“Anything you can dream about here, you can make,” declares Jack Black in the first trailer for “A Minecraft Movie,” set to hit theaters on April 4, 2025.
In a ceremonious tone, he announces, “I… am Steve,” eliciting groans from the rest of the crew, who find themselves transported into this blocky video game universe.
Directed by Jared Hess, known for “Napoleon Dynamite” and “Nacho Libre,” “A Minecraft Movie” features a star-studded cast including Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, and Jennifer Coolidge. Warner Bros. and Legendary are producing this adaptation of one of the best-selling video games in history, boasting 140 million monthly users.
In the initial footage, Black and Momoa encounter piglins and creepers as they navigate the ever-changing fantasy world.
First released in 2011, “Minecraft” allows players to use colorful blocks to create 3D worlds. The game has inspired numerous spinoffs, such as “Minecraft: Story Mode,” “Minecraft Earth,” “Minecraft Dungeons,” and “Minecraft Legends.” Mojang Studios, the Swedish developer behind the game, was acquired by Microsoft in 2014 and will serve as a producer on the movie adaptation.
Speaking to Variety about the film's stunts, Brooks shared, “I’ve been harnessed a few times. It’s mostly the combat and learning these moves. And I’ve got a weapon, I’ll tell you that much. Danger, danger! But it’s really Jack Black who’s doing the heavy lifting here. He’s doing some flying and has all this techno-fire coming behind him.”
With “A Minecraft Movie,” Black cements his status as Hollywood’s go-to actor for game-to-screen adaptations, having starred in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” “Jumanji: The Next Level,” and “Borderlands.” Momoa, meanwhile, has been a part of blockbuster franchises like “Aquaman,” “Dune,” and “Fast & Furious.”
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