Summary
- The live-action Minecraft movie has a finished script and could potentially start production soon, depending on the resolution of the actors' strike.
- The movie has gone through multiple changes in directors and writers before settling on Jared Hess and Allison Schroeder. Jason Momoa has been announced as one of the cast members.
- Despite previous release date delays, the current release date for the Minecraft movie is April 4th, 2025, and it is considered a high-priority project for Warner Brothers. With its massive fanbase and star power, the film could potentially be a box office success.
The live-action Minecraft movie in development at Warner Bros. Has a finished script and could be in production soon, depending on when the actors' strike ends.
Warner Bros. Has been working on developing a live-action Minecraft movie since 2014. While the film has been in development limbo, the project went through three different sets of directors and writers before finally going with Jared Hess to direct and Allison Schroeder to write. Hess is known for Nacho Libre and Napoleon Dynamite, while Schroeder is known for Hidden Figures and Frozen 2. Only one cast member has been announced so far, and it is none other than the beloved Aquaman and Dune star Jason Momoa.
Variety revealed that despite the writers' strike, the Minecraft movie script is already finished and can start production as early as Spring. This depends on the actors and the studios agreeing to a deal to end the SAG strike soon, which seems likely with the recent agreement between the writers and the studios. If the actors' strike does not end shortly, they could always go the same route as Sonic 3, which decided to film scenes without human actors first.
At one point, the film had a 2019 release date, which was then pushed to a 2022 release; the current Minecraft movie release date is April 4, 2025. That is still a long wait, and at the moment, it seems like the film will be back on track and hopefully will not be delayed any further. According to Variety, Minecraft is one of the highest-priority films for Warner Bros. Outside of their upcoming DC projects.
With nearly a decade of development and many fans asking what has happened to the Minecraft movie, this is a nice update for the highly anticipated video game film adaptation. The Super Mario Bros. Movie made over $1.3 billion worldwide, becoming the second-highest-grossing movie of the year and the 15th-highest-grossing film of all time. With the success of other films like the Sonic franchise and Uncharted and the critical success of shows like The Last of Us, video game adaptations are making an unprecedented comeback.
Minecraft is the most popular game ever, with over 230,000,000 copies sold on all platforms. With a huge star like Momoa attached, Minecraft's box office gross could rival the Super Mario Bros. Movie.
The Minecraft movie is scheduled to be released on April 4, 2025.
Source: Variety