The video game ‘Minecraft’ has already sold more than 300 million copies, in which players can create their own environment in a kind of digital LEGO world. In addition, approximately 140 million players travel the vastness of “Minecraft” every month. So it’s no wonder that a film adaptation of the hit game is now in the works, where we can’t expect the game’s famous pixelated look, but rather a real live-action adaptation and real people.
“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa will star, while it was recently announced that Jack Black (“Jumanji”) has bagged the film. And now there’s another prominent addition to the fantasy film’s cast, because how exclusively reported, is becoming Jennifer Coolidge together with Momoa and Black the infinite world of “Minecraft” to discover.
“The White Lotus” Fan Favorite Jennifer Coolidge in “Minecraft”
Jennifer Coolidge shouldn’t exactly be a stranger to fans of the series, as the actress was part of the regular cast in the format hits “2 Broke Girls” and “The White Lotus,” the latter of which she went viral in countless memes on social media. media Last weekend she was honored with an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries. Coolidge joins a cast that includes “Wednesday” star Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks (“Peacemaker”) and Sebastian Eugene Hansen (“Lisey’s Story”).
So far, there are no official details about the story of the “Minecraft” movie, directed by Jared Hess (“Napoleon Dynamyte”) and written by Peter Sollett (“Long Way Home – Summer in New York”). Rumors swirled in 2019 While rumors swirled that the film adaptation will follow the story of a teenager and her friends who have to deal with the so-called Ender Dragon, the question now is whether that will be the actual content of the fantasy film.
“Minecraft” is currently filming in New Zealand after a month-long break due to a strike last year and is expected to hit German cinemas on April 3, 2025.