A Minecraft Movie
Movie Details:
| Based on | Minecraft by Mojang Studios |
| Country | United States, Sweden |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy |
| Release date | April 4, 2025 |
| Running time | TBA |
| Age rating | TBA |
| Starring | Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Jennifer Coolidge |
| Directed by | Jared Hess |
| Written by | Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer |
| Produced by | Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Roy Lee, Jon Berg, Jason Momoa, Jill Messick, Torfi Frans Olafsson, Vu Bui |
| Cinematography by | Enrique Chediak |
| Edited by | James Thomas |
| Music by | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Casting by | Rachel Tenner |
| Production Design by | Grant Major |
| Art Direction by | Simon Bright, Andy McLaren, Marina Stojanovic, Helen Strevens |
| Set Decoration by | Amber Richards |
| Costume Design by | Lucy McLay, Amanda Neale |
| Production Company | Warner Bros. Pictures Legendary Pictures Vertigo Entertainment On the Roam Mojäng Aktiebolag Domain Entertainment |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures (Worldwide) Legendary East (China) |
Trailer, Teaser & Video:
Poster & Photos:
Cast & Characters:
- Jack Black as Steve
- Jason Momoa as Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison
- Emma Myers as Natalie
- Danielle Brooks as Dawn
- Sebastian Eugene Hansen as Henry
- Jennifer Coolidge
- Matt Berry
- Kate McKinnon
- Jemaine Clement
- Valkyrae as a cameo appearance
Storyline:
Four misfits 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 while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert craftier. 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.
About A Minecraft Movie:
A Minecraft Movie is an adventure comedy film directed by Jared Hess and 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, 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.
On June 19, 2023, it was reported that principal photography on the film would start on August 7 in New Zealand, but filming was delayed in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Following the conclusion of the strike in early November 2023, filming was set to begin in early 2024. With the announcement of Brooks and Hansen as part of the cast, filming was scheduled to begin in late December 2023.
Filming commenced by mid-January 2024 in Auckland and ended in mid-April, with Grant Major serving as the production designer and Enrique Chediak as the cinematographer. In September 2024, YouTuber Valkyrae, who is set to appear in the movie, accused Jason Momoa of mistreating members of the production crew after filming a “very emotional scene.”
Visual effects for the film are provided by Sony Pictures Imageworks, with Dan Lemmon serving as visual effects supervisor. James Thomas serves as the film’s editor.
On September 4, 2024, the film’s first teaser trailer, set to The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour,” was released. Audience reactions to the teaser were noted as “divisive” or “generally negative,” with criticism for the CGI, character designs, and live-action nature of the film. The official trailer for the film was released by Warner Bros. on November 19, 2024, receiving a more positive response from viewers.
A Minecraft Movie Release Date:
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, but on April 26, 2019, Warner Bros. delayed the film to March 4, 2022. 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). On April 5, 2023, after being updated for over two years, the film was given its current release date.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | TBA |
| Opening Day | TBA |
| Domestic Collection | TBA |
| International Collection | TBA |
| Worldwide Collection | TBA |