A Minecraft Movie Trailer: Jason Momoa Dons a Hot-Pink Look, Jack Black Is 'Such a Toolbag' in First Teaser

Based on the popular video game 'Minecraft,' the film is in theaters April 4

Jason Momoa and Jack Black are bringing moviegoers into the world of Minecraft.

On Sept. 4, Warner Bros. Pictures debuted the first teaser trailer for A Minecraft Movie, showcasing Momoa, 45, as a man who is mysteriously brought to the world of the popular video game series alongside costars Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks and Sebastian Eugene Hansen.

Set to The Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour," the teaser shows Minecraft's trademark building blocks, monsters and villains — as well as Black's character, who introduces himself to the group simply as Steve, much to the other character's chagrin.

"This guy is such a toolbag," Myers' character Natalie says in the trailer.

Jennifer Coolidge is also set to appear in the film, though she does not make an appearance onscreen in the trailer.

A Minecraft Movie Poster
A Minecraft Movie poster.

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"Four misfits — Garrett 'The Garbage Man' Garrison, Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks) — find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination," reads a synopsis.

"To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black)." 

A Minecraft Movie | Teaser
Jason Momoa in "A Minecraft Movie".

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"Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative … the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world," the synopsis teases.

A Minecraft Movie | Teaser
Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Jason Momoa and Emma Myers in A Minecraft Movie.

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Black, 55, first confirmed he would star in the adaptation of Minecraft back in January when he shared a photo of himself reading Minecraft Basics for Dummies on Instagram. Black recently starred in the video-game adaptations Borderlands and 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and he further explore gaming world in the recent Jumanji films.

A Minecraft Movie is directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre). It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Rob McElhenney is credited among a number of screenwriters for the film. 

A Minecraft Movie is in theaters April 4.

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