Jason Momoa Signs On To Star In Warner Bros Minecraft Movie
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.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 42-year-old actor has agreed to a role in the videogame adaptation.
Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite), has also joined the project to direct, which indicates that the project is finally moving forward after almost a decade of development.
Warner Bros. will be bringing Jason Momoa in for their long-gestating Minecraft movie. news for dummies Aquaman and Lost Kingdom star Jason Momoa will be back in business with Warner Bros.
Unspecified: According to The Hollywood Reporter the actor, aged 42, has signed on for an undisclosed role in the videogame adaptation.
The Minecraft video game debuted in 2011, created by Swedish game designer Markus Persson and developed by Mojang Studios.
Although the game has no specific goals, users can create worlds using blocks to try and survive in the worlds that they create.
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The game became a worldwide sensation with more than 100 million users signing up within the first few year. This led to Microsoft's $2.5 Billion acquisition of Mojang.
First game: The Minecraft video game debuted in 2011, created by Swedish game designer Markus Persson and developed by Mojang Studios
There have been several spin-offs like Minecraft: Story Mode in 2014 with Telltale Studios, Minecraft Earth in 2019, and Minecraft Dungeons for 2020.
A few producers and filmmakers expressed interest shortly after the release. However, Mojang's CEO Carl Manneh stated in an interview that they would only engage with them 'if the right ideas come along'
Creator Persson stated that Mojang was talking to Warner Bros. about a Minecraft film. Shawn Levy, Free Guy, was the first to be hired to direct. The script was written by Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman).
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Rob McElhenney, the star and co-creator of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, joined the team to direct in 2015. Steve Carell was attached to the star role.
Early production did get started in 2016, however that progress was halted when then-Warner Bros. CEO Greg Silverman stepped down and was replaced by Toby Emmerich.
Reports claimed that Emmerich had a 'different vision' for the film, with McElhenney leaving the project in 2018.
Vision: Reports claim Emmerich had a different vision for the film. McElhenney left the project in 2018.
Aaron and Adam Nee (The Lost City), came aboard to replace McElhenney & Fuchs in 2018. However, Peter Sollett replaced them in 2019, with the studio setting March 4, 2022 as the release date.
The project was abandoned due to COVID-19. That version of the project never got off the ground. Just Another Wordpress Site However, now it seems that the studio is ready to move forward with Minecraft. However no details were provided about Momoa's character or the story.
Mary Parent and Roy Lee (Dune), will produce. Jill Messick will also receive a posthumous producer credit for her work on this film before her death in 2018.
