‘Minecraft Movie’ Envy Puts Gen Z Video Game Adaptations Front and Center

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Once thought of a poisoned well for IP, younger-skewing video game movies are now dominating Hollywood

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A Minecraft Movie, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Five Night at Freddy's
Collage of "A Minecraft Movie," "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" and "Five Nights at Freddy's" (Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions)

Everyone involved in “A Minecraft Movie” was hoping their adaptation of the beloved video game, which debuted in 2011 and still has more than 175 million monthly active users (as in right now), would be a success. But after over 10 years of development, a rotating creative team and a precarious theatrical landscape, no one anticipated Jared Hess’ movie would be quite as big as it is. 

“I will say that myself, Legendary and the filmmakers behind ‘Minecraft’ believed in the potential for it,” Cate Adams, senior vice president of production at Warner Bros. Pictures, told TheWrap.

Kayla Cobb

Kayla is a senior TV writer at TheWrap, covering the business and content of streaming and linear television. Before joining TheWrap in April of 2023, she was the Senior TV Reporter at Decider, the New York Post’s entertainment vertical that focuses on the streaming industry. Kayla is also a member of the Television Critics Association.

Drew Taylor

Drew Taylor is a senior film reporter at TheWrap, writing broadly across topics including blockbuster films, production, animation and with a side passion for Hollywood’s theme parks. Before joining the site in 2021, Drew was a film journalist with a keen interest in animation and Disney history. Drew has been covering film, television and theme…

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