A Minecraft Movie

A Minecraft Movie File:A Minecraft Movie poster.jpg.webp Directed By: Jared Hess Produced By: * Mary Parent Cale Boyter Roy Lee Jon Berg Jason Momoa Jill MessickTemplate:Efn Torfi Frans Olafsson Vu Bui Story writer: * Allison Schroeder Chris Bowman Hubbel Palmer Based On: Minecraft by Mojang Studios Starring: * Jason Momoa Jack Black Emma Myers Danielle Brooks Sebastian Eugene Hansen Jennifer Coolidge Screenplay writer: * Chris Bowman Hubbel Palmer Neil Widener Gavin James Chris Galletta Cinematography: Enrique Chediak Editor: James Thomas Music composer: Mark Mothersbaugh Production studio: * Warner Bros. Pictures Distributed By: * Warner Bros. Pictures Release Date: April 4, 2025 Runtime: 101 minutes Country: * United States Sweden Language: English

A Minecraft Movie is a hybrid live-action/animated adventure comedy film directed by Jared Hess, from a screenplay written by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer, based on the 2011 video game Minecraft developed by Mojang Studios. The film stars Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Matt Berry, and Jennifer Coolidge.

Plans for a Minecraft film adaptation were announced in February 2014 when creator Markus Persson revealed that Mojang was in talks with Warner Bros. Pictures to develop the project, with Roy Lee and Jill Messick producing. During development, filmmakers Shawn Levy, Rob McElhenney, and Peter Sollett, were initially hired to direct, while writers Kieran and Michele Mulroney, Jason Fuchs, Aaron and Adam Nee, and Allison Schroeder, were attached. In April 2022, Legendary Entertainment became involved, with Hess hired as the new director and Momoa in talks to star. Further casting took place from May 2023 to January 2024. Principal photography began later that month in New Zealand and concluded in mid-April 2024. An official teaser, along with the title, were released on September 4, 2024.

A Minecraft Movie was released in the United States on April 4, 2025. It received mixed reviews from critcs, with praise of Black's performance, but critcism for its plot, acting and lack of the source material. Despite that, it was a commercial success, grossing $954 million worldwide against a budget of $150 million.

Music

Mark Mothersbaugh will compose the score, while Gabe Hilfer and Karyn Rachtman serve as music supervisors.<ref name="wrap teaser2" />

Marketing

On September 4, 2024, the film's first teaser, set to the Beatles's "Magical Mystery Tour", was released. Publications noted the audience reaction to the teaser was "divisive"<ref>Lagatta, Eric. "Trailer for 'A Minecraft Movie' starring Jack Black, Jason Momoa receives mixed reactions". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-09-14.</ref><ref name="DD Trailer">Hadge, Mike (September 4, 2024). "The Minecraft movie just dropped its first trailer, and the internet has opinions". The Daily Dot. Retrieved September 5, 2024.</ref> or "generally negative", with criticism for the CGI, character designs, and live-action nature of the film.<ref>Ulatowski, Rachel (2024-09-04). "'A Minecraft Movie' seems destined to be the next 'Borderlands' with these trailer reactions". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 2024-09-14.</ref><ref>Parkel, Inga (2024-09-05). "Minecraft fans devastated by 'awful' live-action trailer". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-09-14.</ref><ref>Pelley, Rich (2024-09-10). "Does the Minecraft movie really look that bad? Only a 10-year-old can tell us". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-14.</ref> Paul Tassi, on Forbes, called it "utterly horrifying in almost every conceivable way."<ref>Tassi, Paul (September 4, 2024). "The First 'Minecraft' Movie Trailer Is Here, And It Is Horrifying". Forbes. Retrieved September 4, 2024.</ref> The Verge said that besides its "unsettling imagery", it "looks like some silly family fun".<ref>Webster, Andrew (September 4, 2024). "Minecraft Movie's first trailer is equal parts goofy and creepy". The Verge. Retrieved September 4, 2024.</ref> TechRadar could not decide whether it was "drop-dead gorgeous or the stuff of nightmares."<ref>Power, Tom (September 4, 2024). "The Minecraft movie's first teaser is here, and I can't decide if what's been crafted looks beautiful or horrifying". TechRadar. Retrieved September 4, 2024.</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>Stanton, Rich (2024-09-10). "Minecraft creator Notch thinks the movie looks pretty neat, actually: 'I was expecting way worse'". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2024-09-14.</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 memes.<ref name="DD Trailer" /><ref name=":0">Tassi, Paul (September 7, 2024). "The 'Minecraft' Movie Trailer Blows Past 1 Million Dislikes". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-09-08.</ref>

Release

A Minecraft Movie is set to be released theatrically in IMAX in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 4, 2025. Initially it was scheduled to be released on May 24, 2019,<ref name="release12" /> but on April 26, 2019, Warner Bros. delayed the film to March 4, 2022.<ref name="release2Kotaku2" /><ref name="release2Minecraftweb2" /> On October 6, 2020, Warner Bros. removed the film from the release schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to avoid direct competition with The Batman (2022).<ref name="indefinitedelay2" /> On April 5, 2023, after being undated for over two years, the film was given its current release date.<ref name="NewMinecraftDateTHR2" /><ref>Shanfeld, Ethan (2024-09-04). "'A Minecraft Movie' Trailer: Jack Black's Steve and Jason Momoa Meet Piglins and Creepers in Blocky Video Game World". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-04.</ref>

External links

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