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 cubes—yes, ladies and gentlemen, we’re talking about A Minecraft Movie! Because, apparently, nothing says “Hollywood blockbuster” 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 “I-can-be-a-sea-god-or-a-garbage-man-your-call” Momoa, Jack “Please-don’t-let-me-be-Steve-forever” Black, Danielle “Why-am-I-here” Brooks, and the ever-glamorous Jennifer “I-could-defeat-a-zombie-with-my-charm” Coolidge. Rounding out the group is newbie actor Sebastian Eugene Hansen, who’s probably wondering how he went from Shakespeare auditions to dodging Creepers for a living.
Now, let’s talk plot. This isn’t your typical “hero gets sucked into a video game” trope. Nope, it’s 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. We’ve got Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa)—because obviously a garbage man is the perfect choice to save the world—along with Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers), and Dawn (Brooks). Their first reaction? Probably something like, “Why is everything square and why can’t I open my inventory?”
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, they’ll 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 game’s iconic blockhead hero, who’s apparently an “expert crafter” now. Move over, MacGyver.
In classic Hollywood fashion, this isn’t just about surviving in a weirdly blocky world—it’s about rediscovering themselves (because that’s totally what Minecraft’s about, right?). To make it back to the real world, they’ll need to be bold, creative, and probably avoid building houses out of dirt. Because, let’s 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 it’s going to be weird). If you’ve 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, it’s going to be blocky!
