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The Matrix Revolutions. The work that built its world.

Machine City concept art, the film’s simultaneous-format opening and Threezero’s physical APU interpretation.

The original feature 34 seconds. The story is also available in the slides and text below.

The Feature Film

The Matrix Revolutions. The work that built its world.

The battle for Zion, 23 years later.

The Matrix Revolutions opened on November 5, 2003, bringing the original trilogy to its conclusion. Our anniversary look goes beyond the story to the work that built its world, including George Hull's Machine City concept art.

The Photo Essay

5 slides from the feature.

The story behind the images.

Did you know? It was the first live-action Hollywood film to open in conventional 35mm and IMAX theaters on the same day.

Seeking for the Archive: Threezero's 1/12 APU with pilot, an articulated physical interpretation of Zion's defensive machines. Manufacturer reference shown; not an announcement of an acquisition.

Wanted for the Archive

The APU, with its pilot.

Threezero’s 1/12-scale APU with pilot, preserving its original accessories and packaging.

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