Jason Momoa To Star In Minecraft LiveAction Movie At Warner Bros

Jordan Moreau

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - From the watery kingdom of Atlantis to the dangerous deserts of Arrakis, Jason Momoa may be heading to the video game world of Minecraft for Warner Bros., Variety has confirmed.

The "Aquaman" and "Dune" star is in talks to join a live-action movie based on the massively popular Minecraft video game, which is the best-selling game of all time with more than 238 million copies sold since its release in 2011. Extremecraft

Jared Hess will be directing the film. Hess is best known for his work with "Napoleon Dynamite," Nacho Libre, and many other films. Roy Lee and Mary Parent will co-produce, and Jill Messick receives a posthumous credit as she worked on the film before her death in 2018. Jon Berg, Cale Boyter, and Jon Spaihts are the executive producers. Mojang Studios (the Swedish videogame developer behind Minecraft), will produce via Lydia Winters, Vu Bui.

Momoa will next be able to take on "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom", which is scheduled for March 17, 2023. He is also preparing for "Fast and Furious 10".

The Ankler first reported news of the film.