The Minecraft Movie

The Minecraft Movie (or simply Minecraft) is a 2018 American comedy-drama film based on the video game by Markus Perrson. The film stars Lennon Richardson and Gabriel Combs as the video game characters. The film centers around a young Steve facing the world of Minecraft preparing to collide with Earth in the hands of the evil Herobrine.

The film was released on July 13, 2018.

Plot
Based on the popular game by Markus Perrson, worlds collide when a young Steve (Lennon Richardson) discovers that Minecraft is colliding with Earth in the hands of the evil Herobrine (Gabriel Combs) in a collision course setting course for Earth! Now, Steve must find a way to stop Herobrine in order to save the world and become the hero he was destined to be!

Characters

 * Lennon Richardson as Steve
 * Gabriel Combs as Herobrine

Production
In March 2016, Gabriel Combs announced a film based on the Minecraft game would be releasing in 2017 and the film would star Lennon Richardson as Steve and Gabriel Combs as Herobrine. In December 2016, Gabriel Combs announced a May 2017 release date. In May 2017, there were filming and editing delays and the release date was moved to September 2017 to change the plot. In September 2017, Gabriel Combs announced a March 2018 release date. In March 2018, Gabriel Combs dropped a teaser trailer for the film and revealed the title to be The Minecraft Movie with a July 2018 release date.

Reception
The film received negative reviews for the lack of characters and unfunny storyline.

Sequel
In August 2018, Gabriel Combs revealed that he had an idea for a sequel to The Minecraft Movie and that Lennon Richardson and him would return to play as Steve and Herobrine. In December 2018, Gabriel Combs revealed that the sequel would have a "big twist" and would have new cast members joining as unknown characters. In January 2019, Gabriel Combs revealed that Dylan Bond and Jackson Bond would be joining the sequel as Alex from the game and a villager. In In March 2019, Gabriel Combs announced the film would be both animated and live action! In August 2019, Gabriel Combs announced that a trailer would drop soon. The film was then delayed due to scheduling issues and is currently scheduling its filming dates, with a production plan of April 2021.

More Info
Release Date: July 13, 2018

Genres: Action/Comedy