Jack Black joins Jason Momoa in the film’s cast

Casting, production, release date… we take stock of everything we know about the adaptation of the cult game.

No Max Payne With Mark Wahlberg for the infamous adaptation of Super Mario Bros. And no Street Fighter In the 1990s, the gaming community and the general public agreed on one thing: video game adaptations were a phenomenon that could be avoided without the slightest hesitation. However, the situation has changed and it seems we are dealing with Hollywood’s new golden swan.

Between the success of YouTube gaming channels and the Twitch platform, video games have slowly moved from a niche hobby to mainstream entertainment, a shift that hasn’t escaped the biggest film studios. If popular successes Detective Pikachu

or both films Sonic This laid the groundwork for the new track, which is obviously a huge success Super Mario Bros. film which rocked the global box office this year.

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We are in a time where Hollywood has to reinvent itself. The observation is clear: the same reheated recipe of interchangeable superhero films followed to the letter no longer works. And if some studios still try to reinvent the genre, it seems that the Hollywood industry has found a new form of mass entertainment in video game adaptations.

A solid universe of Minecraft So will be next to invade our dark room. Set to enter production at Warner Bros., this adaptation of Mojang’s game will finally see the light of day after ten years of chaotic false starts. The live action film will be directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite

, Super Nacho). On the casting side, we can expect to find Jason Momoa in a major role, but Daniel Brooks (Tasty in Orange is the New Black) or Emma Myers, revealed by her role as Enid in the series Wednesday.

Tenacious D and the Joystick of Destiny

But today’s news is actually Jack Black’s portrayal of Steve, the original video game hero. Joe American actor and musician has already lent his voice to Bowser in the latest film MarioThis was not his first foray into the world of gamers.

His YouTube channel is full of references Red Dead Redemption And the song Video games Tenacious D also refers from his group falling And The god of war. But it’s really his main role in Uttam A brutal legend which should be maintained as a priority. Tim Shaffer (the man behind Grim Fandango Or Psychonauts), despite unanimously positive reviews, the game did not receive the success it deserved. A chance for Jack Black fans to grab a bite to eat before the film’s release Minecraft

On April 4, 2025.