‘Minecraft’ Movie Will Reportedly Star Jason Momoa

The lengthy overdue “Minecraft” film from Warner Bros. will reportedly star “Aqua Man” and “Dune” actor Jason Momoa, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed Monday.

Momoa, who made his appearing debut as Jason Loane on the syndicated motion drama sequence “Baywatch: Hawaii,” is in “ultimate negotiations” to be the main actor, based on The Hollywood Reporter and Selection.

Jason Mamoa attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Ambulance" on April 4 on the Academy Museum of Movement Footage in Los Angeles.

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The movie has additionally tapped Jared Hess, who directed the 2011 cultural phenomenon “Napoleon Dynamite,” to hitch the staff as director.

Minecraft, the first-person survival recreation printed by Mojang Studios, hit the scene in November 2011. when the primary installment within the franchise got here out.

The sport, which lets customers discover infinite worlds and construct something from the best of houses to the grandest of castles, has seen nice success, with the newest model, Minecraft Dungeons, being unveiled in Could 2020.

2020 goes to be an thrilling yr for #Minecraft with the Nether Replace Snapshots and doable full launch scheduled for the primary half of the yr! We will additionally count on one other function content material replace in the direction of the top of the yr, in addition to Minecraft Dungeons. 🤞🏼😄 pic.twitter.com/05m353DwdM

— Minecraft Information (@beta_mcpe1) January 11, 2020

Followers have been eagerly ready for the movie because the mission was initially introduced in 2014, however long-running manufacturing points have pushed again its launch for years.

Shawn Levy (“Evening on the Museum”), Rob McElhenney (“It’s All the time Sunny in Philidelphia”) and Peter Sollett (“Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist”) have all been in talks to direct prior to now.

Through the pandemic, the “Minecraft” film skilled but one other delay as a consequence of Warner Bros. lining up “The Batman” to be launched forward of “Minecraft.”

Regardless of the manufacturing setbacks, it will make sense for Warner Bros. to lastly take the reins on the mission as Minecraft has 141 million energetic gamers worldwide and has raked in over $415 million since its launch in 2011.

Particular particulars on the movie’s plot stay a thriller, however followers count on to see the movie in theaters sooner relatively than later since Warner Bros.′ rights to Minecraft as a film mission expire in January, which implies manufacturing must begin this yr, based on The Ankler.

A launch date for the movie has but to be introduced.