It is sort of ironic that in The Matrix Neo had to choose between the red or the blue pill. Who would know that years later those colors would represent dueling next generation DVD formats?

If ever a film series was meant to be seen in HD DVD, that series is now here. The Matrix, the legendary, groundbreaking sci-fi film, and its visually dazzling second and third installments, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions were produced with future technology execution in mind. The Matrix, the first DVD to sell one million copies and to date a $1 billion worldwide franchise, will be part of two new definitive high definition collections to be released by Warner Home Video and Village Roadshow Pictures on May 22.

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The Ultimate Matrix Collection, for the hardcore Matrix fan, presents the complete adventures of machine battling truth-seekers Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) in all three of the Wachowski brothers’ post-modern epic films. This collection will contain, for the first time, all three HD DVD versions of The Matrix series with more than 35 hours of bonus material in 5 double sided discs. The second offering, The Complete Matrix Trilogy, contains HD DVD versions of the three Matrix films in a 3-disc set, perfect for new and current Matrix fans who just want to see all three Matrix films in hi-definition.

Both The Ultimate Matrix Collection and The Complete Matrix Trilogy come with the In-Movie Experience (IME), an exclusive interactive feature that allows viewers to enjoy new ways of accessing interviews and other material while the movie is running. For these titles, the IME will let viewers experience via picture in picture the evolution of all The Matrix ground breaking elements through the recollections of the cast and creative team.

The Matrix Series on HD-DVD is the definitive and ultimate film compilation for the ultimate hi-def format, plus will no doubt make the ultimate Father’s Day gift for sci-fi film lovers. The Ultimate Matrix Collection will be available for $119.99 SRP and The Complete Matrix Trilogy available for $99.99 SRP. Order due date for all is April 17. Blu-ray Disc versions of both collections will be released later this year.

The Franchise and The Films:

The Matrix film franchise is one of Warner Home Video’s largest and most prestigious, having grossed more than one billion dollars worldwide. All three films are in the top ten best-selling sci-fi films of all time and have been nominated and won numerous awards, including four Oscars. The Matrix was the first film on DVD to sell more than one million units during the launch of the DVD format.

The Matrix (1999):

The box-office sensation follows the trials of a young computer programmer (Keanu Reeves) searching to determine the deepest reality of a post-Apocalyptic world. His journey uncovers a web of deceit and massive computer-generated illusions obscuring the truth. As the character Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) said to Neo (Reeves), “No one can be told what The Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.” The same is true for this mind-blowing movie.

The film also stars Carrie-Anne Moss and was produced by Joel Silver. Matrix was written and directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski, who spent years nurturing and refining the movie’s breakthrough concepts.

Side 1:

  • In-Movie Experience

  • Written Introduction by The Wachowski brothers

  • Behind The Matrix

  • Making The Matrix

  • The Dance of the Master: Yuen Wo Ping’s Blocking Tapes

  • The Bathroom Fight and Wet Wall

  • The Code of the Red Dress

  • The Old Exit: Wabash and Lake

  • Agent Down

  • But Wait- There’s More

  • The Music Revisited

  • Marilyn Manson Music Video Rock is Dead

  • The Matrix Teaser

  • The Matrix Trailer

  • The Matrix TV Spots:

  • A) Manson

  • B) Reality

  • C) Forget Everything

  • D) Mystery

  • E) Buckle Up

  • F) The Answer

  • G) Kung Fu

  • H) Whoa

Side 2: (Only available in The Ultimate Matrix Collection)

  • The Matrix Revisited

  • Take the Red Pill

  • What is Bullet Time?

  • What is the Concept?

  • Follow the White Rabbit

  • Trinity Escapes

  • Pod

  • Kung Fu

  • The Wall

  • Bathroom Fight

  • Government Lobby

  • Government Roof

  • Helicopter

  • Subway

The Matrix Reloaded (2003):

In the powerful second chapter of the Matrix trilogy, Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Moss) and Morpheus (Fishburne) lead the revolt against the Machine Army as it attacks Zion, the last human city on earth, unleashing their arsenal of extraordinary skills and weaponry against the systematic forces of repression and exploitation. In their quest to save the human race from extinction, they gain greater insight into the construct of The Matrix and Neo’s pivotal role in the fate of mankind.

What is The Matrix? The question is not yet fully answered. And it leads to another: Who created The Matrix? The answers lead to more worlds of bold possibility - and to a destiny that passes from revelations to Revolutions.

DVD Features:

  • The Matrix Unfolds:

  • A) Pre-Load

  • B) Get Me an Exit

  • The MTV Movie Awards Reloaded

  • Enter TheMatrix: The Game

  • P.O.D. Music Video “Sleeping Awake”

  • Reloaded/Revolutions Teaser

  • The Matrix Reloaded Trailer

  • The Matrix Reloaded TV Spots:

  • A) Yes

  • B) Jack In

  • C) Nice Trick

  • D) Story

  • E) No Escape

  • F) I’m In

  • G) Prophecy

  • H) Neo

  • Car Chase

  • The Freeway Chase

  • Oakland Streets and Freeway: Unseen Material

  • Tour of the Merovingian’s Garage

  • Queen of the Road

  • Arteries of the Mega-City: The Visual Effects of the Freeway Chase

  • Foresight: Pre-planning the Mayhem

  • Freeway Truck Crash: Anatomy of a Shot

  • Fate of the Freeway

  • Freeway Action Match

  • Teahouse Fight

  • Two Equals Clash

  • Guardian of the Oracle: Collin Chou

  • Unplugged

  • Creating the Burly Brawl

  • A Conversation with Master Wo Ping

  • Chad Stahelski: The Other Neo

  • Burly Brawl Action Match

  • Spiraling Virtual Shot: Anatomy of a Shot

  • I’ll Handle Them

  • The Great Hall

  • Building the Merovingian’s Lair

  • Tiger Style: A Day in the Life of Chen Hu

  • Heavy Metal: Weapons of the Great Hall

  • The Exiles

  • Big Brother is Watching: The Architect’s Office

The Matrix Revolutions (2003):

In the powerful final chapter of the Matrix trilogy, Neo (Keanu Reeves) takes another step forward in the quest for truth that began with his journey into the real world at the outset of The Matrix - but that transformation has left him drained of his power, adrift in a no-man’s land between the Matrix and the Machine World. While Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) holds vigil over Neo’s comatose body, Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) grapples with the revelation that the One in which he has invested a life’s worth of faith is merely another system of control invented by the architects of the Matrix. During the stunning conclusion, the rebel’s long quest for freedom culminates in an explosive battle. As the Machine Army wages devastation on Zion, its citizens mount an aggressive defense - but can they stave off the relentless swarm of Sentinels long enough for Neo to harness the full extent of his powers and end the war?

  • Revolutions Recalibrated

  • Neo Realism: The Evolution of Bullet Time

  • CG Revolution

  • Super Big Mini Models

  • Super Burly Brawl

  • Double Agent Smith

  • Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of Matrix

  • Future Gamer: The Matrix Online

  • The Matrix Revolutions Trailer

  • The Matrix Revolutions TV Spots:

  • A) Give Anything

  • B) Help

  • C) Power

  • D) Future

  • E) Believe

  • F) Control

  • Before the Revolution

  • 3-D Evolution

  • Crew

  • Owen’s Army: The Australian Art Dept.

  • 2nd Unit: A World of Their Own

  • Bill Pope: Cinematographer of The Matrix

  • Masters of Light and Shadow

  • Hel

  • Coat Check

  • Upsidedown Under

  • Fast Break

  • Exploding Man

  • Gun Club

  • The Extras of Club Hel

  • The Skybarn

  • The Crater

  • The Egg

  • Anatomy of the Superpunch

  • New Blue World

  • Geography of Zion

  • The Ships

  • Tour of the Neb

  • The Matrix TV

  • Logos Fight Expansion

  • Siege

  • Dig This

  • The Siege Action Match

  • Anatomy of a Shot: Mifune’s Last Stand

  • Building an APU

  • Product of Zion

  • Aftermath

  • Revolutionary Composition

  • The Glue

  • Dane Tracks

  • Cause and Effects

Disc 4:The Animatrix DVD & The Roots ofThe Matrix (Only available in The Ultimate Matrix Collection)

  • Voices

  • Scrolls to Screen: The History and Culture of Anime

  • Execution

  • Making Final Flight of the Osiris

  • Making The Second Renaissance Parts I & II

  • Making Kid’s Story & A Detective Story

  • Making Program

  • Making World Record

  • Making Beyond

  • Making Matriculated

Side 2:

  • Return to Source: Philosophy & The Matrix (AKA. Brainiac’s Revenge)

  • The Hard Problem: The Science Behind the Fiction

Disc 5:Burly Man Chronicles & The Zion Archive (Only available in The Ultimate Matrix Collection)

  • The Burly Man Chronicles

  • Pre-Production

  • Alameda Shoot

  • Australia Shoot

  • The Zion Archive - Photo galleries

  • The Rave Reel

  • The Matrix Online

  • 2 Music Videos, Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots