After the cinematic success of Super Mario Bros. and in anticipation of Sonic 3, another video game adaptation has begun: Minecraft! A true global phenomenon, this game created in 2011 by Sweden’s Markus Persson is the best-selling game in the world with 300 million units sold.
Jared Hess (Supernacho, The Brains) will be responsible for directing the film. It will be directed by Jason Momoa, who will star in this adaptation. Jack Black, Emma Myers and Daniel Brooks also star.
The plot of the film introduces us to a teenage girl and an army of adventurers whose mission is to save the Overworld from the evil Ender Dragon. While waiting to learn more about the upcoming story of the feature film, the director expressed some confidence in the columns Salt Lake City Tribune.
Avoiding Sonic confrontation
First of all, the director wanted to reassure the fans, making sure that he and his team wanted to avoid controversy at all costs. “Sonic ugly”. In May 2019, following the first trailer for the live-action adaptation of The Blue Hedgehog, fans of the video game franchise came forward to condemn the appearance of the tiny, super-speedy creature.
Faced with this volley of greenwood, director Jeff Fowler backed down and delayed the film’s release in order to redesign Sonic. It’s a situation Jared Hess wants to avoid at all costs. “I cannot disappoint 10-year-old children, otherwise they will kill us”He joked, making sure everything was done to make sure his adaptation of Minecraft would appeal to fans of the license.
Lord of the Rings in Minecraft?
In addition, the production of the film hired a big name as production designer: Grant Major. This New Zealand technician notably worked on Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. His creative talent should offer sublime settings and landscapes, especially since construction is the core of the Minecraft title.
Indeed, it is a sandbox type of game, which means that it combines tools to create its own game world. So the player can create anything he wants. There are different game modes in which the adventure and creative part is more or less developed. Minecraft is not a realistic game and its cube-based graphics are reminiscent of Lego toys. “The site explains Educational games.
Will all this be enough to appease fans of the saga? We will have the first answers in a few months, with the first images from the film. It is scheduled to be released in theaters on April 2, 2025. Meanwhile, the next video game adaptation, Sonic 3, will be released on December 25, 2024.
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