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IMAX ( an acronym for Image maximum ) is a motion picture film format and a set of cinema projection standards developed in Canada by ___MASK9___ , Roman Kroitor , Robert Kerr , and William C . Shaw . IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems . Since 2002 , some feature films have been converted ( or upgraded ) into IMAX format for displaying in IMAX theatres and some have also been partially shot in IMAX . The Matrix Revolutions is a 2003 American  Australian science fiction action film written and directed by The Wachowski Brothers . It was the third installment of the " Matrix " trilogy , released six months following " The Matrix Reloaded ". The film was released simultaneously in 60 countries on November 5 , 2003 . While it is the final film in the series , the " Matrix " storyline is continued in " The Matrix Online ". It was the second live - action film to be released in both regular and IMAX theaters at the same time . The 2003 Cannes Film Festival started on May 14 and ran until May 25 . The Palme d ' Or went to the American film " Elephant " by ___MASK41___ based on the Columbine High School massacre . Warner Bros . Entertainment Inc . ( known professionally as Warner Bros . Pictures , often referred to as Warner Bros . and Warner Brothers and abbreviated as WB ) is an American entertainment company , film studio and film distributor that is a division of Time Warner and is headquartered in Burbank , California . It is one of the " Big Six " major American film studios . ___MASK30___ ( formerly Laurence " Larry " Wachowski , born June 21 , 1965 ) and Lilly Wachowski ( formerly Andrew Paul " Andy " Wachowski , born December 29 , 1967 ) are sister American film directors , screenwriters , and producers . They are both transwomen . Known together professionally as ___MASK79___ and formerly as The Wachowski Brothers , the pair made their directing debut in 1996 with " Bound ", and reached fame with their second film " The Matrix " ( 1999 ), a major box office success for which they won the Saturn Award for Best Director . They wrote and directed its two sequels : " The Matrix Reloaded " and " The Matrix Revolutions " ( both in 2003 ), and were deeply involved in the writing and production of other works in the franchise . The Matrix Reloaded is a 2003 American - Australian science fiction action film , the first sequel to The Matrix , and the second installment in The Matrix trilogy , written and directed by The Wachowski Brothers . It premiered on May 7 , 2003 , in Westwood , Los Angeles , California , and went on general release by Warner Bros . in North American theaters on May 15 , 2003 , and around the world during the latter half of that month . It was also screened out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival . The video game Enter the Matrix , which was released on May 15 , and a collection of nine animated shorts , The Animatrix , which was released on June 3 , supported and expanded the storyline of the film . The Matrix Revolutions , which completes the story , was released six months after Reloaded , in November 2003 . Short film plots . " Final Flight of the " Osiris "". " Final Flight of the " Osiris "" was written by ___MASK79___ 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 ". Enter the Matrix is the first video game based on " The Matrix " series of films . Its story was concurrent with that of " The Matrix Reloaded ", and featured over an hour of original footage , directed by ___MASK79___ and starring the cast of the film trilogy , produced exclusively for the game . It sold one million copies in its first eighteen days of release , 2 . 5 million over the first six weeks , and ultimately 5 million copies . Carrie - Anne Moss ( born August 21 , 1967 ) is a Canadian actress , best known for her role of Trinity in " The Matrix " trilogy of films beginning with the sci - fi action film " The Matrix " ( 1999 ), her breakthrough film . She has starred in the neo - noir - psychological thriller film " Memento ", directed by ___MASK68___ , the sci - fi thriller " Red Planet ", and the romantic drama " Chocolat " ( all 2000 ), the indie drama " Snow Cake " ( 2006 ), the Hitchcockian mystery horror - thriller film " Disturbia " ( 2007 ) and the controversial suspense thriller " Unthinkable " ( 2010 ). Moss currently stars as Jeri Hogarth in several series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe , mainly " Jessica Jones ". The Matrix Online ( officially abbreviated as MxO ) was a massively multiplayer online role - playing game ( MMORPG ) initially developed by Monolith Productions and later , a few months after launch , by Sony Online Entertainment . It was billed as an official continuation of the storyline of the " The Matrix " films , as ___MASK79___ , the franchise ' s creators , gave their blessing to the notion of gamers " inherit [ ing ] the storyline ". The game began closed beta - testing in June 2004 which was then opened for people who pre - ordered the game in November 2004 . Warner Bros . and Sega officially released " MxO " on March 22 , 2005 in the United States . It was released in Europe on April 15 , 2005 . In June 2005 it was announced that Warner Bros . sold the rights to the game to Sony Online Entertainment , and the game ' s development and operation was transitioned to the latter on August 15 , 2005 . Sony Online Entertainment shut down operation of the game on July 31 , 2009 . The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction film written and directed by ___MASK79___ , starring Keanu Reeves , Laurence Fishburne , Carrie - Anne Moss , Hugo Weaving , and Joe Pantoliano . It depicts a dystopian future in which reality as perceived by most humans is actually a simulated reality called " the Matrix ", created by sentient machines to subdue the human population , while their bodies ' heat and electrical activity are used as an energy source . Computer programmer " Neo " learns this truth and is drawn into a rebellion against the machines , which involves other people who have been freed from the " dream world ". Time Warner , Inc . ( also known as AOL Time Warner from 2001 - 2003 ; stylized as TimeWarner ) is an American multinational media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in New York City . It is currently the world ' s third largest entertainment company in terms of revenue , after Comcast and The ___MASK65___ Company . It was also once the world ' s largest media conglomerate . Time Warner was first founded in 1990 with the merger of Time Inc . and Warner Communications . The current company consists largely of the assets of the former Warner Communications ( as well as HBO , a Time Inc . subsidiary prior to the merger ), and the assets of Turner Broadcasting ( which was acquired by the company in 1996 ). Time Warner currently has major operations in film and television , with a limited amount in publishing operations . Among its most popular assets are HBO , Turner Broadcasting System , The CW Television Network , Warner Bros ., CNN , DC Comics , and as of August 2016 , Hulu , owning 10 %. In the past , other major divisions of Time Warner included Time Inc ., AOL , Time Warner Cable , Warner Books and Warner Music Group . All of these operations were either sold to other investors or spun off as independent companies from 2004 to 2014 .