terminal illness

A film crew in Georgia organized a private screening of “A Minecraft Movie” for 9-year-old Kevin Lobello, who was battling terminal brain cancer. Kevin, who had been introduced to Minecraft at age five, received the diagnosis of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) in February. His mother, Justyne Lobello, sought help on Facebook, leading to the screening arranged by industry friends. The event featured a themed carpet and a FaceTime call from actors Jason Momoa and Jack Black. Kevin passed away 11 days after the screening, and his mother is now raising awareness about DIPG, which affects 150 to 300 children in the U.S. each year, with a median survival rate of eight to eleven months.