Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary released the first trailer for A Minecraft Movie, which is based on the popular sandbox game Minecraft. Because of the game’s popularity, the trailer quickly got over 9M views on YouTube in just 9 hours. As of now, it reached 18M views.
Disappointingly, despite the global love for Minecraft, the A Minecraft Movie adaptation faced a lot of criticism right after the first trailer was released.
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A comment on YouTube said, "I don't get why they chose to use actors in the Minecraft world when the game could be fully adapted into animation. The effects and techniques look awful."
Explaining these mixed opinions, the gaming community said that the film’s quality has really disappointed fans of the game. Many people also compared the trailer's effects to AI-generated content.
The combination of live-action and CGI graphics makes many people feel that this is a "cheap" imitation, simply using Minecraft's popularity and Hollywood stars to attract attention.
Another user thought that casting Jack Black was a huge mistake for the movie because he had recently appeared in the poorly received Borderlands adaptation.
Nevertheless, many believe that the Minecraft movie will still be a financial success due to the game's immense popularity. "The movie looks terrible, but we’ll still go see it anyway," commented a YouTuber.
The A Minecraft Movie description says it will follow the journey of four characters in the Minecraft world, where creativity is essential for survival. The movie is set to be released worldwide on April 2, 2025.
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