If, like me, you’ve been wondering how Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures were going to approach a live-action Minecraft movie, I have some good news for you. We now have our first look at the upcoming adaptation, known simply as A Minecraft Movie, thanks to a brand new trailer.
The trailer, which you can watch below, introduces us to Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison, played by Jason Momoa, and Steve, played by Jack Black. There are also some cuboid sheep and Piglins parading around, because it's Minecraft.
In addition to Momoa and Black, the upcoming film also stars Emma Myers (played by Wednesday), Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, and Stifler's mother, Jennifer Coolidge, who has also starred in films such as The White Lotus and Legally Blonde. You can watch the trailer below.
“Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity not only helps you create, but is essential to survival,” the official synopsis reads. “Four misfits – Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks) – find themselves struggling with everyday problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a strange, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
“To get back home, they'll have to take over this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) as they embark on a magical quest with an unexpected and skilled craftsman, Steve (Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative…the same skills they need to thrive in the real world.”
We don't have an exact release date for the Minecraft movie yet, but it's currently scheduled to debut in theaters next year.
Beyond the big screen, a Minecraft animated series was also announced for Netflix in May. Netflix will produce the project alongside Minecraft developer Mojang Studios, while WildBrain Studios, the studio behind Sonic Prime, will handle development.
While there aren't many more details available, the upcoming show is said to “feature an original story with new characters, showing the world of 'Minecraft' in a new light.”