Jason MomoaandJack Blackare bringing moviegoers into the world ofMinecraft.
On Sept. 4, Warner Bros. Pictures debuted thefirst teaser trailerforA Minecraft Movie, showcasing Momoa, 45, as a man who is mysteriously brought to the world of the popular video game series alongside costars Emma Myers,Danielle Brooksand Sebastian Eugene Hansen.
Set to The Beatles' “Magical Mystery Tour,” the teaser showsMinecraft’s trademark building blocks, monsters and villains — as well as Black’s character, who introduces himself to the group simply as Steve, much to the other character’s chagrin.
“This guy is such a toolbag,” Myers' character Natalie says in the trailer.
Jennifer Coolidgeis also set to appear in the film, though she does not make an appearance onscreen in the trailer.
A Minecraft Movie poster.Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
“Four misfits — Garrett ‘The Garbage Man’ Garrison, Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks) — find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination,” reads a synopsis.
“To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black).”
Jason Momoa in “A Minecraft Movie”.Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube
Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube
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“Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative … the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world,” the synopsis teases.
Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Jason Momoa and Emma Myers in A Minecraft Movie.Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube
Black, 55, first confirmed he would star in the adaptation ofMinecraftback in January when he shared a photo of himself readingMinecraft Basics for DummiesonInstagram. Black recently starred in the video-game adaptationsBorderlandsand 2023’sThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, and he further explore gaming world in the recentJumanjifilms.
A Minecraft Movieis in theaters April 4.
source: people.com