Jack Black, known for his recent performance as the voice of Bowser in ‘Super Mario Bros. – The film‘, is ready for a new challenge: the ‘Minecraft’ movie.
The actor confirmed his participation in the cast of the long-awaited feature film, which already features Jason Momoa as the protagonist.
The film adaptation of the renowned game promises to bring a strong cast, with names like Emma Myers (known for her role as Enid in ‘Wandinha’) and Danielle Brooks, from ‘Peacemaker’.
Adapting the most popular game in the world
While details of the script remain under wraps, the start of recording is close, with locations mainly in New Zealand, which suggests paradisiacal settings as part of the story.
The inclusion of Jack Black as Steve, an important character in the game’s universe, raises speculation about his role and the direction the plot could take.
The game
‘Minecraft‘, the survival sandbox electronic game, is a global phenomenon, being one of the most popular in history, with more than 300 million copies sold and around 140 million monthly active players.
Created by Markus “Notch” Persson and later developed by Mojang Studios, the intellectual property was acquired by Microsoft in 2014.
Jack Black posts an enigmatic photo on his social media – Image: Instagram/Reproduction
Players explore a vast three-dimensional pixelated world where they can build, extract resources and face challenges, depending on the game type chosen.
With survival and creative modes, the game offers a unique experience for players, who can collaborate or compete in a blocky universe.
In addition to its commercial success, ‘Minecraft’ is critically acclaimed, considered one of the best video games of all time.
Its influence extends beyond entertainment, and is even used in educational settings, as well as inspiring adaptations, parodies and a number of spin-off titles.
The inclusion of Jack Black in the cast of the ‘Minecraft’ film adds more expectations and excitement to fans, who eagerly await to see how this unique world will be brought to the big screen.
