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Until a few years ago, any video game adaptation felt like a bad investment for studios, as comic book properties were being adapted left and right, and everybody seemed to be keen on developing their own cinematic universe a la the MCU.
However, come the success of films like Sonic the Hedgehog andThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, it has become the case that studios want to take chances with video game properties once more. Even on the small screen, there seems to be a lot of quality that is being put out, with shows likeArcane,Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, or evenCastlevania. While these shows and films have re-instated gamers’ willingness to trust Hollywood,A Minecraft Moviemight just be on its way to hurting gamers once more.
Fans are concerned about theA Minecraft Movie
It wasn’t that long ago when films like Dwayne Johnson’sDoomand Alicia Vikander’sTomb Raiderwere the talk of the town. It had nothing to do with the fact that they were great films, but how horribly they managed to translate the excitement and richness of their source material to the screen. Studios seem to have forgotten these dark times, asA Minecraft Movieseems on its way to repeating history. Fans just cannot seem to get behind what Warner Brothers is serving up and have taken to the internet to get their concerns known.
This genuinely could end up being the worst film ever madehttps://t.co/leGTuTKZ1b
this dialogue man 💀 all it’s missing are awkward meme references for the greatest bad writing ever
this is gonna be terrible 😭😭
Why is the armor square when the people aren’t 😭pic.twitter.com/P78xJ1Jmaw
While the film might have been a decision based on the recent success properties likeSonic the Hedgehog, fans are not convinced of the way in whichA Minecraft Moviehas been unfolding.
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While studios have managed to pull off some of the greatest successes of the last few years with video game properties,Dwayne Johnson‘sRampageandGemma Arterton‘sPrince of Persiaare grim reminders of how easy it is to fumble even the best video game properties. This is also true for films likeMichael Fassbender‘sAssassin’s Creed, which tried to take a novel approach with its formula, only to be remembered as just another mediocre attempt.
Could A Minecraft Movie’s fall derail other video game films in development?
WhileA Minecraft Moviecould discourage producers, there is a possibility that it could also delay the many video game films that are in production right now. The upcoming years are set to see sequels of major video game film franchises likeFive Nights at Freddy‘s andThe Super Mario Bros. Movie.
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However, Legendary is also hard at work on itsStreet Fighterreboot,which is set to hit theatres on June 29, 2025. Given that this seems to be the only film that is looking to launch an adaptation as a new IP, a failure fromA Minecraft Moviemight give producers of the film pause for thought.
All fans can do right now is wait and watch, since there were similar criticisms about Mario and his film as well, before it went on to make well over a billion dollars at the box office. Perhaps,A Minecraft Movieis also going to be able to make the kind of money, propelling the franchise into mainstream.
A Minecraft Movieis set to hit theatres on May 30, 2025.
Anuraag Chatterjee
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Anuraag Chatterjee, Web Content WriterWith a passion for writing fiction and non fiction content, Anuraag is a Media Science graduate with 2 year’s experience with Marketing and Content, with 3 published poetry anthologies. Anuraag holds a Bacherlor’s degree in Arts with a focus on Communication and Media Studies.
