A MINECRAFT MOVIE Teaser Brings the Ultra-Popular Franchise to the Big Screen

By Zoey Willshire | September 6 2024 | Media Tie-In

 

The best-selling video game of all time is coming to the big screen next year!

Earlier this week Warner Bros. released the first teaser trailer for A Minecraft Movie. The film will be directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Ninety-Five Senses, Nacho Libre) and stars Jack Black, Jason Mamoa, Emma Myers, Oscar-nominee Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, and Jennifer Coolidge. Read the official synopsis below:

“Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative…the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.”

Minecraft began in 2009 with the first public test build of the video game before its official box release in 2011. Since then, Minecraft has become the best-selling video game of all time and has spun off into a number of different games, books, graphic novels, tabletop games, and merchandise. The franchise has sustained its juggernaut status for over ten years now, with views for Minecraft related videos on YouTube reaching over one trillion. The teaser for A Minecraft Movie is currently the #1 trending video on the site. The film promises laughs, adventure, and appearances by iconic Minecraft characters and creatures like the Ender Dragon, Creeper, and Jack Black as Steve, the default player character from the game.

A Minecraft Movie will be released only in theaters and IMAX on April 4, 2025. Check out some other great Minecraft tie-in titles below!

9780593873472
Dive into Minecraft headfirst with this all-new beginner’s guide that will teach you everything you need to know for starting your Minecraft journey, whether that be in Survival mode or Creative.
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FOC Feb 05, 2024
Hardcover
96 Pages
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Age 7 and up

9780593722497
Uncover the history of one of the most influential games of all time in The World of Minecraft. Explore how the critically acclaimed game evolved from a one-person project in 2009 to the global gaming phenomenon it is today.
On sale Oct 15, 2024
FOC Aug 05, 2024
Hardcover
224 Pages
Random House Worlds
Age 8-12 years

9781506743080
Build skyward in this brand new graphic novel set in the world of Minecraft!
On sale Oct 15, 2024
FOC Jul 15, 2024
Paperback
88 Pages
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Age 8-12 years

An Official Minecraft Novel
9780593159200
The final book in Max Brooks’s official Minecraft trilogy! The New York Times bestselling author of Minecraft: The Island details the story of two stranded heroes whose block-breaking expedition lands them squarely in the middle of a conflict that only they can resolve.
On sale Oct 01, 2024
FOC Sep 02, 2024
Paperback
352 Pages
Random House Worlds
Age 10 and up

An Official Minecraft Novel
9780399180774
Join a daring expedition into strange new lands with this official Minecraft novel! When a young man is ripped from his quiet life and stranded far from home, he must learn not only how to survive, but how to live.
On sale Sep 03, 2024
FOC Aug 05, 2024
Paperback
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Age 10 and up

9780593722404
Uncover the truth hidden at the heart of a wondrous city in this official Minecraft novel!
On sale Dec 05, 2023
FOC Nov 06, 2023
Hardcover
256 Pages
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Age 10 and up

9780593896549
Five Minecraft® Step Into Reading level 3 readers are collected in one book for even more action-packed adventures based on one of the world's best-selling video games! Perfect for children ready to read on their own.
On sale Sep 03, 2024
FOC Aug 05, 2024
Paperback
160 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Age 5-8 years

9780593808139
All six books in the Minecraft Stonesword Saga chapter book series in one amazing boxed set! Perfect for fans and fantasy readers ages 6-9!
On sale May 07, 2024
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Age 6-9 years

More Than 50 Wonderful Winter Builds
9780593843895
You won’t run out of building ideas with this magical stocking-stuffer, featuring more than 50 festive building ideas, games, and activities!
On sale Sep 17, 2024
FOC Aug 05, 2024
Hardcover
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DK Children
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