Polygon.com / 13.06.25

Get ready to trash your living room, A Minecraft Movie streams on Max next week

Steves Lava Chicken fans, rejoice: A Minecraft Movie will make its global streaming debut on Max starting next week. A Minecraft Movie follows four everyday misfits newly orphaned siblings Henry (Sebastian Hansen) and Natalie (Emma Myers), down-on-his-luck 80s arcade champion Garrett The Garbage Man Garrison (Jason Momoa), and real-estate hustler Dawn (Danielle Brooks) as theyre pulled into the pixelated world of Minecraft. The group must learn to survive the imaginative terrain of the Overworld, face off against hostile mobs like Piglins and zombies, and team up with an expert builder named Steve (Jack Black) to find their way home. A Minecraft Movie is one of the most successful films of 2025, garnering $951.5million worldwide, but the road to get there was paved in block-shaped speed bumps. A Minecraft Movie was in development for nearly a decade before it finally hit theaters. The project has seen a revolving door of high-profile talent, starting with Deadpool & Wolverine director ...
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