The
Animatrix is a collection of nine
CG and
anime shorts set in the world of
The Matrix, partly written by the
Wachowski brothers. Each short is directed by a different acclaimed anime director. It includes the prequel to
The Matrix ("
The Second Renaissance"), "
Final Flight of the Osiris" (whitch sets the scene for both
The Matrix Reloaded and
Enter The Matrix[?]), and the back story on "The Kid" as well as well as 5 other shorts that reveal other mysteries of the matrix world.
The Animatrix was released on DVD by Warner Bros. on June 3, 2003.