The Animatrix

The Animatrix
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Directed by	Koji Morimoto Shinichiro Watanabe Mahiro Maeda Peter Chung Andy Jones Yoshiaki Kawajiri Takeshi Koike
Produced by	Michael Arias Spencer Lamm Andy Wachowski Larry Wachowski
Written by	Andy Wachowski Larry Wachowski Koji Morimoto Shinichiro Watanabe Mahiro Maeda Peter Chung Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Starring	Hedy Burress James Arnold Taylor Clayton Watson Julia Fletcher Kevin Michael Richardson Pamela Adlon Keanu Reeves Carrie-Anne Moss
Narrated by	Julia Fletcher
Music by	Don Davis Machine Head Photek
Edited by	Christopher S. Capp
Production company	Village Roadshow Pictures Square Pictures Studio 4°C Madhouse DNA
Distributed by	Warner Home Video
Release date	June 3, 2003 (2003-06-03)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States Japan
Language	English Japanese

The Animatrix (アニマトリックス, Animatorikkusu^?) is a 2003 American-Japanese anthology anime film based on The Matrix trilogy produced by The Wachowskis, who wrote and directed the trilogy. The film is a compilation of nine animated short films, including four written by the Wachowskis. It details the backstory of the Matrix universe, including the original war between man and machines which led to the creation of the Matrix.

"Final Flight of the Osiris" was written by The Wachowskis and directed by Andy Jones, with CG-animation production and design by Square Pictures, this segment is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "Sci-Fi Violence, Sensuality and Language". The short is a direct prequel leading into the events of The Matrix Reloaded.

Captain Thadeus (Kevin Michael Richardson) and Jue (Pamela Adlon) engage in a blindfolded sword fight in a virtual-reality dojo. With each slice of their swords, they remove another part of each other's clothing. Immediately after cutting the other down to their underwear, they lift their blindfolds to peek at the other. As the two are about to kiss, they are interrupted by an alarm and the simulation ends.