Jack Black joins Jason Momoa in the promising live-action adaptation of the video game Minecraft.
The 54-year-old actor thus completes a series of roles adapted from video games. in MinecraftThat would be Steve, one of the game’s “skins”.
Jack Black is not idle: he played Bowser Super Mario Bros., the movie (second highest grossing film of 2023). He was also inside Jumanji: The Next Level And slated for an August release, Borderlands will be in an action film adapted from a video game. And, to everyone’s delight, he doubles the po Kung Fu Panda 4Which will release in France on March 27, 2024.
In the live action adaptation of MinecraftJack Black will be directed by Jared Hess, with whom he previously worked on the comedy Dance free (2006). Since the project has existed (2015), several director names have been put forward, and many details are still unclear. So while some newspapers give Chris Bowman and Hubbell Palmer as the screenwriters, others emphasize the fact that we have neither the identity of the screenwriters nor the screenplay material. Is the 2019 summary still valid? It tells the story of a teenage girl and a group of adventurers who are going to save the world of the Overworld from the evil Ander Dragon.
On the casting side, in addition to Jason Momoa, who is also involved in the production with Warner Bros. owning the rights, the presence of Daniel Brooks (Color purple) and Amy Myers (Wednesday) is declared. Other names have been floated, but not confirmed.
Ambiguity, if not mystery, reigns over this highly anticipated film adaptation of the 2011 game created by Markus “Notch” Persson with developer Mojang Studios in Sweden, with a specific release date announced: April 4, 2025. Filming Brief Should start in time. In New Zealand, guaranteed The last line.
In any case, Jack Black must be free in the spring! He is touring Europe with his heavy metal band Tenacious D.
