'Minecraft' movie trailer has us genuinely excited for the film!
The first official teaser trailer for A Minecraft Movie, a live-action adaptation of the popular video game Minecraft, has been released. Alongside the trailer, a new poster and the film's official plot synopsis were also unveiled. The trailer introduces viewers to a group of characters who find themselves in the world of Minecraft through a mysterious portal. This new environment closely resembles an enhanced version of the game's distinctive blocky landscape. Here's more about the movie.
Star-studded cast and vibrant visuals in 'A Minecraft Movie'
The ensemble cast of A Minecraft Movie includes Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Emma Myers, Jack Black, and Jennifer Coolidge. The trailer showcases the vibrant world of Minecraft set to The Beatles's Magical Mystery Tour. It features the game's iconic building blocks, monsters, and villains. In a memorable line from the trailer, Black's character tells a group of misfits: "Anything you can dream about here, you can make," before introducing himself as Steve.
Take a look at the trailer here
'A Minecraft Movie': Plot and production details revealed
The official synopsis reads, "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." The film is directed by Jared Hess and produced by Roy Lee, and Jon Berg.
It is set to hit theaters in 2025
The film also stars Kate McKinnon and Jemaine Clement. The creative team behind the camera includes director of photography Enrique Chediak. Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time, having sold more than 300M copies worldwide since its release in 2011 by Mojang Studios. A Minecraft Movie is slated for international release on April 2, 2025, followed by a North American theatrical and IMAX release on April 4, 2025.
