TheMinecraftmovie is adding more stars to its lineup.Peacemakerstar Danielle Brooks, according toDeadline, has been cast in the live-action adaptation in an unknown role, as well as Sebastian Eugene Hansen.
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The Jared Hess-helmed film, which also starsAquaman’s Jason Momoa, is set to release on August 02, 2025. Filming is underway in New Zealand and is expected to ramp up by the end of the month.
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An adaptation ofMinecrafthas been in the works for a while,dating back to 2014. Directors likeDeadpool 3‘sShawn LevyandIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia‘sRob McElhenneytook turns in Creative Mode before quitting. The movie even hadSteve Carell attached to starback in 2016, but he left at a later time.
Now,Napoleon Dynamite‘s Jared Hess has taken the reins after severaldelays. The director has a certain type of awkward comedy that may giveMinecrafta little flair. However, we still have to see if the two mix. It does help that, earlier this year,What We Do in the Shadows‘ Matt Berry was in talks to star, so the comedy may actually be funny.
Warner Bros. is producing the adaptation and it seems they took some notes with their two big cast members. Both Jason Momoa (who’s also producing) and Danielle Brooks have roles in the DCEU. Brooks is a more recent addition to the universe, playing secondary protagonist Leota Adebayo in the John Cena-ledPeacemakerseries (which I enjoyed, to be honest). Momoa, on the other hand, is King of Atlantis himself, Aquaman. He’s set to reprise the superhero in the upcomingAquaman and the Lost Kingdom, out December 22. Funnily enough, three days later, Danielle Brooks is reprising her Tony-nominated role as Sofia in the musical adaptation ofThe Color Purple.
The idea of a live-actionMinecraftfilm is a bit bewildering. Personally, an animated film would make more sense since it fits better with the game’s aesthetic. There are no story details regarding the film’s narrative yet. Therefore, we don’t know what route they may be taking, whether it’ll be in theMinecraftworld or the real world.
Telltale Games did do a more narrative-driven take withMinecraft: Story Mode, so maybe it’ll be like that. Or perhaps be like Adam Sandler’sPixels. It’s certainly a scary thought, but I’m hopeful things work out. I mean, the cast is pretty solid andMinecraftis one ofthe best-selling games of all time. They wouldn’t just make it a cash grab, right? Right? Yeah, maybe I need to know the story first.
