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[IbizaPocholo]

THE MINECRAFT MOVIE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER

...of a very, very large block

www.minecraft.net

That date is March 4, 2022. Does it sound distant? We beg to differ! It’s only 1053 days. Or about 34 months, or 150 weeks, or a million and a half minutes. Not that we’re counting, of course. Besides, it turns out that making a live-action, full-length feature film is really complicated!

So, what do you have to look forward to, roughly 25,000 hours from now? Well, as you devour your movie snack of choice (we like a suspicious stew with a side of square watermelon), we’ll tell you the story of a teenage girl and her unlikely group of adventurers. After the malevolent Ender Dragon sets out on a path of destruction, they must save their beautiful, blocky Overworld. Sounds ambitious! Luckily, the very talented director Peter Sollett (Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist) will be making sure everyone stands in the right place and delivers award-worthy performances. No pressure! Also, we’re partnered with Warner Bros, a company that’s been around the block. So to speak. What we’re trying to say is, this movie is in very capable hands!

Since we’re a game developer first, making a movie will be new and very exciting. And while the movie has to be different from the game (otherwise, you’d be in for an infinite movie in very low resolution) one thing will definitely be the same. We want to make the movie — just as we make the game — for you. We’re inspired by countless things, but none as much as the incredible stuff our community creates in Minecraft every day. So keep it coming!

In summary: the movie has a date. It has a director. It has an official storyline, and we’re NOT AT ALL COUNTING THE DAYS TO THIS MONUMENTAL EVENT. 1053, 1052, 1051...

 

[Mista]

What will they be doing in the movie? Building houses and then blow them off with dynamites?

 

[stranno]

What will they be doing in the movie? Building houses and then blow them off with dynamites?

Story Mode had a fun and interesting story. And there are Battleship, Angry Birds or Rampage movies so, of course, it can be done.

 

[MilkyJoe]

these are terrible times we live in.

 

[CyberPanda]

Gross

 

[Liamario]

I don't think minecraft's art style would make a visually appealing movie to be honest. They're really going to have to deviate considerably from the look of the game.

 

[Diddy X]

Minecraft isn't near as toxic as other kid's games so I'm cool with a minecraft movie, actually the game is pretty chill and teaches some interesting stuff especially the survival mode, gathering resources and building amazing stuff inside an infinite world all with a beautiful background music, infinitely better than other toxic shit like fortnite or brawl stars.

 

[Rockondevil]

The Story Mode of the game was enjoyable enough and could easily be a movie for children. And sure it definitely isn't for everyone, but let's not forget movies like the Emoji movie exist.

 

[CaptainClaw]

Gross

...Probably $1B+ Worldwide

 

[J-Roderton]

That'd be a weird movie.

 

[Shifty]

That saccharine sweet PR talk though. Absolutely disgusting.

 

[GoldenEye98]

Surprised it took this long tbh..

 

[Zannegan]

So, is our female teenaged protagonist to be named Steve, or will Steve essentially be Robin Williams' character from Jumanji?

Or, more likely, will they give up on trying to get people to call him anything other thab "that Minecraft guy"?

 

[Barnabot]

Guess the writters are going to watch some random minecraft youtube channels to get some "inspiration". So don't forget to subscriber and hit the bell icon for the latest updates.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

nothing can be as bad of an idea as an emoji movie

 

[Mistershine.]

Story Mode had a fun and interesting story. And there are Battleship, Angry Birds or Rampage movies so, of course, it can be done.

We would be better off if we ignored the existence of Battleship.

nothing can be as bad of an idea as an emoji movie

See above.

 

[Thurible]

live-action

Why, and also how?



Personally, I think movies based on videogames don't really work out well very often. Videogames are an interactive medium that really involve the audience in the choices they make, movies don't do that.

 

[stranno]

We would be better off if we ignored the existence of Battleship.

It is a decent movie IMO. The PS3/X360 game is far better tho.

 

[Hudo]

Maybe you can watch it with the Hololens?

 

[Jigsaah]

I'm old...but I can't imagine this being relevant still in 2022. Unless...they are coming out with a Minecraft 2 or something.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

‘Frozen 2’ Co-Writer Allison Schroeder Tackling ‘Minecraft’ Movie (Exclusive)

Allison Schroeder, who was nominated for an Oscar for co-writing ‘Hidden Figures,’ has been tapped to pen the script for a movie adaptation of the ‘Minecraft’ video game as …

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[DeeDogg_]

I'm old...but I can't imagine this being relevant still in 2022. Unless...they are coming out with a Minecraft 2 or something.

Minecraft is a 2009 game and has "died" and made a comeback time and time again. Itll be ight

 

[stickkidsam]

Why the fuck is everything live action?

 

[Domisto]

this will result in a lot of dick ripping

 

[Tesseract]

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Sonic, now Minecraft.

Isn't there someone in that business that asks: "Do people want this?" and someone smart answers: "Hell no!"

 

[Mattyp]

I'm old...but I can't imagine this being relevant still in 2022. Unless...they are coming out with a Minecraft 2 or something.

Sells 10s of millions of copies per year, every year. There’s continually new kids being born, a growing population, it’s digital Lego and will just continue to get bigger.

Don’t see Minecraft going anywhere.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Always Sunny's Rob McElhenney explains what went wrong for his cancelled $150 Million Minecraft movie

Actor and director Rob McElhenney was at one point attached to direct a film based on Minecraft.

www.vg247.com

 

[E.T. Waifu]

ooookay. But I like Minecraft so

 

[Silvawuff]

I'll take this over a Fortnite movie...but let's be honest, we'll probably be getting one of those in due time.

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

I'd watch it if it's anything like Minecraft Dungeons..... All that fantasy crap.

 

[Codes 208]

How does one make minecraft live action?

that’s like making lion king 99% cgi and claiming it’s live acti-...oh.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

EXCLUSIVE: New Character Details Emerge for Warner Brothers' Minecraft Film - GWW

New character details emerge for the “Minecraft” film being developed by Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures. Based on the extremely popular video game, Minecraft will follow several key characters as they build, destroy and craft their way though a zany and blocky adventure. As of now Peter...

thegww.com