Final Fantasy 6 director Yoshinori Kitase has said a remake akin to that of Final Fantasy 7's could take around 20 years to complete.
Minecraft Movie Aims To Avoid "Ugly Sonic" Situation, Director Says
16.01.2024 - 17:05 / gamespot.com / Jack Black / Jared Hess / Minecraft
The products discussed here were independently chosen by our editors. GameSpot may get a share of the revenue if you buy anything featured on our site.
«I just can't disappoint the 10-year-olds, or they're going to murder us.»
By Eddie Makuch on
A Minecraft movie is in the works starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, and now the director, Jared Hess, has shed more light on what to expect from the video game film. This includes how Hess is aiming to avoid an «ugly Sonic» situation and avoid disappointing children who love the game.
Speaking to the Salt Lake Tribune, Hess said he enjoys the challenge of trying to adapt a video game that doesn't even have much of a story. Minecraft is known for its open-ended sandbox nature, but Hess said he believed at the time he took the job that there is a «fun, ridiculous movie» to be made out of Minecraft. «And there is,» he said
Hess also teased that, in addition to Momoa and Black, there are more cast members to be announced. His partner Jerusha said, «There's a funny lady, who has not been announced.»
Filming on the Minecraft movie is taking place in New Zealand on «ginormous soundstages,» Hess said. He also revealed that the production designer for the Minecraft movie is none other than Grant Major, a New Zealand-based film legend who won an Oscar for The Lord of the Rings.
Hess went on to say that he hopes to avoid an «ugly Sonic situation,» referencing how the original design for Sonic for its own feature film was derided by fans. «I just can't disappoint the 10-year-olds, or they're going to murder us,» he said.
Hess previously directed the movies Nacho Libre and Napoleon Dynamite, and co-wrote those films with Jerusha. The Minecraft film is set to hit theaters in April 2025; keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest.
Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email [email protected]
The website gametalkz.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Top Authors
Popular Topics
gamingbolt.com
24.01.2024 / 10:25
Avowed Director Says a “Pure Pacifist Run” isn’t Possible
If you play as a pacifist in role-playing games, stealth titles or immersive sims and prefer not to kill anyone, then Obsidian Entertainment’s Avowed may not be for you. Unlike the developer’s previous tile, The Outer Worlds, director Carrie Patel told PC Gamer, “This isn’t a game where you’re gonna have a pure pacifist run.”
gamesradar.com
23.01.2024 / 17:12
Dragon's Dogma 2 still doesn't have fast travel as its director says you only need it "because your game is boring"
Dragon's Dogma 2's director thinks less fast travel in a game can be a good thing, and if traveling by foot is boring, that's the game's fault.
videogameschronicle.com
23.01.2024 / 12:23
Dragon’s Dogma 2 director says he doesn’t like fast travel because it can mean a game is boring
The director of Dragon’s Dogma 2 has said he wants players to properly travel through the game’s world instead of using fast travel.
eurogamer.net
18.01.2024 / 00:34
Minecraft movie adds Jennifer Coolidge to its star-studded cast
Minecraft's long-in-the-works movie adaptation continues to pick up steam, with the news White Lotus star Jennifer Coolidge has now joined its cast.
techradar.com
17.01.2024 / 14:23
Baldur's Gate 3 director says players won't ever find Larian Studios' games on a subscription service
Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke has said that the studio's games won't ever be found on a subscription service because he wants «to make sure the other ecosystem doesn’t die.»
gameranx.com
16.01.2024 / 22:45
The Minecraft Movie Aims To Avoid The “Ugly Sonic” Fiasco
Whether we want to admit it or not, now that there has been a string of video game adaptation successes in both the movie and TV scape, there are going to be legions more made based on some of the most popular and best-selling franchises in the world. Why? Because since a certain film with Mario made a billion dollars, and the tale of Joel and Ellie was nominated for dozens of awards, people “up top” want to see how much they can bank on this. And that brings us to the Minecraft Movie, which is absolutely something that is being made right now.
videogameschronicle.com
16.01.2024 / 12:23
Dragon’s Dogma 2 director says newcomers can ‘safely dive in’ because the hero has amnesia
The director of Dragon’s Dogma 2 says players don’t need to have played the first game, because the hero has amnesia.
eurogamer.net
16.01.2024 / 11:21
Minecraft film wants to "avoid an 'Ugly Sonic' situation", director says
The director of Warner Bros' upcoming Minecraft film adaptation wants to avoid any kind of fan reaction akin to that 'Ugly Sonic' reveal.
gamesradar.com
15.01.2024 / 19:37
Homeworld 3 director says he's been waiting 20 years to make his "dream" strategy game
Homeworld 3 is a dream two decades in the making, according to director and Blackbird Interactive founder Rob Cunningham.
gamesradar.com
15.01.2024 / 17:19
Dragon's Dogma 2 director says the RPG sequel has been made safe for new players thanks to one classic narrative trick
Dragon's Dogma 2 director Hideaki Itsuno says that newcomers to the series won't be missing out by not playing the original game, all thanks to a staple narrative tool: Amnesia.
gamesradar.com
15.01.2024 / 12:01
Overwatch 2 game director says it was a "mistake" to reveal the self-heal change out of context from Season 9
Overwatch 2's game director has apologized for the way a major change in the FPS game was announced, explaining that it was a "mistake" to reveal it out of context.