Combining the agile ferocity of comedy legend Jack Black with the brute amazingness and sheer coolness of Jason Momoa in shoulder-length, feathered hair forges as daring and bodacious a team-up the likes of which cinema has not seen in years. Lastly, Kung Fu Panda takes on Aquaman with excessive friendship, creativity, and unbelievably surprising comedy. In a novel stroke of genius, director Jared Hess (of Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre fame) brings Black and Momoa collectively for his upcoming highly-anticipated movie adaptation of everybody’s favourite online game, A Minecraft Film.

Combating their on a regular basis issues and worries, 4 misfit mates—Garett “The Rubbish Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (newcomer Sebastian Hansen), Natalie (Wednesday’s Emma Myers), and Daybreak (Peacemaker’s Danielle Brooks)—discover themselves abruptly pulled by means of a mysterious portal. On the opposite facet: a weird, cubic playground and panorama that thrives on creativeness. As a way to get dwelling, they need to grasp the world whereas journeying forth on a magical quest, with knowledgeable crafter Steve (performed by the enduring Black). Difficult their creativity, the workforce should earn the talents they should thrive in the actual world.

Collider’s personal Steve Weintraub was fortunate sufficient to sit down down with masters of mining, Black and Momoa, to carve out all issues A Minecraft Film. Collectively they talk about their past rockin’ stunt mastery, together with their electrical chemistry overflowing with Minecraft-flavored inspirado. To not point out, teasing a teensy-weensy style of James Gunn’s Lobo for D.C., and discovering out if Black’s upcoming Anaconda has bought buns, hun.

Oh, the Locations Jack Black Might Go

‘A Minecraft Film’ marks the actor’s second journey right into a recreation after ‘Jumanji.’

COLLIDER: You will have now gone into the world of Jumanji and into the world of Minecraft. What’s the third world you are going into?

BLACK: Oh my god, the third world? What is the third world? Shit if I do know. I reside within the second. I assume the actual world.

JASON MOMOA: Wow, you did not use that face within the film.

BLACK: I do know! That is a brand new one. That is my third face. What if I did a complete film like this? I do not suppose I might do a complete interview.

I used to be going to say I do not suppose the studio goes to allow you to pull that one off.

Jack Black At all times Secretly Wished to Be an Motion Hero

“Falling in your keister, there’s an artwork to it.”

One of many causes I actually loved your efficiency in that is some individuals who have performed motion motion pictures do not prefer to get crushed up in movies. They do not prefer to take a punch. They do not prefer to get knocked down. What’s actually cool about that is that you simply, [Jason], get crushed up loads, and also you, [Jack], are the motion hero. Speak somewhat bit about that dynamic as a result of it is not what persons are going to count on.

BLACK: You are proper. You are not going to catch a few of these different motion heroes prepared to get their ass handed to them the best way he does on this film. That is why I really like Jason. He isn’t afraid to go there and flip that machismo stereotype on its head. Secretly, I’ve at all times needed to be the ass kicker—not that Kung Fu Panda did not kick some tush—however full-on, live-action butt-kicking. I do not get to do this, flex that muscle.

MOMOA: You probably did nice in it.

BLACK: However, dude, you probably did nice getting your ass kicked. I imply, it’s hi-lah-rious each time.

MOMOA: I simply need to do comedy. I need to do one thing humorous, and he is the very best particular person to do it with.

BLACK: It is referred to as pratfalls, dude. It is as previous as cinema. Buster Keaton. Falling in your keister, there’s an artwork to it, and you probably did wonderful.

MOMOA: Thanks, bro.

Jason Momoa (Sorta) Teases DC’s ‘Lobo’

“Present him! After which let’s kill him.”

Earlier than I run out of time, I am truly so trying ahead to seeing you as Lobo. I am certain you’ve got heard that from one million individuals.

MOMOA: I want I might present you the image on my telephone proper now.

BLACK: He’d should kill you.

MOMOA: Fuck, I want I might present you.

BLACK: Present him! After which let’s kill him. You would present him when you do not let the digital camera see it. If you happen to simply confirmed him after which get his response. Dude, I do know your pleasure.

Did he present you the picture?

BLACK: No! However I noticed it the best way you most likely noticed it: on Instagram when… What’s his title? My favourite director.

James Gunn.

BLACK: When James Gunn was like, “I can not wait to see Jason as Low-bow!” I used to be like, “Fuck, I can not wait to see Jason as Low-bow.”

I am simply curious, is it your voice or are you doing a special sort of voice?

MOMOA: Oh, we have now to attend till the following interview, buddy. We’re doin’ Minecraft proper now, buddy.

BLACK: Oh, dude! You thought you was gonna get a free sneak-a-peek?

MOMOA: It is gonna be good. Don’t be concerned.

Jack Black’s ‘Anaconda’ “Don’t Need None”

And that is it.

I’ll ask you one thing individually.

BLACK: Speak to me.

I simply spoke to Paul Rudd about Anaconda. What do you need to inform individuals about this? As a result of it sounds bonkers in the easiest way.

BLACK: “My anaconda don’t desire none except you bought buns, hun! Boy toy named Troy…” We gotta get that track, that is all I do know. “As a result of that’s r-r-uncommon. Gun in my purse, bitch, I got here dressed to kill. Who wanna go first? I had ‘em pushin’ daffodils. I am excessive as hell! I solely took half a capsule. I am on some dumb shiiiiiit…” And that is all I bought to say.

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“…it has been a blast.”

This Motion Sequence Was Impressed By An Sudden ‘SNL’ Sketch

“That sequence is definitely worth the worth of admish.”

I will ask one final query in regards to the film. One in every of my favourite scenes is the 2 of you having to get shut when you’re flying. The entire theater final night time once I was watching was laughing hysterically. Speak somewhat bit about filming that sequence as a result of it performs nice.

MOMOA: Nice!

BLACK: He wrote it! Did you get writing credit score on this film?

MOMOA: No. There’s simply concepts.

BLACK: Since you ought to. That sequence is definitely worth the worth of admish, and it got here from the thoughts of Mamota—credit score the place it’s due. He’s not going to toot his personal horn. I’mma toot it for you, bro.

MOMOA: I’m giving credit score to SNL.

BLACK: Oh, Robert Smigel!

MOMOA: Sure. Gary and Ace from “Ambiguously Homosexual Duo.” I really like how they do these issues, so it is principally the cartwheel the other way up. They go in, they battle all of the unhealthy guys. I assumed it will be actually humorous as a result of High Gun got here out, and I assumed when he pulled the pause and hit the Christ, and he slides down my physique once I hit the brakes—flip it. Flip it, after which it is nostril to toes. Tip to tip. Know what I am saying? Man sandwich.

BLACK: Toes to nostril. Nostril to toes.

MOMOA: And we needed to squeeze the cheeks so he could make it by means of the gap.

BLACK: The one manner we might make it by means of that gap was with “aerodynamic man sandwich,” and we needed to go as tight as attainable.

MOMOA: An excessive amount of brawn up high. So if we’re like this, we’re not going to suit.

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The director of ‘Leo’ additionally discusses his profession and why he is pleased with this movie.

BLACK: Dude, once I learn that within the script, I used to be like, “We’re not doing that.” And by god, we did. I do not know the way. Because of your stunt workforce, that’s top-notch, that you’ve got labored with a number of instances on a number of motion pictures, proper?

MOMOA: That is proper. They constructed all of the motion for us. They do a whole lot of my motion pictures, and also you killed it, buddy.

BLACK: You bought a bunch of ninjas in your workforce.

MOMOA: They’re. Jon Valera and his workforce.

BLACK: Badasses. And you recognize what? They gave me the sweetest reward on the finish. A chunk of inexperienced stone.

MOMOA: Oh, they did! Yeah!

BLACK: They name it “pounamu” in New Zealand. I used to be very touched. You bought some rad individuals in your workforce.

A Minecraft Film drops on Friday, April 4

A Minecraft Film

Launch Date

April 4, 2025

Runtime

101 minutes

Director

Jared Hess

Writers

Chris Galletta, Gavin James, Hubbel Palmer, Neil Widener, Allison Schroeder, Chris Bowman

Producers

Jason Momoa, Jill Messick, Mary Dad or mum, Roy Lee, Todd Hallowell, Cale Boyter, Jon Berg, Jon Spaihts, Brian Andrew Mendoza, Vu Bui, Lydia Winters