Inside Scoop: Jack Black's Role in 'Minecraft' at Warner Bros Revealed

The pic’s plot is under wraps, with writing credits still being determined.

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We hear Black is playing the role of Steve.

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Also starring in Minecraft are Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks and Sebastian Eugene Hansen.

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The Mojang sandbox title is the bestselling video game of all time,

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With 300 million copies sold and nearly 140M monthly active players.

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Black played the part of villainous Bowser in the second highest-grossing movie of 2023,

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Illumination and Universal’s The Super Mario Bros Movie,

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Which made $1.36 billion worldwide.

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This time for co-writing the movie’s love ballad “Peaches,” which he also performed.

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