Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Jack Black has joined the cast of “Minecraft,” a live-action adaptation of the popular video game.
As previously announced, Jason Momoa is starring in the movie alongside “Wednesday’s” Emma Myers and “The Color Purple” actor Danielle Brooks.
Production is expected to begin imminently in New Zealand. “Napoleon Dynamite” filmmaker Jared Hess, who previously worked with Black on the 2006 comedy “Nacho Libre,” is directing the project.
Warner Bros. and Legendary are backing “Minecraft,” which is slated to open in theaters on April 4, 2025. It’s unclear what the “Minecraft” movie will be about, or who is writing the screenplay.
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