Jared Hess, the director of "Napoleon Dynamite," brings his indie-camp absurdist cred to this adaptation of the blockbuster sandbox video game.
Actor Jack Black found the world of the Warner Bros film “A Minecraft Movie” easy to navigate because he had played the 2011 Swedish video game “Minecraft,” on which the movie is based. "I had (my) kids that were obsessed with 'Minecraft' years before I heard about this movie.
Sebastian Hansen, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks and Jennifer Coolidge also star in the story of four strangers who must find their way back home after being pulled into a cubic wonderland created by a doorknob salesman.
The actors joined Jennifer Coolidge and Danielle Brooks for the movie's world premiere in London's Leicester Square.
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When Jack Black got the call to star in the “Minecraft” movie, the perks were plenty. He got to work alongside Jason Momoa, reunite with director Jared Hess and engulf himself into a beloved gaming universe.
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CultureMap Dallas on MSNJack Black and Jason Momoa make A Minecraft Movie into ridiculous funOne reason the majority of movies based on video games have failed is because their filmmakers didn’t understand how to translate the appeal of the game to the relatively-limited storytelling ability of film.
After rock-bottom expectations following a string of disastrously received trailers, I'm pleasantly surprised to say that A Minecraft Movie is a lot more enjoyable than expected. It's not a great movie by any means,
"ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!" Jason Momoa, Jack Black and Danielle Brooks dish on their new movie "Minecraft," including who's the best video game player IRL, the special easter eggs hidden in Danielle's costume,