Warner Bros announced a live-action Minecraft movie in 2014. After several announced and missed release dates, the studio has announced that the film will release on April 4, 2025. The movie is led by Aquaman star Jason Momoa and is helmed by Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess.

The new release date comes as Warner Bros Discovery made changes to its slate which also impacted Momoa’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom advancing the release date 5 days earlier than the previously announced Christmas release, later this year. 

Momoa’s casting was announced last year in April, but the movie has been dealing with development issues right from the beginning. The film was initially meant to be directed by Shawn Levy. But he left the project due to scheduling issues and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator/star Rob McElhenney stepped up to fill in his shoes. But that plan didn’t take, and eventually, Peter Sollett was brought in to work on the project, who finally handed over the reins to Hess.

 While not much is known about the plot details the previously released synopsis described a story that will follow a teenage girl and her unlikely group of adventurers

Lee will produce alongside Mary Parent while executive producers include Jon Berg, Cale Boyter, and Jon Spaihts. The video game hails from Sweden’s Mojang Studios, with Mojang’s Lydia Winters and Vu Bui also producing the film.