The Ultimate Matrix Collection

The Ultimate Matrix Collection
The Ultimate Matrix Collection blu-ray edition
Directed by	The Matrix Trilogy: Andy Wachowski Larry Wachowski The Matrix Revisted: Josh Oreck The Animatrix: Koji Morimoto Shinichiro Watanabe Mahiro Maeda Peter Chung Andy Jones Yoshiaki Kawajiri Takeshi Koike
Written by	The Matrix Trilogy: Andy Wachowski Larry Wachowski The Animatrix: Koji Morimoto Shinichiro Watanabe Yoshiaki Kawajiri Peter Chung Mahiro Maeda
Screenplay by	The Matrix Trilogy: Andy Wachowski Larry Wachowski
Produced by	The Matrix Trilogy: Joel Silver The Matrix Revisited: Eric Matthies The Animatrix: Michael Arias Spencer Lamm Andy Wachowski Larry Wachowski
Starring	The Matrix Trilogy: Keanu Reeves Laurence Fishburne Carrie-Anne Moss Hugo Weaving Joe Pantoliano Harold Perrineau Randall Duk Kim Jada Pinkett Smith Harry J. Lennix Harold Perrineau The Matrix Revisited: Andy Wachowski Larry Wachowski Joel Silver Keanu Reeves The Animatrix: Hedy Burress James Arnold Taylor Clayton Watson Julia Fletcher Kevin Michael Richardson Pamela Adlon
Narrated by	The Animatrix: Julia Fletcher
Cinematography	Bill Pope
Edited by	The Matrix Trilogy: Zach Staenberg The Animatrix: Christopher S. Capp
Music by	The Matrix Trilogy: Don Davis The Animatrix: Don Davis Machine Head Photek
Production companies	The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded: Village Roadshow Pictures Silver Pictures The Matrix Revolutions: Village Roadshow Pictures Silver Pictures NPV Entertainment
Distributed by	The Matrix Trilogy: Warner Bros. Pictures The Animatrix: Warner Home Video
Release date	SD DVD: December 7, 2004 (2004-12-07)HD DVD: May 22, 2007 (2007-05-22)BD DVD: October 14, 2008 (2008-10-14)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	The Matrix Trilogy: $323 million
Box office	The Matrix Trilogy: $1,632,989,142

The Ultimate Matrix Collection is a multi-format release featuring all the titles in the Matrix series, as well as several hours of special features, spread over 10 discs on standard-def DVD, 5 discs on HD DVD, and 7 discs on Blu-ray.

It was initially released by Warner Home Video on SD DVD on December 7, 2004. The HD DVD release followed on May 22, 2007, with the Blu-ray release happening after the BD format's victory in the HD DVD/BD format war on October 14, 2008 as well as the small version which removes documentaries and leaving only four movies as part of "4 Film Favorites".

The aim of the collection was to compile all three movies in the trilogy in one release, as well as The Animatrix, the feature length documentary The Matrix Revisited and many other extras that were not available on the three previous, separate releases.

A Limited Edition of the Ultimate Matrix Collection was also released on SD DVD, packaged in a transparent case and including an exclusive resin bust of Neo and 80-page booklet.

Summary of new features

The first movie has been digitally enhanced so that it matches the clarity and color palette of the sequels.

All three films now include two audio commentaries: one by the film critics Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson; and one by the philosophers Ken Wilber and Cornel West. In a written introduction, the Wachowskis explain that this is to inspire an implied dialogue between both camps so that the audience "might triangulate their own position".

The set also features The Matrix Reloaded Revisited and The Matrix Revolutions Revisited, two new 'making of' documentaries on the sequels, divided into segments on larger sequences or aspects of production, which may in turn be viewed as short (~5-20 minute) segments. The Reloaded Revisited disk also includes the footage shot especially for the Enter the Matrix video game, which previously could only be seen after having completed certain parts of the game.

Three of the disks are not connected to specific movies in the series. "The Roots Of The Matrix" contains two short documentaries, discussing the philosophy and science of the series as a whole. "The Burly Man Chronicles" provides a documentary on the trials and tribulations faced by the crew in the production of "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions." Finally, "The Zion Archive" is a collection of information on the merchandising, marketing and spin-off franchises; as well as miscellaneous material such as concept sketches.

The discs

The standard definition collection consists of the following:

• Disc 1 - The Matrix
• Disc 2 - The Matrix Revisited
• Disc 3 - The Matrix Reloaded
• Disc 4 - The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
• Disc 5 - The Matrix Revolutions
• Disc 6 - The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
• Disc 7 - The Animatrix
• Disc 8 - The Roots of The Matrix
• Disc 9 - The Burly Man Chronicles
• Disc 10 - The Zion Archive

The Blu-ray Disc collection is broken down differently:

• Disc 1 - The Matrix feature film, including The Matrix Revisited
• Disc 2 - The Matrix Digital Copy
• Disc 3 - The Matrix Reloaded feature film, including all the featurettes encompassing Reloaded Revisited
• Disc 4 - The Matrix Revolutions feature film, including all the featurettes encompassing Revolutions Revisited
• Disc 5 - The Animatrix
• Disc 6 - Side A: The Burly Man Chronicles Side B: The Roots of the Matrix
• Disc 7 - The Zion Archive

Bibliography

The booklet included the following bibliography:

See also

• Simulated reality