The iconic green falling code in *The Matrix* may seem like a deep, mysterious symbol of the virtual world, but in reality, it's based on something far simpler—sushi recipes.

Production designer Simon Whiteley got the idea from his wife's cookbook. If you’ve ever wondered what that green text in “The Matrix” really meant, prepare for an answer that’s almost as ...

[Photo by: Dark Seryth/YouTube] At the begining of every Matrix film comes one of the most easily recognizable visuals in the film's franchise—the falling green code.

"The Matrix" was one of the most successful movies of the 90's. It entered the pop-culture lexicon almost immediately and inspired an abundance of questionable fashion decisions.

Without that code, there is no Matrix.” Advertisement The recipes in questions actually came from his wife’s cookbooks, he’d scanned them for the codes to make up the falling rain.

Carrie-Anne Moss incorporated the iconic Matrix code into her Oscar de la Renta gown at the premiere of the franchise’s fourth film.FilmMagic Carrie-Anne Moss is rewriting the dress code. The ...

The production designer of the "Matrix" films and "The Lego Ninjago Movie," which is out now, takes CNET down a rabbit hole of Zack Snyder, Harry Potter, Star Wars and Lego.