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September 18, 2025

How Movie Adaptations Impact the Video Game Industry

Video games are becoming a significant revenue source for the film and television industry, fostering a mutually beneficial relationship. Media adaptations of video games attract diverse audiences, with recent adaptations for titles like Call of Duty, Life is Strange, and Dark Deception indicating a continuing trend. Adaptations typically result in a 203% increase in players for TV shows and a 48% increase for films, encouraging collaborations between video game companies and entertainment studios. The competition among studios to partner with video game franchises is increasing, as evidenced by the success of films like The Super Mario Bros. Movie and A Minecraft Movie, which appeal to family audiences. Video game adaptations are emerging as a major trend in Hollywood, potentially surpassing superhero films.

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September 14, 2025

Lights! Camera! Quiz time! How well do you know the weird and not-so-wonderful world of videogame movies?

PC Gamer has created a collection of quizzes related to video games, including one specifically focused on video game movie adaptations. These adaptations often struggle with quality and fidelity to the original games, but they still hold a unique place in gaming culture. A quiz is available to test knowledge of these cinematic adaptations, regardless of their reception.

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April 11, 2025

Malay Mail’s Top 10 Picks: ‘A Minecraft Movie’ tops local box office, ends ‘Ne Zha 2’s’ weeks-long reign

Kuala Lumpur's entertainment industry is seeing an increase in video game adaptations, with the Minecraft Movie recently becoming the ninth-highest-grossing video game adaptation and taking the top spot at the local box office, ending Ne Zha 2's reign. Current top films in local cinemas include A Minecraft Movie, Ne Zha 2, and Pabrik Gula, among others. On streaming platforms, Netflix's top shows include Weak Hero: Class 1 and Karma: Season 1, while Viu features Bidaah and Undercover High School. Spotify's top songs for the week include tracks by JENNIE and Billie Eilish, and the top Malay songs feature Ara Johari and Nadeera. The latest bestsellers in fiction include Lyrics & You by Nuruljannah Usop and A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, while non-fiction bestsellers include Atomic Habits by James Clear and Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson.

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April 9, 2025

Yes, Jack Black And Jason Momoa Have ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Action Figures

A Minecraft Movie will have action figures produced by Mattel, including 4-inch figures of characters Steve (Jack Black), Garrett (Jason Momoa), and Henry (Sebastian Hansen). The figures will be available as single-carded items and in playsets, with accessories for Steve including a backpack, chicken leg, and sword. The film opened with domestic ticket sales of million, exceeding initial projections, and achieved a total opening weekend gross of 3.7 million worldwide against a production budget of million. The movie is directed by Jared Hess and features a cast that includes Jack Black, Jason Momoa, and Sebastian Hansen.

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February 17, 2025

Why Video Game Adaptations Are Hollywood’s New Obsession

A Minecraft Movie is scheduled for release on April 4, 2025, directed by Jared Hess and featuring stars Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, and Danielle Brooks. The plot revolves around a group of misfits transported into the Minecraft Overworld, where they embark on a quest to defeat the Ender Dragon. Other confirmed movie adaptations set to debut in 2025 include Until Dawn on April 25, Mortal Kombat 2 on October 24, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 on December 5, Return to Silent Hill on October 17, and Ghost of Tsushima, which is in development.

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November 25, 2024

A Minecraft Movie Director Explains Why It Isn’t Called The Minecraft Movie

Recent trends in movie adaptations show many films starting their titles with "the," but the upcoming A Minecraft Movie will not follow this pattern. Mojang Studios' Torfi Frans Olafsson and director Jared Hess explained that the title choice reflects the film's focus on individual experiences within the Minecraft universe. The film features Jason Momoa as Garrett "The Garbage Man" Garrison, a former arcade champion, alongside characters voiced by Jack Black, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Emma Myers, and Danielle Brooks. The film will also explore darker elements of the Minecraft universe, including creatures like zombies and Creepers. A Minecraft Movie is scheduled for theatrical release on April 4, 2025.