Video game adaptions are all the rage right now. HBO cashed in with an incredibly well-received The Last of Us series. Meanwhile, early fan reaction to The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been overwhelmingly positive. The genre has come a long way since the days of box office bombs, which used to dominate video game adaptations. 2005's Alone In The Dark holds a 1% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Even recent outings such as 2015's Hitman Agent 47 and 2012's Silent Hill: Revelations hold an 8% rating.
There are plenty more video game adaptations currently in the works. Horror franchise Five Nights at Freddy's recently entered into production under the Blumhouse label. Halo, The Witcher, and League of Legends' Arcane all have new TV seasons expected in the next two years. Beyond these confirmed projects, there are rumored productions for everything from long-running series Yakuza to indie darlings like Firewatch. However, some of the confirmed projects are more unusual than others.
Jason Mamoa Headlines 2025 Minecraft Movie
Minecraft is an immensely popular sandbox exploration and crafting game beloved by millions. It doesn't have a story that players follow, which is a major aspect of the game's appeal. Players are able to build whatever they like, and the only limits on the plot are their imagination. Despite this, and perhaps building on the success of similar concepts such as The Lego Movie, Minecraft will receive a live-action film adaptation in 2025.
While details about the film are scarce, what we do currently know reads like a fever dream. The film is currently set to star Jason Mamoa, of Aquaman fame, and will be directed by Jared Hess, best known for films such as Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre. Hess' Masterminds co-creators Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer, as well as Minecraft's controversial original creator, Markus "Notch" Persson, are slated to write the film. The announcement was met with overwhelming mockery on social media. Fans and outside observers alike were confused, angered, and tickled by the news. Perhaps fan opinion will change as more details are revealed by it's safe to say that this is not the reaction the creators would have been hoping for.