Minecraft fans were delighted on Tuesday after the upcoming film adaptation released a new trailer that mollified fans who were disappointed by the initial teaser trailer.
The first official trailer for A Minecraft Movie gives a more in-depth look at Jack Black and Jason Momoa, as well as a fleshed-out view of the world of the popular video game.
Fans took to social media to largely praise the new trailer in comparison to the teaser, and several even wondered if the movie had gotten a ‘glow up’ akin to the first Sonic The Hedgehog film, which got a redesign of its computer-generated title character after an initial trailer was poorly received.
Black stars as Steve, who ‘yearned for the mines’ as a child and later discovered a magical world where anything can be created — as long as it can be made out of blocks.
As in the trailer, a second group of people later find themselves in the world of Minecraft, including Garrett ‘The Garbage Man’ Garrison (Momoa), Dawn (Danielle Brooks), Henry (Sebastian Eugene Hansen) and Natalie (Emma Myers), while Jennifer Coolidge is also listed among the cast but apparently not glimpsed in the trailer.
The new trailer opens with Steve recounting his story, a comical tale in which he hoped to start working in the mines despite being just a child.
Minecraft fans were delighted on Tuesday after the upcoming film adaptation released a new trailer that mollified fans who were disappointed by the initial teaser trailer
The first official trailer for A Minecraft Movie gives a more in-depth look at Jack Black and Jason Momoa, as well as a fleshed-out view of the world of the popular video game. Fans on social media thought it looked better after a possible Sonic-style ‘glow up’
Once he’s an adult, Steve returns with his pickaxe, seemingly to dig around in an abandoned mine.
But his excavations uncover a shimmering blue block, that when properly assembled opens a portal to a magical world in which everything is built of block-like shapes.
Steve presumably is the only non-square person living in the mysterious realm for quite some time, based on his significantly grayed beard once he’s greeted by four new arrivals.
Garrett, who introduces himself to Dawn as ‘Gamer of the year, 1989,’ looks ridiculous in a pink vinyl biker jacket and with long, flowing locks, but we don’t learn anything about the backstory of the other three new arrivals.
After Steve briefly explains some of the magical world, the quintet are attacked by evil pig-like creatures (dubbed Piglins) and skeletal zombies.
‘There are dark forces who want to destroy this world,’ Steve ominously intones as the Piglins are introduced.
He gives the newcomers a tour of his workshop and all the tools and weapons they might be able to use to ward off the marauders, including TNT.
When Garret picks up a shining blue orb, Steve informs him that it’s an Ender Pearl, which can transport someone to wherever it is throne.
The new trailer opens with Steve recounting his story, a comical tale in which he ‘yearns for the mines’
As an adult, he returns with his pickaxe and discovers a glowing cube that opens a portal to a magical world where everything is made of blocks
He gets company when four new visitors arrive: Garrett ‘The Garbage Man’ Garrison (Momoa), Dawn (Danielle Brooks), Henry (Sebastian Eugene Hansen) and Natalie (Emma Myers)
Steve explains that evil Piglins are attempting to destroy the magical world
He gives the newcomers a tour of his workshop and all the tools and weapons they might be able to use to ward off the marauders
‘Yeah, right,’ Garrett replies dismissively as he tosses it over his shoulder while Steve cries out.
He’s instantly teleported, but just to where the pearl landed a few feet behind himself.
‘And that was the only one I had. No biggie,’ Steve says for a big punchline.
The trailer ends with night quickly falling, which exposes the group to a horde of zombies, including undead archers shooting fire-tipped arrows.
Fans gave the new trailer top marks on social media and declared it a significant improvement over the original.
The new trailer appeared to jettison some of the computer-generated animals in the first teaser and replaced them with different creatures, including a boxy wolf that Steve feeds a bone.
The teaser was also criticized for the design of the Minecraft world and how the live-action characters looked out of place in it.
Although some of the scenes are repeated in the full-length trailer, it also featured new scenes with the live-action characters that may have looked better to fans.
Garrett carelessly tosses away his only Ender Pearl in one hilarious scene
The new trailer appeared to jettison some of the computer-generated animals in the first teaser and replaced them with different creatures, including a boxy wolf that Steve feeds a bone
The teaser was also criticized for the design of the Minecraft world and how the live-action characters looked out of place in it. Although some of the scenes are repeated in the full-length trailer, it also featured new scenes that may have appealed more
Fans gave the new trailer top marks on social media and declared it a significant improvement over the original
Some fans appreciated the new tone of the trailer, including one who had a laughing fit over Jack Black’s new opening narration
Several fans thought the trailer had had a ‘glow up’ comparable to when the character design of Sonic The Hedgehog was changed after a disastrous teaser release
One fan thought ‘there would be far more excitement around this film’ if the trailer had only been the first thing released, rather than the teaser
Another fan said they were hyped for the movie despite any failings of the trailers
‘Wait, A Minecraft Movie actually looks kinda good? They pulled a Sonic movie glow up stunt?’ wrote one commenter on X (formerly Twitter).
Some fans appreciated the new tone of the trailer, including one who had a laughing fit over Jack Black’s new opening narration.
‘Skeptical as I’ll be abt the Minecraft movie, the trailer kicking things off with “As a child, I YEARNED for the mines…” damn near had me DEAD lmao,’ wrote another user.
‘Looks better! This should have been the teaser!’ opined a fan.
‘I’m [not] gonna lie, this is the best glow up ever!’ added another satisfied viewer.
One fan thought ‘there would be far more excitement around this film’ if the trailer had only been the first thing released, rather than the teaser.
‘That teaser was terrible compared to this,’ they added. ‘But the damage was done I think at least to some degree.’
‘Yeah I don’t care I’m hype for the Minecraft movie,’ declared a fan.
But the reactions weren’t uniformly positive, even if the trailer seemed to be an improvement over the teaser. One fan derided it as looking like ‘absolute s***,’ while others complained about MGMT’s Time To Pretend being used in the trailer
A Minecraft Movie will be released in theaters in international markets on April 2, 2025, and in North America on April 4, 2025
But the reactions weren’t uniformly positive, even if the trailer seemed to be an improvement over the teaser.
One X user declared ‘looks like absolute s***,’ though it wasn’t clear if they were referring to the trailer or what they presumed the film would look like.
Another person derided the use of MGMT’s Time To Pretend on the trailer soundtrack.
‘What year is this?’ the wrote in response to the song, while others said that it was overused and overexposed.
A Minecraft Movie will be released in theaters in international markets on April 2, 2025, and in North America on April 4, 2025.
