Did you know there was going to be a Minecraft movie? If you didn’t, you should have at least figured it would happen. The immensely popular video game has been keeping aspiring builders busy since 2011.
Minecraft movie drops first trailer
This week, Warner Bros. released the first trailer for the inevitable Minecraft movie titled A Minecraft Movie. The trailer gives a look at stars Jack Black, Jason Mamoa, Danielle Brooks, and Emma Myers, all set to a nightmarishly remixed version of the Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” (itself a famously questionable film).
More than anything, the trailer gives a sense of what the film’s visual aesthetic will be, and folks, it’s a choice. Take a gander:
The film features live-action actors in a largely digital Minecraftian backdrop, in what looks like a combo of The Lego Movie and the recent Jumanji films. The translation of the blocky Minecraft game graphics to the silver screen are about what you’d expect, if a bit clumsy.
However, the true horror show here is whatever they did to Jason Momoa’s hair.
The internet reacts to A Minecraft Movie trailer
As you might imagine, the Minecrafties on the internet has thoughts on this matter, and they're divided:
I think what makes me more upset about the way the Minecraft Movie looks is the fact we literally had the PERFECT blue print of what it should’ve been like with this.
— Chonzo (@chonzodraws) September 4, 2024
I would’ve eaten up two hours of this with a good story and dialogue ??? pic.twitter.com/NUU0CT8iO7
Me watching minecraft movie https://t.co/cu53nwUi40 pic.twitter.com/MYTwOiqB4A
— TooNington (@WEEZERFANSADLY) September 4, 2024
Minecraft Story Mode looking real good right now pic.twitter.com/U2f1CEkhFc
— MauLer (@MauLer93) September 4, 2024
Y'all, it's 2019 Sonic movie trailer all over again with Minecraft pic.twitter.com/VeeDQ5PvKB
— Minecraft Memes ⛏️ (@MinecraftMeme16) September 4, 2024
What is this ??#Minecraft pic.twitter.com/fmHORXcY8c
— Kashmir (@Faramir05) September 4, 2024
This was the moment my slight grin turned upside down. Looks like one of those "Minecraft in the future" graphics https://t.co/YHW6lfb2Ui
— M.U.A. (@UNISOLDIERMUA) September 4, 2024
as someone who grew up with minecraft the movie looks like trash
— emz⛵️ (@emmyybug) September 4, 2024
Reddit is reacting to the minecraft movie precisely how you would expect pic.twitter.com/Srd1y5MMoi
— henry foreskin (@circumsnack) September 4, 2024
Physically repulsed by the Minecraft trailer, what the FUCK was that
— Peki (Wrathrotted & Wintercoded) (@Pekinaso) September 4, 2024
The minecraft movie looks like a parody from YouTube.
— Coinbox Tees (@CoinboxTees) September 4, 2024
I HAVE BEEN SAYING!!!! MINECRAFT STORYMODE WAS NEVER BAD https://t.co/C7Z39urtcb
— Luminos?♡◇ (@luminouswthme) September 4, 2024
The Minecraft movie should have looked like this. pic.twitter.com/RAU2vjs3E2
— Possum Reviews (@ReviewsPossum) September 4, 2024
Jack Black in minecraft movie: "Anything you can dream about here you can make!" *Builds a cobblestone school building* "Look its a school... of ROCK!" *Looks into camera* https://t.co/h1sto9TgFZ
— Joe (@jomoh_) September 4, 2024
Opinions are certainly lopsided, but the trailer did have its fans!
Saw minecraft trailer pic.twitter.com/tjyTV7fPpb
— koyote (@myawaffles) September 4, 2024
Ik this'll *definitely* be a bit of a hot take but the Minecraft movie looks fine imo. A lot of the mob designs are definitely weird lookin, but I feel like that's the point
— Remi (@hypnyatize) September 4, 2024
Just don't rly like the fact that they're making the piglins the bad guys *again*
A Minecraft Movie hits theaters on April 4th, 2025.
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