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    Talking Year of the Animatrix

    It seems that one of the nine animatrix shorts will be shown at screenings of the movie Dreamcatcher. This means that as long as the movie stays the same once it is released in Aus we will get to view the short that has been made by square USA on the big screen. Quote:
    When "Dreamcatcher" makes its domestic theatrical debut on March 21 (USA debut), it will be accompanied by "Final Flight of the Osiris," a groundbreaking short film conceived by the creators of "The Matrix" trilogy. Inspired by the visionary action and innovative storytelling that power "The Matrix," this fusion of CG-animation and Japanese anime serves as an explosive prelude to "The Matrix Reloaded."

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    Mite be old news but for those ppl

    The first of nine animated segments that fill in crucial details on the history and development of The Matrix will appear on the Web in February.

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    Nice. And then on the web in Febuary? Sweeeet. :big grin:
    [Marc is currently listening to Spybreak! Making the news that much cooler]
    :big grin: :big grin:

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    http://whatisthematrix.warnerbros.com/swf/anime.swf

    Was bored and decided to post the official Animatrix flash preview.

    Edit: Was reading more of the Matrix site and came across this..

    Coming in February, THE 2ND RENAISSANCE: PART ONE will be the first of THE ANIMATRIX episodes to launch, with more to follow. In fact, there will be new episodes to download right through the months leading to the event we are all waiting for, the May 15th premier of THE MATRIX: RELOADED. While we are not releasing all nine online (as there is a DVD on the way), those we are encoding will be complete and uncut, pulled directly from the digital source files.

    Sweet! Very Sweet dude!!
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    Lil' update on 'The Animatrix"



    Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' groundbreaking short film "The Final Flight of the Osiris" will accompany the worldwide theatrical release of Castle Rock Entertainment's and Village Roadshow Pictures' supernatural thriller Dreamcatcher, opening nationwide on March 21.

    Inspired by the visionary action and innovative storytelling that power The Matrix, "The Final Flight of the Osiris" is a nine minute computer generated short that serves as an explosive prelude to The Matrix Reloaded.

    This spectacular fusion of CG-animation and Japanese anime is one of nine short films that comprise "The Animatrix," a collection of stunningly visual stories that delve further into the mind-bending world of The Matrix and the characters who inhabit it. The film series was conceived by the Wachowski Brothers, the creators of The Matrix trilogy, who wrote four of the nine Animatrix episodes including "The Final Flight of the Osiris". The collection also features the directing talents of the world's foremost anime filmmakers.

    Warner Home Video and Village Roadshow Pictures will release "The Animatrix" worldwide on DVD and videocassette on June 3, between the theatrical release of the next two chapters in the Matrix trilogy: The Matrix Reloaded, opening May 15; and The Matrix Reloaded, coming to theaters in November 2003.

    In addition, four of The Animatrix shorts will be streamed for free at TheAnimatrix.com prior to the collection's DVD and video release. Beginning February 4, the following Animatrix episodes will be streamed free for fans:

    "The Second Renaissance - Part 1" (Streaming February 4). Written by Larry and Andy Wachowski; Directed by Mahiro Maeda. This epic two-part story delves into the history of the war between mankind and the Machines and the genesis of The Matrix itself.

    "Program" (Streaming in March). Written and Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. In the simulated world of a Samurai training program, a soldier of Zion is forced to choose between love and her comrades in the Real World.

    "Detective Story" (Streaming in April). Written and Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe. Film noir meets anime in this story of a hard-boiled private eye who tracks cyber-criminal Trinity (voiced by Carrie-Anne Moss) through the looking glass.

    "The Second Renaissance - Part 2" (Streaming in May). Written by Larry and Andy Wachowski; Directed by Mahiro Maeda. The dramatic conclusion of the story behind humanity's downfall and ultimate enslavement by the Machines.

    The Final Flight of the Osiris serves as chapter 1.5 in the Matrix trilogy, giving fans an electrifying ride though the events that occur following The Matrix and directly impact the story told in the video game Enter the Matrix. In turn, this chain of action sets off The Matrix Reloaded. It's not crucial that fans see Final Flight or play Enter the Matrix to enjoy The Matrix Reloaded, but their movie-going experience will be immeasurably enhanced and they will gain a deeper understanding of the world of The Matrix."

    Written and developed The Wachowski Brothers, "Enter the Matrix" is due for release on May 15. One example of the connection between 'Final Flight' and "Enter the Matrix" can be seen in the game when the character of Niobe, played in both mediums by Jada Pinkett Smith, must retrieve and relay information obtained by the crew of the Osiris to the rebel fleet or face extinction at the hands of the Machine Army.

    "The Final Flight of the Osiris" is written by Larry and Andy Wachowski and directed by Andy Jones. Under attack from the Machine Army, the rebel warriors aboard the hovercraft Osiris attempt to send a vital message to the citizens of Zion, the last human city on Earth.
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