A Minecraft Movie comes out this weekend and early reviews are all over the place. Some are calling the gaming adaptation starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa a nonsensical disaster, while others think it’s not actually that bad.
Frantic barely describes the helter-skelter pace of A Minecraft Movie, which hits theaters April 4, beginning with a rat-a-tat-tat prologue about Steve (Black), a human who grew up wanting to be a miner and, in adulthood, made his dream a reality.
"Napoleon Dynamite" director Jared Hess hurls tater tots and two competitive dorks played by Jack Black and Jason Momoa into the cubist, mega-popular video game.
Warner Bros. and Legendary's cinematic take on the beloved video game is targeting $70 million to $80 million in its domestic opening weekend.
Previews in U.S./Canada start at 3PM for the Jared Hess directed feature take of the Mojang game which cost before P&A around $150M, three-quarters funded by Warners. A Minecraft Movie is booked at 3,400 locations with all premium upcharges working in its favor — Imax, Dolby, PLFs, and motion seats.
"I just love 'em, man," director Jared Hess replied when asked why the film chose piglins as the main antagonists of "A Minecraft Movie" instead of something more obvious. In-game, piglins only attack in retaliation,
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Last but not least, there’s a controversial plush buddy worthy of being welcomed to a Minecraft collection – the Spider. The eight-inch Minecraft Spider Plush Toy is on sale for $20, and it will need a solid hug from you here and there once it’s yours, you’ll have no choice but to warm up to the spiders.
Commentary: I tried the Minecraft-themed McNuggets sauce. It might just be the hottest sauce Mickey D's has ever offered.