Minecraft Film Preview Fails to Impress

A Minecraft Movie’s first teaser just released, and it has already sparked concerns among fans who fear it might follow the same path as the critically lambasted Borderlands adaptation. Read on to learn more about the teaser and the fan reactions to it.

Minecraft Portals to the Silver Screen, but Teaser Leaves Fans Divided‘A Minecraft Movie’ to Hit Theaters April 4, 2025

After a decade-long wait, the beloved sandbox game Minecraft is finally making the leap to the big screen on April 4, 2025. However, the recently released teaser for ‘A Minecraft Movie’ has left fans both excited and puzzled by the many directions the film took.

The film boasts a star-studded cast, including Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Kate McKinnon, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Coolidge, Emma Myers, and Jemaine Clement. According to the teaser’s description, the story centers around "four misfits"—a group of ordinary people thrust into the "Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination." Somewhere along the line, they encounter Steve, an "expert crafter" played by Jack Black, and together they embark on a quest to find their way back home while learning some valuable life lessons along the way.

Despite big names attached to the project, an A-list cast doesn’t always guarantee a blockbuster hit. Eli Roth’s Borderlands learned this the hard way. Despite featuring Cate Blanchett, Jaimee Lee Curtis, Kevin Hart, and others, the film was a critical and commercial flop. Critics slammed its lifeless adaptation of a game that’s otherwise bursting with personality. To learn more about how critics ripped the Borderlands movie to shreds, check out our article below!