Minecraft is getting its own movie after years of waiting as part of the 2025 movie schedule – and this is what we know so far.
There are so many upcoming video game movies, but this one is a massive addition. The Minecraft movie, now known as A Minecraft Movie,has been in development for years, and thankfully, we now know a heck of a lot more information than when we first started. For all the questions that you’ve been waiting to hear the answer to, here is what we know so far about A Minecraft Movie.
What Is The Minecraft Release Date?
At the time of updating this in October 2024, A Minecraft Movie is set to release on April 4, 2025, according to the official Minecraft website.
The shift in date has been ongoing for some time – in fact, the movie was set to come out way back in 2019, but obviously that didn’t pan out for a variety of reasons. However, it’s at least great to see that we have a release date for A Minecraft Movie now.
The Minecraft Movie Cast
A Minecraft Movie has been a movie that has been in the works for so long, but thankfully, we have plenty of cast members that we can confirm. Here is who you will see and their names, thanks to the Minecraft website:
Jason Momoa as Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison
For a time, fans didn’t really know who was going to star in the Minecraft movie, but thankfully, more and more news has filtered in regarding it.
Jason Momoa will star in A Minecraft Movie, where he’ll play Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison. With his casting, according to THR, it was also confirmed that the movie would be a live-action film instead of animated. The actor has appeared in Game of Thrones, starred in Aquaman and its sequel, and many more.
Jack Black as Steve
In January 2024, it was announced that Jack Black would be in Minecraft, and that he’s playing Steve, one of the main playable characters of Minecraft. Black is known for his many comedic roles, as well as being the frontman of Tenacious D.
Matt Berry
In May 2023, Deadline reported that Matt Berry, known for his role in The IT Crowd and What We Do in the Shadows, would join the movie.
Danielle Brooks as Dawn
In November 2023, Danielle Brooks (from The Color Purple and the Orange is the New Black cast) is confirmed to appear in A Minecraft Movie. Brooks will play Dawn.
Sebastian Eugene Hansen as Henry
Sebastian Eugene Hansen will play Henry in A Minecraft Movie. The young actor has appeared in movies like Just Mercy and Lisey’s Story.
Emma Myers as Natalie
Wednesday cast member, Emma Myers, will also be in A Minecraft Movie. She also held a role in the Netflix film, Family Switch.
Jennifer Coolidge
In January 2024, it was confirmed by Deadline that 2x-Emmy Award Winner Jennifer Coolidge would join A Minecraft Movie. Though Coolidge has been around for decades in the industry with appearances in the American Pie and Legally Blonde movies, her starring role in the HBO series The White Lotus has shot her up even more over the last few years.
Kate McKinnon
Deadline confirmed in mid-January 2024 that Kate McKinnon was also a part of the A Minecraft Movie cast. The actress has appeared in various movies including Barbie, and is known for her time as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.
Jemaine Clement
The last piece of casting news we know is from the same Deadline article regarding McKinnon, and that’s Jemaine Clement joining the A Minecraft Movie cast. The actor is known for his role in the show What We Do In The Shadows, Flight of the Conchords and more, and has appeared in various films.
Talk about a star-studded cast – one that gets me excited.
Check Out The Teaser Trailer For A Minecraft Movie
I’m sure at this point you’re all wondering what A Minecraft Movie will look like and look no further because we have the teaser trailer right above. You can get your first look at the characters that get sucked into the world of Minecraft, and Black as Steve – as well as a scary-looking sheep.
What Is The Minecraft Movie About?
Thanks to the Minecraft website, we now have a premise for A Minecraft Movie. The film will follow four individuals who are struggling with everyday life when they are suddenly pulled through a portal that brings them to the Overworld, the main world of Minecraft. There, they have to somehow get back and master this world with the help of Steve, an “expert crafter” to go on a quest and learn the skills that make them unique, ones that they could all use when they get back home.
The script and directors have changed hands several times, from Shawn Levy to Rob McElhenney all the way to Jared Hess, who is the current director attached to the movie and has stuck with it, according to The Hollywood Reporter article about Momoa’s casting. That article also said that the script credits are still being determined, and even at the latest casting news with Clement and McKinnon, the script’s author was not confirmed, so we don’t know for sure who to credit the script to.
Jared Hess Directed The Film
Jared Hess directed A Minecraft Movie. Hess is mainly known for his directing on comedy movies such as Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre and Gentlemen Broncos, so that means that Minecraft is probably about to be ridiculously funny.
As mentioned above, the director for Minecraft has changed several times, but Hess said, in an interview with the Salt Lake Tribune in January 2024 that the main reason he decided to sign on for the film is because of his kids loving it and that he appreciated the “challenge” of adapting something without a story:
I was developing a movie with Legendary Pictures, and that one didn’t happen. They called me and said, ‘Hey, we’re going to be working with Warner Bros. on “Minecraft.” Do you have any interest?’ And our kids play that game endlessly. I’m, like, ‘Yeah.’ And they said, ‘Come with a take,’ and I did, and had a meeting. Trying to adapt something that doesn’t have a story — it’s an open sandbox game. … I like the challenge. There’s got to be a fun, ridiculous movie here. And there is.
Hess even defended the fact that they made the film live-action versus animation in the 2024 Minecraft Live, saying that the world of Minecraft has been explored a lot already in animation, and that this film was a “chance” to try something new:
It was like, this is the chance for us, doing a film, to do something different…and, also kind of wish fulfillment, because I've always wondered, like, what would happen if I would wake up inside the Minecraft world? How would I survive, and would I survive at all?
After all this time, what are you the most excited about when it comes to the upcoming A Minecraft Movie? How about that it’s actually releasing? Who would have thought. If I don’t see Jack Black with an ax like Steve in this movie I’m suing.
