Cameron Frew
Minecraft is being transformed into a live-action movie – but fans of the game are split on a surprising update from Jack Black.
Hollywood has been trying to crack video game movies for decades. In 1993, Super Mario Bros became the first (and most disastrous) example of how not to do it, paving the way for a truly mixed bag of other films like Mortal Kombat (fine), Resident Evil (good), and House of the Dead (god awful).
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However, after the success of HBO’s The Last of Us and Illumination’s big-screen take on Super Mario, the future is looking bright for new adaptations.
Minecraft, the blocky sandbox phenomenon, is still the best-selling game of all time to this day. A live-action film based on the title is in the works – but it might not be what players are expecting.
Jack Black says he’ll be singing in Minecraft movie
At the premiere of Kung Fu Panda 4, Black told Variety that he’d be singing in the upcoming Minecraft movie alongside co-star Danielle Brooks.
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“I love Danielle Brooks. I’ve been a fan of hers ever since I first saw her on ‘Orange Is the New Black’ and she’s just been killing it in her career. And the fact that we’re working together on Minecraft is mind blowing. And we’ve been having a ball in New Zealand, and I’m so proud of her going to…
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