The Animatrix is a Animation Action Adventure film directed by Peter Chung, Andrew R. Jones and written by Lilly Wachowski (screenplay) , Lana Wachowski (screenplay). It released on 3 June 2003 (USA) . The film stars Clayton Watson, Akio Ôtsuka, Pamela Adlon. The Animatrix is a collection of several animated short films, detailing the backstory of the "Matrix" universe, and the original war between man and machines which led to the creation of the Matrix.