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A Minecraft movie making fans yearn for the mines!

a minecraft movie seemingly becoming a joke

a minecraft movie

By Sajar Nafees

20 November 2024

Behold people, because a live action movie of one of the best selling video games is going to be out soon. That’s right, one of the best selling video games minecrafts adaptation ‘A minecraft movie’ is releasing in 2025 and we cannot stop thinking about it.

 Step into the world of Minecraft, where creativity is not just a tool for crafting, but a key to survival! Four unlikely heroes – Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Eugene Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers), and Dawn (Danielle Brooks) – are dealing with their everyday challenges when they are unexpectedly sucked into a mysterious portal, transporting them to the Overworld: a strange, cubic realm fueled by imagination.

In order to return home, they must learn to navigate this world and defend it from dangerous threats like Piglins and Zombies. Along the way, they embark on a magical journey guided by an unlikely crafting expert, Steve (Jack Black). Together, they will face a series of challenges that will push them to embrace their creativity and unlock the unique skills they each need to thrive both in the Minecraft world and the real world.

A minecraft movie trailer

Fans were quite disappointed after the first a minecraft movie trailer of a minecraft movie especially minecraft fans and the box office receipts of the movie didn’t seem to be in danger. But the release of the second trailer did some damage control. 

The second a minecraft movie trailer gives the movie better and more adventurous aspects and shows Jack black’s love for mining ever since he was a kid but wasn’t allowed in mines. Hence the tagline “yearn for the mines”. This trailer showed the fans that the director knew the minecraft community and how they look at the game and what they were expecting from the a minecraft movie.

a minecraft movie

The trailer brings back the nostalgia of those early Minecraft adventures. We watch as Steve places dirt blocks, occasionally missing a spot—something many of us can relate to. There’s also wolf taming with bones and crafting basic tools.

While many video game adaptations struggle to satisfy fans, the Minecraft movie seems to understand what makes the game so beloved. From the perilous nighttime monsters to iconic items like Ender Pearls and the classic game soundtrack, the film aims to capture the essence of what players love about Minecraft. And yes, there’s even a perfectly timed Ender Pearl teleportation moment, proving that the filmmakers truly understand the game.

All the talk of the minecraft movie makes us wonder when will diary of a minecraft zombie movie will be announced. Fans were hoping some aspect of this series would be seen in the ‘A minecraft movie’ but so far we don’t see any hints of that. However, we definitely would be manifesting a diary of a minecraft zombie movie soon and the universe would just have to listen to our pleas.

Whats the rating of the new a minecraft movie?

Ever since the release of the second trailer the question whats the rating of the new a minecraft movie keeps coming through. Even though minecraft is a kids game a lot of people were bummed to see the new a minecraft movie being rated PG 13. The minecraft video game could be played by children aged 8 years and above so we don’t see why the movie would be rated PG 13. Some seem to think that may be the case because of fighting action scenes but even that explanation makes it seem a little absurd. 

The ‘A minecraft movie’ comes out in 2025, we don’t have the exact date yet but we cant wait to see if the movie really makes it to the fans’ hearts or the second trailer was just a disguise.