Is The Animatrix canon?

With four of the nine shorts written by the Wachowskis themselves, The Animatrix is considered Matrix canon. While the collection of animated short films are housed within the anthology, the individual shorts take place at various points along the Matrix timeline.

Is The Animatrix a prequel to The Matrix?

Optional: The Animatrix (2003)

The reason we've placed them here is that the first short in the Animatrix serves as a direct prequel to the events of The Matrix Reloaded, the next film on our list.

Is Neo in The Animatrix?

Kid's Story is the only one of the animated shorts contained in The Animatrix in which Neo (Keanu Reeves) appears.

Is The Animatrix worth watching?

After watching the Matrix movies, you should consider watching The Animatrix, a movie made after the trilogy that explains the beginning and end of the Matrix and Zion. This 2003 animated movie is worth watching, especially if you're into anime, as it's directed by some of the best anime directors of recent years.

Is Path of Neo canon?

The Matrix: Path of Neo video game is not considered canon.

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Is The Matrix 4 canon?

The question is: is "The Matrix Online" still considered canon? The answer appears to be ... yes! For non-gamers and casual fans, the most important thing to know is that "The Matrix Online" is where Morpheus died.

Is The Matrix Online canon to resurrections?

Resurrections Keeps The Matrix Online in Canon - Except for One Major Revelation. Several major elements from The Matrix Online are retained for The Matrix Revolutions, with the exception of one key difference involving Neo.

Is Animatrix OK for kids?

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Based on the film series and game series, "The Matrix". 17+ without parental guidance and 12+ with parental guidance.

Should I watch Animatrix before or after?

And, although a couple of The Animatrix stories take place before the events of the first Matrix film, we suggest watching The Matrix before diving into The Animatrix in order to fully understand and appreciate the short stories.

Is Matrix inspired by anime?

The Matrix also helped popularize some of the John Woo movies and classic anime among western audiences. In interviews, the Wachowskis openly referenced the likes of Ghost in the Shell, Akira, and Ninja Scroll as inspirations for The Matrix.

Why did the Oracle say Neo wasn't The One?

The Oracle's role was not to tell Neo that he was the One, but to set him on the right journey. She had to set him on an adventure of self-discovery. One final point to make comes right after the Oracle tells Neo that he's waiting for something.

Is Matrix Resurrection a sequel or reboot?

The Matrix Resurrections is not a sequel — it's a video game remake.

Do I need to watch The Matrix movies before resurrections?

The Matrix Resurrections star Carrie-Anne Moss reveals that audiences do not need to watch the first three Matrix movies before viewing the fourth.

What order should I watch Matrix and Annimatrix?

Why did The Matrix 2 and 3 come out in the same year?

Well, the second answer on a similar question on Quora says this: Originally, the Wachowskis wanted to release The Matrix Reloaded in May and The Matrix Revolutions in June. This release schedule may have helped the perception of the sequels, as they were really one large movie, split in two.

Was The Matrix supposed to be a trilogy?

The film's mainstream success had backed up the initial idea of making a trilogy. The sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, were filmed simultaneously during one shoot (under the project codename "The Burly Man"), and released in two parts in 2003.

Why do they wear sunglasses in The Matrix?

The renegades and the Agents always wear sunglasses in the Matrix. Sunglasses hide the eyes and reflect those who are being looked at. The removal of sunglasses signals that a character is gaining a new or different perspective, or that he or she is vulnerable or exposed in some way.

What happens at the end of Animatrix?

After a very exciting, anime-influenced fight, Neo is also absorbed by Smith, but the machines send more power through to the Matrix and he emerges from Smith, killing all the Smith copies along with him. Zion is spared. Neo's body is taken away by the machines.

How many Animatrix movies are there?

The Animatrix is a collection of nine animated short films released in June 2003 and set in the fictional universe of The Matrix franchise.

Is Mxo a canon?

The Matrix Online was marketed as the official continuation of the story (with input from the Wachowskis), meaning that the events of the game remain canon to this day.

Will Morpheus be in Matrix 4?

Abdul-Mateen will play Morpheus in The Matrix 4 in what has been described as a "lead role." Turns out, it will in fact be a younger take on one of the franchise's most prolific protagonists.

Are Matrix sequels canon?

After all, The Matrix franchise has one of the easiest avenues of explaining such turn in canon: Reloaded and Revolutions were simply an illusion - programming uploaded to Neo's brain to keep him in the program. No continuity mess after that. The Matrix Resurrections will be in theaters and HBO Max on December 22nd.