Look, there's no denying that A Minecraft Movie went from “Most Likely Box Office Bomb” status to a cultural and financial juggernaut, ending its run with a total of $957 million and in the process launching “Chicken Jockey,” a phenomenon so big that the movie chain devoted an entire day to it.
But when it comes to quality – we won't knock your yum, but it's not the best acted or directed film to grace the silver screen. Warner Bros. however, he believes so, and is now launching a campaign for A Minecraft Movie ahead of awards season.
No, we're not kidding. Jack Black as Best Actor is a legitimate push.
Does a Minecraft movie even have footage? Probably not
As first spotted by Insider Gaming , WB has set up an entire page dedicated to the campaign for A Minecraft Movie to kick off awards season.
It's worth noting that this is only a campaign, but campaigns are usually a precursor to an actual nomination before you win. This particular campaign has everything from Best Actor for Jack Black to Best Picture to, of course, Best Original Song, pushing “I Feel Alive” and “Steve's Lava Chicken.”
Whether any of these will make it into the official nominations remains to be seen, but you have to hand it to WB to really believe what was released. At least it brought A Minecraft Movie back to the forefront of everyone's mind. Brace yourselves, there's a sequel that's been greenlit.
That means, as crazy as it is to believe, there's a better than zero chance that one of those songs will end up in a nomination somewhere. It's not like modern cinema is overflowing with original songs, and children's films usually get at least one nod.
What's more, I wouldn't doubt it if Jack Black reprized his Steve persona and actually performed the song at one of these events. It's exactly the kind of show that would go viral, and given how bad the ratings have been for those shows, Black, er, Steve could be the one to liven things up. Long live Chicken Jockey.
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April 4, 2025
- Running time
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101 minutes
- Director
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Jared Hess
- Writers
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Chris Galletta, Gavin James, Chris Bowman, Neil Widener, Hubbel Palmer
- Producers
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Starring: Jason Momoa, Jill Messick, Mary Parent, Roy Lee, Cale Boyter, Jon Berg, Vu Bui
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Sebastian Eugene Hansen
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