Earlier in the year, we revealed to you that actor Jack Black had joined the cast of the upcoming film Minecraft, with the Hollywood star now a regular in film adaptations. And still recently, fans were able to get the news of this live-action film, thanks to the director of the project, who wanted to reassure people during his last statement. We tell you everything.
When video games are popular
Hollywood, and the film industry more generally, has been interested in the world of video games for many years. Many players in the audiovisual field have decided to exploit the vein, Fans can thus increasingly find adaptations in both cinemas and streaming platforms.
Adaptations that manifest themselves in a variety of formats, from live-action to animation. Just last yearThe public was able to find in the theater Super Mario Bros., the movieBut even that Five Nights at Freddy’s Or Gran Turismo. But it doesn’t stop there, because there are also new features next to the series, for example The Last of Uswithout forgetting Castlevania: Nocturnal, Twisted metaland many others.
A trend that doesn’t seem ready to stop, as other projects have been announced, such as continuing the series helloBut a live-action film about the universe The Legend of Zelda and a film adaptation Death Stranding. But if there is one movie fans are eager to watch, This is probably the live action adaptation of the game MinecraftIn which we can significantly find the star of the films Aquaman DC Extended Universe (DCEU), from Jason Momoa.
The Promise of Jared Hess
film Minecraftwhose cinema release is generally scheduled in April 2025, Directed by Jared HessKnown for among other things Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Gentleman Broncos (2010) or so the brain (2015). We also owe it to the Netflix documentary mini-series American Gladiators: When TV Was a Circus And Mormon Betrayal: The Murderous Forger.
A very ambitious project on which the American director continues to work seriously, because video game adaptations are often the subject of harsh criticism from the public. We will obviously think about the controversy before its release Sonic the Movie (2020), when fans discovered the first live-action version of the famous blue hedgehog. Following public outcry, Paramount Pictures proposed a new design for the characterWhich more closely resembles Sonic from the Sega games.
And this is precisely what Hess wants to avoidThat is in any case what he revealed in a recent interview Salt Lake Tribune. has been reported by EurogamerThe director wanted to reassure fans about the upcoming film Minecraft Explaining that he would do everything possible to avoid a repeat of the “Ugly Sonic” incident. Then he declared:
I can’t let 10 year olds down or they’ll kill us. (…) Trying to adapt something that doesn’t have a story, (because) it’s a sandbox type of game… I like the challenge. There has to be a way to make a fun, silly movie with this. And that is the case.
And to know what is This famous comic book will be adapted into the seriesSee our previous article on this topic here.
By Tahar Sadaoui
Tahar, a young otaku at heart, my interests are as eclectic as my background. Being curious by nature and always interested in writing, I hope I can succeed in informing you while entertaining you.
