Following the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Sonic the Hedgehog, the biggest video game franchises have proven they can also launch movie franchises. And next on the list to give it a go is A Minecraft Movie, based on Microsoft’s record-breaking block-based open world game.
Ironically, Jack Black is part of the cast. He’s seen both ends of the video game movie spectrum, having voiced Bowser in the hit Super Mario Bros. Movie and Claptrap in the embarrassing Borderlands dud. He joins Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Jennifer Coolidge, Kate McKinnon, and Jemaine Clement in the all-ages adventure set in the world of Minecraft.
The film is directed by Jared Hess, who worked with Black previously on Nacho Libre. He was hardly the first director attached to the gig, though. Shawn Levy was attached for a while, followed by uber-fan Rob McElhenney, then Peter Sollett, followed by the Nee Brothers before it was finally settled on Hess. The list of writers is just as long.
Based on this footage this movie is going to be both creepy and engaging, with Momoa rockin’ the flowin’ locks and a hot pink jacket. The Piglins are kinda terrifying, too. Black as the voice of the iconic Steve character is just bizarre, but could be a lot of fun.
SYNOPSIS: Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative…the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.
A Minecraft Movie hits theaters on April 4th 2025. Will the pieces fall into place for a smash hit?
