Minecraft movie adaptation will reportedly star Jason Momoa

Aquaman and Sand dunes Actor Jason Momoa is reportedly set to star in the upcoming Warner Bros. Minecraft The Hollywood Reporter confirmed Monday. Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite) signed on as the new director.

One Minecraft movies have been made since 2014; Several versions of the film were originally slated to come out this year. It’s a project that has changed hands several times: Hess is at least the fourth director to stick with the film. Peter Sollett (Road), Rob McElhenney (It’s always sunny in Philadelphia), and Shawn Levy (Free boy) was previously named in that role.

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Mary Parent (Sand dunes) and Roy Lee (Death Note) will produce, “with Jill Messick receiving production credit for developing the film prior to her death in 2018”.

In 2019, Minecraft Developer Mojang said the film will revolve around a teenage girl “and her unlikely group of adventurers. After the evil Ender Dragon sets out on a path of destruction, they must save their beautiful World of Blocks. “

Steve Carell is also said to have become a star in 2016. If not Minecraft The movie is still a mystery. The popular block-based sandbox game was released in 2011 and has become incredibly popular: In October, the game reportedly had over 141 million monthly active players. Minecraft itself is very simple and allows players to build their own stories, games, and worlds while battling enemies that only appear at night. Polygon has named it among the most influential games of the decade.