From the watery kingdom of Atlantis to the dangerous deserts of Arrakis, Jason Momoa may be heading to the video game world of Minecraft for Warner Bros., Variety has confirmed.
The “Aquaman” and “Dune” star is in talks to join a live-action movie based on the massively popular Minecraft video game, which is the best-selling game of all time with more than 238 million copies sold since its release in 2011.
Jared Hess is known for directing “Napoleon Dynamite,” and “Nacho Lbre” among other films. Roy Lee and Mary Parent are the producers. Jill Messick, who worked on the film before her passing in 2018, will receive a posthumous award. Jon Berg and Cale Boyter will executive produce. Mojang Studios, the Swedish video game developer behind Minecraft, will produce via Lydia Winters and Vu Bui.
Minecraft launched in 2011. It quickly became a worldwide phenomenon. Mega blog Players can create their own 3D environments by mining materials or crafting items. The game was played by nearly 140 million monthly users in 2021. It has been released on many video game systems, spun off and won many awards. Mojang Studios was purchased by Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5B. It was one of the first major game developer acquisitions.
The idea of a Minecraft movie has been in development for years. Rob McElhenney, Shawn Levy and Peter Sollett are in talks to direct. Steve Carell was once considered for a role in a movie adaptation.