"A Minecraft Movie" Trailer Is Here

Warner Bros. has unveiled the official trailer for the live-action film adaptation of one of the bestselling video games in history, Minecraft.

Set to MGMT’s “Time to Pretend,” Jack Black’s character narrates how he could not be kept away from the mines, which prompted the origin of the world of Minecraft, a wonderland in which anything can be created, as long as it’s made out of blocks.

Enter through the glowing blue portal, Jason Momoa’s Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison, Gamer of the Year, 1989, Danielle Brooks’ Dawn, Sebastian Eugene Hansen’s Henry and Emma Myers’ skeptical Natalie. 

Directed by “Napoleon Dynamite” and “Nacho Libre” filmmaker Jared Hess, “A Minecraft Movie” also stars Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen and Jennifer Coolidge. 

Here’s the synopsis: “Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits – Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks) – 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 (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black). 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.”

Debuting in 2011, “Minecraft”  boasts 140 million monthly users and allows players to use colorful blocks to create 3D worlds. It has also spawned numerous spinoffs, like “Minecraft: Story Mode,” “Minecraft Earth,” “Minecraft Dungeons” and “Minecraft Legends.” 

Mojang Studios, the Swedish developer behind the game, was acquired by Microsoft in 2014 and will serve as a producer on the movie adaptation. Warner Bros. and Legendary are also backing the adaptation.

With “A Minecraft Movie,” Black has solidified his status as Hollywood’s go-to actor for game-to-screen stories, having starred in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” “Jumanji: The Next Level”, and “Borderlands.” Momoa, for his part, has starred in blockbuster franchises including “Aquaman,” “Dune”, and “Fast & Furious.”

"A Minecraft Movie" will premiere in theaters on April 4, 2025.