Minecraft (film)
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Minecraft is an upcoming American adventure film based on the 2011 video game of the same name by Mojang Studios. Produced by Legendary Pictures, Mojang, and Vertigo Entertainment, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is being directed by Jared Hess, from a screenplay written by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer, and produced by Jill Messick,[lower-alpha 1] Lydia Winters, Mary Parent, Jon Berg, Vu Bui, Jason Momoa, Cale Boyter, Roy Lee, and Torfi Frans Olafsson. The film stars Jack Black, alongside Jason Momoa;[1][2][3] other cast members include Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, Jennifer Coolidge, Kate McKinnon, and Jemaine Clement.
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Directed by | Jared Hess |
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Based on | Minecraft by Markus Persson |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plans for a Minecraft film adaptation were announced in February 2014 when Minecraft creator Markus Persson revealed that Mojang was in talks with Warner Bros. to develop the project, with Lee and Messick producing. During development, filmmakers Shawn Levy and Rob McElhenney were initially hired to direct, while writers Kieran and Michele Mulroney, Jason Fuchs, and Aaron and Adam Nee were attached. Peter Sollett was hired to write and direct the film in 2019, along with Allison Schroeder co-writing, but both left the project in 2022, 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 in mid-January 2024 in New Zealand, and wrapped in mid-April 2024.
Minecraft is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on April 4, 2025.[4][5]