Jason Momoa signs on to star in Warner Bros.' long-gestating Minecraft movie for director Jared Hess

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Warner Bros. is getting back into business with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom star Jason Momoa, bringing him in for their long-gestating Minecraft movie.The 42-year-old actor has signed on for an unspecified role in the video game adaptation, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite) has also come aboard to direct, indicating the project finally has some forward motion after nearly a decade in development.

Minecraft:Warner Bros. is getting back into business with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom star Jason Momoa, bringing him in for their long-gestating Minecraft movie Unspecified:The 42-year-old actor has signed on for an unspecified role in the video game adaptation, according to The Hollywood ReporterThe Minecraft video game debuted in 2011, created by Swedish game designer Markus Persson and developed by Mojang Studios.The unconventional game doesn't have any particular goals, though it allows users to create worlds through blocks as they try to survive in the worlds they create.

The game became an immediate sensation, with over 100 million users signing up in the first few years that lead to Microsoft's whopping $2.5 billion acquisition of Mojang in 2014.

First game:The Minecraft video game debuted in 2011, created by Swedish game designer Markus Persson and developed by Mojang StudiosThere have been a number of spin-offs such as Minecraft: Story Mode with Telltale Studios in 2014, Minecraft Earth in 2019 and Minecraft Dungeons in 2020.Shortly after its release, a number of filmmakers and producers expressed interest but Mojang's CEO Carl Manneh said in an interview they would only engage, 'if the right idea comes along.'Creator Persson revealed that Mojang was in talks with Warner Bros.