(Updated 02/19/2024)
Any parent with children older than four or five is probably familiar with the video game "Minecraft." (If you don't know the game, it allows players to build entire worlds out of blocks, and it is unusually addictive.) The fervor with which those kids (and millions of other players) approach the game tells you why a MINECRAFT movie has been on the minds of producers for a long time. Really, the only surprising thing about the MINECRAFT movie is that it has not yet been made.
At long last, that is changing. After years of development and a lot of different creative directions, MINECRAFT now has a notable director with an interesting résumé. It also has one of the biggest movie stars in the world on board to star. Here’s everything you need to know about MINECRAFT.
What's the Minecraft Movie Release Date?
MINECRAFT will be released in theatres on April 4, 2025.
Is There a Minecraft Movie Trailer?
Right now there is definitely no MINECRAFT movie trailer. That's because, so far as we know, there isn't a movie yet! You can find hundreds of fan-made videos, but at this point we don't know what the movie will even look like.
Who Stars in Minecraft?
The somewhat surprising star of MINECRAFT is Jason Momoa. That's really all we can tell you. But there's no question that the burly, long-haired AQUAMAN star is not who we expected to see toplining this movie. And that's good!
Jack Black also plays a key role, and his character is supposedly named… Steve. Danielle Brooks plays Dawn, Sebastian Eugene Hansen plays Henry, and Emma Myers, Jennifer Coolidge, Kate McKinnon, and Jemaine Clement are all in the movie, too.
Minecraft Will Not Be Animated
It's easy to assume that the block-building game would lend itself to animated storytelling, and that is certainly true. But one thing we know about MINECRAFT — one of the few things — is that it will be live-action. How? We don't know! What will it look like? We don't know that either!
The Director of Minecraft
The man behind the camera for MINECRAFT is also a surprising choice. The director is Jared Hess, who broke out with NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, and has since made movies like NACHO LIBRE and MASTERMINDS.
Now, as to what he'll do with the movie, it's pretty much like all the other aspects at this point. We don't know! But we are just as curious as you are to find out.
MINECRAFT opens in April 2025.
All images courtesy of Microsoft.