Editing A Minecraft Movie (section)

== Marketing ==
On September 4, 2024, the film's first teaser, set to [[the Beatles]]'s "[[Magical Mystery Tour (song)|Magical Mystery Tour]]", was released. Publications noted the audience reaction to the teaser was "divisive"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lagatta |first=Eric |title=Trailer for 'A Minecraft Movie' starring Jack Black, Jason Momoa receives mixed reactions |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/09/05/minecraft-movie-trailer-reactions-jack-black-jason-momoa/75082594007/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=[[USA TODAY]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="DD Trailer">{{cite news|last=Hadge|first=Mike|date=September 4, 2024|url=https://www.dailydot.com/pop-culture/minecraft-movie-just-dropped-its-first-trailer-internet-reacts/|title=The Minecraft movie just dropped its first trailer, and the internet has opinions|work=[[The Daily Dot]]|access-date=September 5, 2024}}</ref> or "generally negative", with criticism for the [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]], character designs, and [[Live-action animated film|live-action]] nature of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ulatowski |first=Rachel |date=2024-09-04 |title='A Minecraft Movie' seems destined to be the next 'Borderlands' with these trailer reactions |url=https://www.themarysue.com/a-minecraft-movie-seems-destined-to-be-the-next-borderlands-with-these-trailer-reactions/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=The Mary Sue}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Parkel |first=Inga |date=2024-09-05 |title=Minecraft fans devastated by ‘awful’ live-action trailer |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/minecraft-movie-trailer-jack-black-b2607661.html |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pelley |first=Rich |date=2024-09-10 |title=Does the Minecraft movie really look that bad? Only a 10-year-old can tell us |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/sep/10/minecraft-movie-really-look-that-bad |access-date=2024-09-14 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Paul Tassi, on ''[[Forbes]]'', called it "utterly horrifying in almost every conceivable way."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tassi |first=Paul |date=September 4, 2024 |title=The First 'Minecraft' Movie Trailer Is Here, And It Is Horrifying |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/09/04/the-first-minecraft-movie-trailer-is-here-and-it-is-horrifying/ |access-date=September 4, 2024 |work=[[Forbes]] |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[The Verge]]'' said that besides its "unsettling imagery", it "looks like some silly family fun".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Webster |first=Andrew |date=September 4, 2024 |title= Minecraft Movie's first trailer is equal parts goofy and creepy |url=https://www.theverge.com/24235698/minecraft-movie-trailer |access-date=September 4, 2024 |website=[[The Verge]] |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[TechRadar]]'' could not decide whether it was "drop-dead gorgeous or the stuff of nightmares."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Power |first=Tom |date=September 4, 2024 |title=The Minecraft movie's first teaser is here, and I can't decide if what's been crafted looks beautiful or horrifying |url=https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/the-minecraft-movies-first-teaser-is-here-and-i-cant-decide-if-whats-been-crafted-looks-beautiful-or-horrifying |access-date=September 4, 2024 |website=[[TechRadar]] |language=en}}</ref> Conversely, [[Markus Persson]], the original creator of ''Minecraft'', praised the trailer on [[Twitter]], saying "Ok i'm in[.] Wow this is a weird feeling."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stanton |first=Rich |date=2024-09-10 |title=Minecraft creator Notch thinks the movie looks pretty neat, actually: 'I was expecting way worse' |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/notch-thinks-the-minecraft-movie-looks-pretty-neat-actually-i-was-expecting-way-worse/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |work=[[PC Gamer]] |language=en}}</ref> Various clips and images from the trailer, such as a bleating pink sheep, a white llama and Jack Black as Steve saying "I... am Steve", became [[internet meme]]s.<ref name="DD Trailer" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Tassi |first=Paul |date=September 7, 2024 |title=The 'Minecraft' Movie Trailer Blows Past 1 Million Dislikes |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/09/07/the-minecraft-movie-trailer-blows-past-1-million-dislikes/ |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>