New Minecraft Movie Trailer Reveals Its Villain, Free In-Game Jetpack Coming For Some Ticket Buyers

The next big video game movie is A Minecraft Movie, which comes to theaters this April. A new trailer for the video game film has arrived, and it provides the best look at the movie so far.

The new trailer teases out some of the story and the wacky hijinks along the way, like when Jason Momoa's character fights a chicken. We also see Jennifer Coolidge's character for the first time, and get more silly scenes with Jack Black's character, Steve. What's more, this trailer shows off the main villains, who hail from the Nether, a hell-like dimension filled with hostile mobs. The leader of the Nether and specifically the Piglin is the character Malgosha, who is voiced by Rachel House (Moana, Hunt for the Wilderpeople).

There are loads of Minecraft Easter eggs in the trailer, too, so check out the trailer for yourself and see what you can spot.

Additionally, tickets for A Minecraft Movie are now on sale. Everyone in the US who buys a ticket through Fandango will get an in-game jetpack for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition. International audiences will have "similar opportunities" to get in-game content from local ticket-sellers.

Additionally, Mattel has announced new toys based on A Minecraft Movie, including Jack Black action figures.

Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Sebastian Hansen also star in A Minecraft Movie. The trailer is set to the MGMT song "Time To Pretend," which is a tune about a young person's vision to live free and pursue their dreams, only to be ultimately crushed by the weight of existence and paying bills. The trailer is selectively edited to exclude the song's line, "We'll choke on our vomit and that will be the end."

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Oscar-nominated director Jared Hess (Nacho Libre, Napoleon Dynamite) helmed the movie, with various staff from Minecraft developer Mojang serving as producers.

Prior to Hess coming aboard, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Rob McElhenney was attached to direct the Minecraft movie and got Warner Bros. to give him $150 million to make it. But after Warner Bros. had a leadership change, the new management didn't want McElhenney's movie. Before McElhenney, Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy was attached and he pitched a Goonies-style adventure film. Mojang vetoed the idea and Levy moved on.

Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer wrote the screenplay for A Minecraft Movie. The film is set for release on April 4, 2025. A Minecraft Movie isn't the only video game film coming out this April, as Sony's Until Dawn movie arrives on April 25.