It turns out there's actually a reason, and it even sort of makes sense. "We’re calling it ‘A Minecraft Movie’ because we’re respecting the fact that there’s no one story that drives the game," Legendary Entertainment's chairman of worldwide production Mary Parent told Variety.

Jack Black may be playing Steve in A Minecraft Movie, but once upon a time he was going to play a talking pig.

During CinemaBlend’s interviews with the Minecraft cast, our own Jeff McCobb spoke to Jack Black and Jason Momoa about working “at 100 in this movie.” He asked what got those guys to that level and if it involved director Jared Hess. In response, Black told us:

All right, blockheads, drop the pickaxe and pick up the popcorn for “A Minecraft Movie.” The action-adventure takes place in the real world and the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Hollywood stars Jason Momoa and Jack Black used humour and big performances to bring to life a corner of Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time, in "A Minecraft Movie."

The highly anticipated Minecraft Movie is set to hit theatres on April 4, 2025, bringing the beloved blocky universe of Mojang’s best-selling video game to life. Directed by Jared Hess, the live-action adaptation stars Jason Momoa,

Utah filmmaker Jared Hess, who directed "Napoleon Dynamite," takes on his first big-budget special effects movie with "A Minecraft Movie," bringing the popular video game to the screen — and finding a story to make it work.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Jack Black got the call to star in the “Minecraft” movie, the perks were plenty. He got to work alongside Jason Momoa, reunite with “Nacho Libre” director Jared Hess and engulf himself into a beloved gaming universe.