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A Minecraft Movie review – Jack Black and Jason Momoa star in seriously cobbled-together live-action spin-off

Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess’s adventure based on the world’s favourite video game feels like one big cash-in

The Guardian - UK

Watching A Minecraft Movie as an adult made me feel like my 13-year-old self playing the game for the first time

Watching A Minecraft Movie as an adult made me feel like my 13-year-old self playing the game for the first time

A Minecraft Movie may not be the most serious film of the year, but it made me feel like my teenage Minecraft-loving self again, and that’s what it's all about

A Minecraft Movie director Jared Hess says he’s interested in making a sequel: "There are so many amazing mods and characters and biomes we haven't explored yet"

A Minecraft Movie director Jared Hess says he’s interested in making a sequel: "There are so many amazing mods and characters and biomes we haven't explored yet"

Exclusive: Director Jared Hess wants to make another Minecraft movie

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Block-busted: why homemade Minecraft movies are the real hits

The bestselling video game ever has a devoted, vocal, following. Can a faceless corporation make a successful film based on such beloved IP without involving its fanbase?

The Guardian - UK

The creators of A Minecraft Movie approached adapting the game delicately, opting to 'not take ourselves too seriously, but take the game very seriously'

"You have to take some swings."

'Never give up the spark': A Minecraft Movie's director and producer hope that this film can inspire adults to carry on creating

"Do it just for the sake of being creative."

A Minecraft Movie had the building blocks to be an epic video-game film, but it fails to make full use of its creative mode

In a world where creativity is king, A Minecraft Movie doesn't put the unlimited potential of Mojang's sandbox game to good use.

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In A Minecraft Movie, Jack Black is like a desperate clown at an underattended children’s party

In A Minecraft Movie, Jack Black is like a desperate clown at an underattended children’s party

2/5 Jason Momoa also stars in this underwhelming adaptation of the hit video game

The Independent UK

A Minecraft Movie Review: "Jack Black's irrepressible star turn helps elevate this video game adaptation"

A Minecraft Movie Review: "Jack Black's irrepressible star turn helps elevate this video game adaptation"

Here's our verdict on A Minecraft Movie

14 years after the game was released, the cast of A Minecraft Movie think now is the perfect time for the adaptation to hit screens: "There's so many reasons"

14 years after the game was released, the cast of A Minecraft Movie think now is the perfect time for the adaptation to hit screens: "There's so many reasons"

Exclusive: Jack Black and A Minecraft Movie cast explain why now is the perfect time for the 14-year-old sandbox game to get the movie adaptation treatment

Jack Black and Danielle Brooks say starring in A Minecraft Movie made them feel like a kid again: "I let my inner child lead this movie"

Jack Black and Danielle Brooks say starring in A Minecraft Movie made them feel like a kid again: "I let my inner child lead this movie"

Exclusive: A Minecraft movie stars Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, and director Jared Hess on allowing themselves to be big kids during filming

'I was surprised, because I loved the trailer': Jack Black didn't get all the hate for the first Minecraft movie teaser

'I was surprised, because I loved the trailer': Jack Black didn't get all the hate for the first Minecraft movie teaser

The negative reaction to the trailer didn't just surprise Jack, it also apparently left him thoroughly shook.

Jack Black weighs in on the amount of hate the first Minecraft Movie trailer got: "There's always so many people that are sensitive to everything you put out there"

Jack Black weighs in on the amount of hate the first Minecraft Movie trailer got: "There's always so many people that are sensitive to everything you put out there"

Exclusive: A Minecraft Movie star Jack Black and director Jared Hess reflect on the backlash they faced after the first teaser dropped

Jack Black, Jason Momoa enter the Minecraft universe as the video game phenom hits the big screen

Jack Black, Jason Momoa enter the Minecraft universe as the video game phenom hits the big screen

When Jack Black got the call to star in the “Minecraft” movie, the perks were plenty

The Independent UK

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A Minecraft Movie lands extremely positive first reactions: "A video game movie with Napoleon Dynamite DNA"

Critics are calling it "hilariously charming" and "insanely bonkers"

Jack Black believes the world 'needs' A Minecraft Movie

Jack Black believes the world "needs" 'A Minecraft Movie' because the film is full of "love" and "creativity".

Jack Black went "as method as it gets" to play Steve in the Minecraft movie: "He was just slaying it in the Overworld"

The actor "got obsessed with searching for lapis lazuli"

The damage control for A Minecraft Movie has already begun as the director admits they expected 'strong opinions', but pinky promises that the test screens went super well

They didn't stop to think if they should.

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Minecraft Movie director reveals that Jack Black was 'as method as it gets' while playing Steve as he 'got obsessed with searching for lapis lazuli' during filming breaks

I'm more of a redstone fan.

The Independent UK

Minecraft fans devastated by ‘awful’ live-action trailer: ‘This should have been animated’

‘A Minecraft Movie’ features a star-studded cast of Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Jennifer Coolidge and Danielle Brooks

The Guardian - US

Thelma the Unicorn review – sunny Netflix cartoon offers simple pleasures

Directors Jared Hess and Lynn Wang craft a solid piece of family fun with the tale of a pony aiming for success in disguise

Minecraft Movie Promises Epic Scale And Fidelity To Game Essence

Get ready for the highly anticipated Minecraft movie, set to debut on April 4, 2024, promising to honor the game's essence with a star-studded cast and a f...

Evening Standard

White Lotus star Jennifer Coolidge to star in Minecraft movie with Jason Momoa

Jared Hess film set for April 2024 release date with Jack Black also on the bill

Minecraft movie director aims to avoid

Director Jared Hess aims to avoid any ugly Sonic situations with the live-action Minecraft movie, prioritizing not disappointing young fans.

Minecraft movie director says he doesn't want to upset fans with an "ugly Sonic" situation

The Minecraft movie is in the works

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