The creators of the Minecraft movie wanted to avoid the Sonic-style controversy

Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Daniel Brooks and Jennifer Coolidge star in the adaptation of the hit video game.

Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, the brain) will spend the end of January 2024 in New Zealand, where he will begin looking for shots for the photographs of his next blockbuster: Minecraft. Based on the ultra-popular video game, the film will hit theaters in 2025.

director Jared Hess And his wife and co-writer, Jerusha, noticed Napoleon Dynamite, his low-budget whimsical comedy grossed $44 million at the box office since its premiere at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Since then they have built a film career that most Hollywood filmmakers would envy. The Salt Lake Tribune Got a chance to talk with Jared Hess

Before his departure for New Zealand, to take stock Minecraft.

how did it happen Minecraft ?

Jared: “I was developing a film with Legendary Pictures, but it didn’t pan out. They called me and said: “Hey, we’re going to work with Warner Bros. on Minecraft. Are you interested?“Our kids play this game all the time. Trying to adapt something that doesn’t have a story — it’s an endless playground. I love the challenge. We’ve got Jason Momoa. We’ve got Jack Black. Who else has been announced? ?“

Jerusha: “There is a strange woman who has not been announced.“

On January 17, exclusive release dateline It is reported that the star of White lotus, Jennifer Coolidgewho first co-starred in Jerusha, AustenlandAlso joined the cast Daniel Brooks (Orange is the New Black, Color purple).

Jared: “We are filming in Auckland, New Zealand on these vast landscapes… The production designer is the one who does all the The owner of the ring, Grant Major (…) I think anyone who does VFX wants to avoid a scam like the horrible Sonic. I can’t let 10 year olds down or they’ll kill us.

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The director seems to be taking into account the opinion of the community of experienced gamers, for whom the design of Steve or the Creepers should be believable, otherwise fans can improve on a more reliable avatar. This happened to the fastest blue hedgehog, Sonic Directed by Jeff Flower. His first design freaked people out, who submitted a version similar to the iconic video game figure. That forced the VFX team to completely rework his look.

An ambitious project Minecraft Should see the light of day April 2, 2025 In a movie theater.

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