Jason Momoa To Star In Minecraft Movie For Warner Bros

Warner Bros. is eyeing another star for Aquaman and Dune. The actor is in final negotiations to star in the studio's live-action Minecraft movie, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite filmmaker) will direct the project, which is based off the popular videogame.

Mary Parent, Dune producer, will produce. Jill Messick receives a posthumous producing credit after she developed the film before her passing in 2018. Jon Berg, Cale Boyter, and Jon Spaihts are the executive producers. The videogame hails from Sweden's Mojang Studios. Vu Bui, Lydia Winters, and Vu Busi also produced the film.

Minecraft, which was released in 2011, allows players to use blocks and create worlds. The game was a huge success and reached 100 million users within just a few years of its launch. Mojang was purchased by Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5billion.

Warners has been working for years on a project that is based on the game, Shawn Levy and It's Always Sunny! Just Another Wordpress Site star Rob McElhenney being among those who have been attached as directors.

Gaming movies have enjoyed a hot streak in recent times, with 20th Century's Ryan Reynolds' Free Guy franchise and Paramount's Sonic sequel launching hits last year.

Momoa and Warners have Aquaman & the Lost Kingdom due to be released in March 2023. The film is the sequel of Aquaman (2018), which grossed $1 billion. Momoa is repped by WME and Edelstein Laird. Sloane Offer, UTA and Sloane Offer rep Hess.