Jack Black and Jason Momoa Team Up

“Anything you can dream here, you can create here,” says Jack Black in the first trailer for “A Minecraft Movie,” hitting theaters April 4, 2025.

Then he solemnly proclaims, “I… am Steve,” eliciting groans from the rest of the crew, who have been transported into this blocky video game world.

Directed by “Napoleon Dynamite” and “Nacho Libre” filmmaker Jared Hess, “A Minecraft Movie” also stars Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen and Jennifer Coolidge. Warner Bros. and Legendary are backing the film adaptation of one of the best-selling video games in history (it has 140 million monthly users).

In the first footage from “A Minecraft Movie,” Black and Momoa encounter piglins and creepers as they navigate the ever-changing fantasy universe.

“Minecraft” debuted in 2011 and allows players to use colorful blocks to create 3D worlds. It has also spawned numerous spin-offs, including “Minecraft: Story Mode,” “Minecraft Earth,” “Minecraft Dungeons” and “Minecraft Legends.” Mojang Studios, the Swedish developer behind the game, was acquired by Microsoft in 2014 and will serve as a producer on the film adaptation.

Speaking with Variety Of the stunts in the film, Brooks said, “I’ve been in the harness a few times. It’s mostly the fighting and learning these moves. And I have a weapon, I’m telling you. Danger, danger! But it’s really Jack Black, he’s the one doing the heavy lifting here. He’s doing some flying and getting all the techno fire behind him.”

With “A Minecraft Movie,” Black has cemented his status as Hollywood’s go-to actor for game-to-screen storytelling, with roles in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” “Jumanji: The Next Level” and “Borderlands.” Momoa has gone on to star in blockbuster franchises like “Aquaman,” “Dune” and “Fast & Furious.”

Check out the teaser for “A Minecraft Movie” below.