Jason Momoa is starring in a live-action Minecraft movie for Warner Bros.

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Yep, you read that right: Jason Momoa has signed on to star in a live-action Minecraft movie for Warner Bros.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie is set to be directed by Jared Hess – director of Nacho Libre and Napoleon Dynamite. Plot and character details have yet to be released.

Minecraft has been lauded with positive critical reception, and awards, and even has its own annual interactive live stream and fan convention, appropriately titled Minecon. As of 2021, the game has over 140 million monthly players. Mojang's Lydia Winters and Vu Bui are set to produce the film alongside Dune's Mary Parent.

Video game adaptations are all the rage lately: Paramount Plus's Halo debuted to big streaming numbers, Anthony Mackie's Twisted Metal TV series was picked up by Peacock, and Sonic 2 is kicking butt at the box office.

For more video game adaptations, check out our list of all the upcoming video game movies for 2022 and beyond.

Lauren Milici
Senior Entertainment Writer

Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ based in New York City. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent's Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.