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What is ‘chicken jockey’ and why are Minecraft movie-goers losing their minds over it?

A chicken jockey is one of the many Minecraft characters that make an appearance in the new movie

The Independent UK

Apparently, Jack Black wasn't the first pick for Steve in A Minecraft Movie—It was meant to go to Matt Berry, according to Hollywood rumours

Can't be side-tracked with cheap Minecraft potions.

PC Gamer

Minecraft Movie fans ‘robbed’ after learning who originally played Jack Black role

The 'chicken jockey' scene could have been even better

The Independent UK

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You Can Recreate All Of 'A Minecraft Movie' In The Game, According To Its Director

Director Jared Hess says that every element of the 'Minecraft' movie was tested in-game, and could presumably be re-created by you right now if you have the time.

Inverse

Minecraft mania: how millions of rowdy kids saved the box office

Video game adaptation broke records over the weekend as reports pour in about chaotic screenings and TikTok trends

The Guardian - US

Minecraft Movie breaks box office record as highest-grossing video game adaptation in opening weekend

Film has surpassed the previous record held by ‘The Super Mario Bros Movie’

The Independent UK

'Redstone genius' Mumbo Jumbo was originally meant to make 'a bunch of crazy booby traps' for A Minecraft Movie, but they were all cut from the film

They tried all the builds out in the game beforehand.

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If You Loved 'A Minecraft Movie', Here Are 3 Things You Need to Check Out

If you're one of the millions who watched "A Minecraft Movie" over the weekend, here are three recommendations for fans who want to continue the fantasy adventure long after leaving the theater.

Inverse

'It was just like fire': Jennifer Coolidge reflects on her chemistry with A Minecraft Movie's love interest, Nitwit the villager

He's a great listener, that's for sure.

PC Gamer

A Minecraft Movie says the film was supposed to feature "hilarious" sequences and a "bunch of crazy booby traps" designed by a popular Minecraft YouTuber

You'll never guess whose Minecraft builds almost appeared in the movie

Total Film

“That is how you make an entrance!” Jack Black mimes on a Minecraft’d Flying V as Kirk Douglas nails the Sweet Child O’ Mine solo on Jimmy Fallon

Black’s epic entrance caught the eye, but Captain Kirk Douglas’ tastefully virtuosic playing caught the ear

Guitar World

A Minecraft Movie has earned $157 million, the most successful domestic opening weekend for a videogame adaptation ever

Move over, Mario.

PC Gamer

Minecraft movie's Herobrine Easter egg was a glitch that stayed in the movie "because the VFX studio ran out of time"

So, that wasn't Herobrine in A Minecraft Movie?

Total Film

Minecraft warning issued by cinema as police are called to ‘disruptive’ screenings

Police have been called to screenings across the world as one cinema warned chaos ‘will not be tolerated’

The Independent UK

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Minecraft Movie Sparks ‘Annoying’ Cinema Trend That Viewers Say Is ‘Ruining’ The Whole Experience

"My theatre clapped every time Jack Black name dropped a Minecraft item that was in the trailers."

The Independent UK

Unfinished version of Minecraft Movie leaks online in security breach

Leaked version, uploaded ahead of movie’s big release, showed incomplete CGI and green screens

TechRadar

'We weren't able to do it': A Minecraft Movie's Jared Hess explains why one of its funniest scenes isn't in the final cut

A Minecraft Movie's director reveals what his favorite secrets in the film are – and discusses the "hilarious" scene he was sad to leave out.

The Independent UK

Minecraft movie prompts ‘annoying’ cinema trend that viewers claim is ‘ruining’ the film

A glut of video clips and personal testimonials have ignited a fierce debate over cinema etiquette

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'Sweet Liberty, the automatons are invading Minecraft!' Helldivers 2 player commemorates the game's most famous battle by recreating it in Mojang's survival game

Digging for freedom.

Windows Central

Are you watching A Minecraft Movie in theaters, and if so, what do you think of it? — Weekend discussion 💬

For this weekend discussion, I want to know if the readers of Windows Central are watching A Minecraft Movie in theaters.

Windows Central

The best Minecraft game is free on Amazon Prime

Pick it up quick before it's too late!

Windows Central

I've listed Minecraft's best and worst moments from the last 16 years

A Minecraft Movie released this weekend and made me reflect on the best and worst moments in the game's history.

Total Film

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

Total Film

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

MusicRadar

“I didn’t bring a belt”: Watch Jack Black's air-shreddin’, tongue-wagglin’, pants-fallin’ Tonight Show entrance

He was promoting A Minecraft Movie

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