Jack Black has joined the cast of Minecraft, a live-action adaptation of the popular video game. As previously announced, Jason Momoa (Aquaman and the last of Fast and furious) stars in the film alongside Emma Myers, from Merlinand the actress The Color Purple Danielle Brooks. Production is expected to begin imminently in New Zealand.
The filmmaker of Napoleon DynamiteJared Hess, who previously worked with Black on the 2006 comedy Free nacho, will be directing the project. Warner Bros. and Legendary are behind Minecraftwhich is scheduled to be released in theaters on April 4, 2025.
It is not yet clear what the film will be about. Minecraft nor who will write the script. It is said that the actor’s character School of Rock It will be Steve. A film version of the game has been in the works for years, with Shawn Levy, Rob McElhenney and Peter Sollett at some point in talks to direct.
One of the most successful video games
Minecraft, which debuted in 2011, is one of the best-selling video games in history with 300 million copies sold, and has more than 140 million monthly users. The sandbox-style game allows players to use colored blocks to create 3D worlds. It has also generated numerous derivatives, such as Minecraft: Story Mode, Minecraft Earth, Minecraft Dungeons y Minecraft Legends. Mojang Studios, the Swedish developer behind the game, was acquired by Microsoft in 2014 and will serve as producer of the film adaptation.
Black voiced the role of the villain Bowser in the second highest-grossing film of 2023, Super Mario Bros.: The Movie, which grossed $1.36 billion worldwide. Black recently earned his third Golden Globe nomination, this time for co-writing the film’s love song, Peacheswhich he also performed.
Thomas Jacob Black, his real name, was born on August 28, 1969 in Santa Monica, California, United States. He is also known for the film High Fidelity.
He recently won an Emmy for Outstanding Voice Performance in a Children’s or Teen Program for Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight and will reprise the role of Po in the upcoming DreamWorks Animation film, Kung Fu Panda 4, which hits theaters on March 8. The three previous films allowed the franchise Kung Fu Panda raise $1.8 billion.
In March 2022, Hawaiian Jason Momoa arriving at the Oscar ceremony. Photo EFEBlack has seemingly become Hollywood’s go-to actor for game-to-screen stories.
He also stars in the Lionsgate version of the video game Borderlands, which hits theaters on August 9. Black and Kyle Gass’ Tenacious D are touring Europe with Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour. In 2015, Tenacious D won a Grammy for his cover of The Last in Line for best heavy metal performance. Black also starred in the franchise Jumanji from Sony, which raised $1,796 million, as well as King Kongby Peter Jackson, which grossed $556 million worldwide.