In a move that nobody saw coming (except everyone), the eternally youthful Wednesday actress, Emma Myers, is stepping out of her spooky Addams Family mansion and into a world made entirely of cubesโyes, ladies and gentlemen, weโre talking about A Minecraft Movie! Because, apparently, nothing says โHollywood blockbusterโ like a live-action film about a game where the greatest danger is forgetting to build your roof before nightfall.
At the tender age of 22, Myers will join a super-random-but-we’re-here-for-it lineup, including Jason โI-can-be-a-sea-god-or-a-garbage-man-your-callโ Momoa, Jack โPlease-donโt-let-me-be-Steve-foreverโ Black, Danielle โWhy-am-I-hereโ Brooks, and the ever-glamorous Jennifer โI-could-defeat-a-zombie-with-my-charmโ Coolidge. Rounding out the group is newbie actor Sebastian Eugene Hansen, whoโs probably wondering how he went from Shakespeare auditions to dodging Creepers for a living.
Now, letโs talk plot. This isnโt your typical โhero gets sucked into a video gameโ trope. Nope, itโs way weirder. In this pixelated masterpiece, four seemingly normal (and slightly dysfunctional) humans get hurled into the Minecraft Overworld through some mysterious, probably-glitchy portal. Weโve got Garrett โThe Garbage Manโ Garrison (Momoa)โbecause obviously a garbage man is the perfect choice to save the worldโalong with Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers), and Dawn (Brooks). Their first reaction? Probably something like, โWhy is everything square and why canโt I open my inventory?โ
To escape this bizarre cubic land and get back to their way-more-boring real lives, these unlikely heroes must learn how to master Minecraft. Yeah, theyโll need to survive evil Piglins, Zombies, and who knows what else (Endermen? Killer chickens? A server disconnect? The possibilities are endless). But fear not, because helping them on their journey is none other than Steve (Black), the gameโs iconic blockhead hero, whoโs apparently an โexpert crafterโ now. Move over, MacGyver.
In classic Hollywood fashion, this isnโt just about surviving in a weirdly blocky worldโitโs about rediscovering themselves (because thatโs totally what Minecraftโs about, right?). To make it back to the real world, theyโll need to be bold, creative, and probably avoid building houses out of dirt. Because, letโs be honest, nobody likes a dirt house.
The cinematic cube-fest will be directed by Jared Hess, the genius behind Napoleon Dynamite (so, you know itโs going to be weird). If youโve ever dreamed of seeing a big-budget film where Jason Momoa fights off Creepers with a diamond sword and Jennifer Coolidge somehow charms her way past a herd of Zombies, then this is the movie for you.
Mark your calendars, because A Minecraft Movie hits theaters and IMAX in North America on April 4, 2025 (just enough time to figure out how to survive your next Minecraft playthrough). For everyone else around the world, you get to enjoy this cube-filled adventure two days earlier on April 2, 2025. Buckle up, itโs going to be blocky!