A Minecraft Movie, a live-action-animation hybrid, released a new trailer. The teaser trailer, set to The Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour," shows the familiar cube-based aesthetic, classic Minecraft mobs, and a quirky spin on the game's survival and crafting elements.
Directed by Jared Hess, the film is set to release in theaters in April, 2025. It stars Jason Momoa, Jack Black (voicing Steve), Emma Meyers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Jennifer Coolidge, Kate McKinnon, and Jemaine Clement.
The movie follows a group of misfits transported to the cubic Overworld, where they must navigate challenges, master the blocky environment, protect it from evil forces, and reconnect with their creativity to find their way home and thrive in the real world.
Minecraft, released in 2011 by Mojang Studios (now owned by Microsoft), is one of the bestselling video games with over 300 million copies sold and 140 million monthly users, allowing for creative expression and ambitious builds, with extensive lore and countless YouTube videos.
While some predict the movie to be a billion-dollar box office success due to the game's popularity and growing interest in video game adaptations, others believe unofficial Minecraft stories online seem more faithful to the game's tone than the movie trailer.
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