable for its ground-breaking special effects: particularly, the "{{W|bullet time}}" effect, in which the action freezes while the camera pans around the subject. A classic example occurs in the movie's opening scene, where Trinity fights the police officers who are trying to capture her. | The franchise began with the original movie, ''{{W|The Matrix}}'', which came out in 1999. The movie was notable for its ground-breaking special effects: particularly, the "{{W|bullet time}}" effect, in which the action freezes while the camera pans around the subject. A classic example occurs in the movie's opening scene, where Trinity fights the police officers who are trying to capture her. | ||
− | ''The Matrix'' was followed by two sequels, ''{{W|The Matrix Reloaded}}'' and ''{{W|The Matrix Revolutions}}'', in [[2003]]. The franchise has also spawned video games, comic books, and animated short films which expand on the storyline from the movies. A third sequel, ''{{W|The Matrix Resurrections}}'', | + | ''The Matrix'' was followed by two sequels, ''{{W|The Matrix Reloaded}}'' and ''{{W|The Matrix Revolutions}}'', in [[2003]]. The franchise has also spawned video games, comic books, and animated short films which expand on the storyline from the movies. A third sequel, ''{{W|The Matrix Resurrections}}'', was released in December 2021. |
''The Matrix'' has been referenced several times in the ''Simpsons'' universe: in television episodes, comics and video games. | ''The Matrix'' has been referenced several times in the ''Simpsons'' universe: in television episodes, comics and video games. | ||
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The Matrix is a science fiction / action multimedia franchise created by The Wachowskis. It is set in a future where intelligent machines have taken over the world, imprisoned the vast majority of human beings in pods and harnessed them for their bioelectricity. To keep the humans under control, the machines project into their minds a vast and detailed simulated reality program, called the Matrix. The franchise tells the story of a group of people who have been freed from the Matrix and are fighting against the machines.
The franchise began with the original movie, The Matrix, which came out in 1999. The movie was notable for its ground-breaking special effects: particularly, the "bullet time" effect, in which the action freezes while the camera pans around the subject. A classic example occurs in the movie's opening scene, where Trinity fights the police officers who are trying to capture her.
The Matrix was followed by two sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, in 2003. The franchise has also spawned video games, comic books, and animated short films which expand on the storyline from the movies. A third sequel, The Matrix Resurrections, was released in December 2021.
The Matrix has been referenced several times in the Simpsons universe: in television episodes, comics and video games.
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