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. Simon Whiteley, the ...

The Matrix code, on the other hand, is stylized as katakana, which are syllabic characters used for spelling foreign words. "My wife and I have this funny argument at home," says Whiteley.

The green, falling digital code depicted as rain in the film "The Matrix" consisted of Japanese sushi recipes.

Munchies spotted a CNET report on the origins of the green code that waterfalls down the screen as the movie—and its successors—opens by way of Simon Whiteley.

Now we really want to know if there is a complete sushi recipe somewhere in the coding of the Matrix. This is a fun little story, but what if that’s just what the Matrix wants us to think? If we ...

Where did The Matrix 's green code language come from? Speaking with CNET in 2017, the code's designer, Simon Whiteley, revealed that the now-famous green code (also known as "digital rain" among ...

FANS of The Matrix may have theories as to what the scrawling green code featured in the sci-fi epic means – and now the movie’s production designer has revealed the surprising truth. T… ...

Fans may remember code from the opening scene of 'The Matrix.' What they likely don't know is that it's text from Japanese cookbooks.