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Among the many criticisms that were hauled atA Minecraft Movie, was the fact that the film had decided to take the live-action route, rather than using animation to tell its story. This has worked out well for most video game properties, be itArcane,Castlevania, orThe Super Mario Bros. Movie.
While films likeThe Super Mario Bros. Moviehave managed to make big money with animation,Sonic The Hedgehoghas received widespread success in the live-action space. However, fans are convinced thatA Minecraft Moviefor all means and purposes, should have been an animated film. Torfi Frans Olafsson spoke to IGN to justify the choice to migrate the IP into live action.
The studio wanted to explore a new dimension for A Minecraft Movie
Olafsson, who is a part of Mojang Studios, talked about how there was surveying of the fan backlash that came with the first trailer of the film, with an explicit focus on the criticisms that were levied at the choice of the medium. He said (viaIGN):
We made animated content before, and there’s a lot of it out there. But that was also one of the reasons why the filmmakers wanted to go with live action rather than animate it, rather than do something that’s been done before.
The idea was thatMinecrafthas already seen a lot of animated content, with an overabundance of it on the internet. The film specifically will explore how the the game could translate to live action, presenting a very popular world in a bold new medium that could cater to audiences’ expectations, while subverting it as well.
A Minecraft Moviewas always going to be a live-action endeavor
Olafsson went on to talk about how long the negotiations for the film have been going on.
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While talking about how some of the would-be viewers of the film were not even born when the first contracts were being put in place for the film, he revealed a key detail about the nature of the film that had been in place from the get-go. He said:
A lot of the people who will see it were not born when the first contracts and the first discussions were had, and there was always going to be live action.
A Minecraft Moviewill be featuringJack Blackas Steve, along withJason Momoaas The Garbage Man. There will be a slew of other actors that are part of the film, like Emma Myers, and Danielle Brooks. There has been some backlash on the film for casting Jack Black as Steve, who looked a little out of place, with people also comparing the film’s aesthetic to that of theSonic the Hedgehogfilm before fans forced the studio to make changes to Sonic’s art style.
A Minecraft Movieis set to release on 4th April, 2025.
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