Dark Fantasy-themed Minecraft fan-made trailer leaves community impressed
Minecraft fans have always wondered what a live-action adaption of the game would look like. With the release of the teaser trailer for the upcoming movie, fans got to see it, and they weren't quite happy. Thankfully, a talented concept artist has come up with their version of the movie trailer, and fans are loving it.
Minecraft player and Redditor longbi0111 shared a video showing how the movie would look if it was made in a dark fantasy style. The video features real people and animals. The concept trailer was made by Instagram user @Hellowthere_Animation.
Reacting to this trailer, user OrangeJuiceForOne said they want an entire movie based on Minecraft that looks like this. They want it to be free from any dialogue and just have a playthrough rendered in the dark fantasy style. Furthermore, they said it should focus on creating an immersive and compelling audiovisual experience.
Toothless_Dinosaur said this concept sounds so experimental that it will become an iconic movie most people will fail to understand.
Distinct-Entity_2231 commented how some random person on the internet can create a better trailer for the Minecraft movie than Warner Bros. While the user did not mention the name, it was a dig at the studios as the official teaser trailer for the movie was received very poorly by the audience.
ThisIsGoodSoup assumed that this was made using AI. But when they discovered the behind-the-scenes videos, they found that the trailer was made using Blender, without using any AI tools.
mordeo69 said that the Enderman and the nether portal look amazing. alpenstorm mentioned how they wanted the movie to be dark and gritty. They wanted to feel the fear of being alone in the game at night when every other mob was trying to kill the player.
mabdog420 said any style of movie would be better than what players will get from Warner Bros.
Fans aren't happy with the upcoming Minecraft movie
Mojang and Warner Bros released the teaser trailer for the upcoming A Minecraft Movie, and it was received quite poorly. Fans were unhappy with almost everything about it. Some complained about how the world looked fake and oversaturated, while others stated that Jack Black looked nothing like Steve.
With the poor reception, players aren't optimistic about the movie’s story and characters. The movie is scheduled to be released on April 4, 2025 in the US. Apart from Jack Black, the cast features Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, and Sebastian Eugene Hansen.