If anyone were to play two men deeply invested in the Overworld of A Minecraft Movie, Jack Black and Jason Momoa were good choices. Where video game adaptations with planned-out paths such as the fully animated A Super Mario Bros Movie or those like the Tron films that have an organization to the world-building and
This new family movie, inspired by the famous story-sparse adventure game Minecraft, always had an uphill battle: the game may be played by kids, but its biggest fan-base is adults (bearing in mind that it's been around for 14 years now). A Minecraft Movie doesn't care about these older fans, though; this is a family film through and through.
The new limited-edition steelbook is priced at $37.99 and does not currently have a release date. Standard Blu-ray and DVD copies of the movie are up for preorder too, but these are less likely to sell out.
The getup, including a pink leather jacket with fringe on the sleeves and what he calls a "power mullet," came from a combination of costume designer Amanda Neale, director Jared Hess, and some of his own personal goodies.
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A Minecraft Movie' from Warner Bros amassed $10.55 million in Thursday previews, the best ever for a videogame movie. The outlook is a huge $100M opening at the box office.
As it turns out, quite a bit. With llamas, tater tots, and Idaho setting and a washed-up high school legend at its heart, “A Minecraft Movie” draws on much of director Jared Hess ’ humor from his feature debut two decades ago.
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Commentary: The fantastic bromance between Jack Black and Jason Momoa is one of the elements that make this movie thoroughly enjoyable for kids and parents alike.
Also on Monday, Michelle Buteau stopped by Jenna & Friends to tell Jenna and guest co-host Olivia Munn about the second season of her Netflix series, “Survival of the Thickest.” She’s a co-creator, executive producer and star of the show and told us in the greenroom that it takes a “deep rooted sense of confidence” to be all three.