Commander Lock orders all ships to return to Zion to prepare for the onslaught, but Morpheus asks one ship to remain to contact the Oracle. Zion has confirmed the last transmission of the Osiris: an army of Sentinels is tunneling towards Zion and will reach it within 72 hours. Morpheus receives a message from Captain Niobe of the Logos calling an emergency meeting of all ships of Zion. Six months after the events of The Matrix, Neo and Trinity are now romantically involved. A direct sequel titled The Matrix Revolutions, was released six months later in November 2003. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $739.4 million worldwide, breaking Terminator 2: Judgment Day 's record and becoming the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, until Deadpool surpassed it in 2016. The video game Enter the Matrix and The Animatrix, a collection of short animations, supported and expanded the film's story. Pictures on May 15, 2003, including a screening out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. The film premiered on May 7, 2003, in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, and had its worldwide release by Warner Bros. It is a sequel to The Matrix (1999), and the second installment in The Matrix film series. The Matrix Reloaded is a 2003 American science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis.