Almost anything you can dream about, you can make in Minecraft! For more than a decade, kids of all ages have been busting up rocks, building skyscrapers, and rounding up blocky chickens in the popular open-ended video game. Next month, a live-action adventure movie based on the game is hitting the big screen.
A Minecraft Movie, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, follows a group of adventurers on a quest to save the Overworld, the mythical dimension where Minecraft takes place. Most exciting for Minecraft fans, the look of the movie stays true to the original game. Apart from the human actors, everything—trees, clouds, sheep, and even zombies—is square!
The iconic look of Minecraft is based on digital cubes, called “blocks.” These simple building units can be combined in infinite ways. For instance, a tree trunk might consist of three blocks stacked vertically. A player could “mine,” or collect, three trees to get nine blocks of wood to build into something else. Using your mined blocks, you can create to your heart’s content. Up for a challenge? You could build a spaceship, a castle, or even a working computer—all things Minecraft players have made!
You can make almost anything in Minecraft! The popular game has been around for more than ten years. Kids of all ages break rocks, create buildings, and chase blocky chickens while playing. A live-action adventure movie based on the game comes out next month.
A Minecraft Movie stars Jack Black and Jason Momoa. It follows a group of adventurers on a quest to save the Overworld. That’s the made-up world where Minecraft takes place. Minecraft fans are excited that the movie looks like the original game. Apart from the human actors, everything is square! Trees, clouds, sheep, and even zombies are made of blocky shapes.
The way Minecraft looks is based on digital cubes. The cubes are called “blocks.” These simple building units can be used to make countless things. A tree trunk might be made of three blocks stacked vertically.A player could “mine,” or collect, three trees to get nine blocks of wood. The wood can make something else. You can create to your heart’s content using the blocks you mine. Up for a challenge? You could build a spaceship, a castle, or even a working computer. Those are all things Minecraft players have made!