- Snow White
- Fast X: Part II
Minecraft movie production status is currently Production
March 22, 2024 • Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins
- Shooting Locations:
- TBA 2023 – New Zealand
Based on a game in which players create avatars that use cubes to make whatever environment they can imagine in a virtual world.
Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, April 4, 2025 Nationwide
Plot: What's the story about?
Inspired by the best-selling video game, Minecraft is coming to life on the big screen in a live-action adaptation starring Jason Momoa (Aquaman franchise) and directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite)
official plot version
Poll: Will you see Minecraft?
Who stars in Minecraft: Cast List
Aquaman, F10
Danielle Brooks ... Dawn
Angry Birds, The Color Purple
Sebastian Eugene Hansen ... Henry
Borderlands, The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Who's making Minecraft: Crew List
A look at the Minecraft behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jared Hess last directed Masterminds and Don Verdean. The film's writer Rob McElhenney last wrote Figment.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Roy LeeJason Momoa
Mary Parent
Companies
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Production: What we know about Minecraft?
Key Facts
- Warner Bros. acquired film rights to the video game franchise in February 2013 from Swedish developer Mojang AB.
Filming Timeline
- 2024 - March: The film was set to Production status.
- 2022 - April: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Jason Momoa is in final talks to star in the video game adaptation.
- 2019 - July: The film was set to Development status.
Frozen 2 and Hidden Figures screenwriter Allison Schroeder is on-board to write the script.
- 2019 - January: The film was set to Development status.
Peter Sollett has come aboard to write/direct the videogame adaptation.
- 2018 - November: The film was set to Development status.
Rob McElhenney no longer directing; new screenwriters hired. 2019 release date is now unlikely, moved to TBA.
- 2016 - June: The film was set to Development status.
2019 release date announced with Rob McElhenney on-board to direct.
- 2014 - October: The film was set to Development status.
- 2014 - March: The film was set to Announced status.
Minecraft Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Minecraft is coming out as a Nationwide release in 2025 on Friday, April 4, 2025. There is 1 other movie coming out on the same date, including Fast X: Part II.