"There’s a Really, Really Sweet, Special Nod to Technoblade": 'A Minecraft Movie' Director Jared Hess on Tributes and Easter Eggs

Minecraft has been, pun intended, a building block in millions of people’s lives worldwide. Fans have grown up on the game, families have bonded over it, and friends have laughed uproariously as the ever-expanding world of Minecraft took over the planet. It was only a matter of time before the universe would be adapted for the silver screen. Now, the time has finally come, and the filmmakers behind A Minecraft Movie have a lot to share about their new film. Director Jared Hess, of Napoleon Dynamiteand Nacho Librefame, takes the helm alongside Minecraft creative genius and producer Torfi Frans Ólafsson, who is also heavily involved with the massively popular EVE Online. The mixture of these two creative brains with seriously wild senses of humor makes A MinecraftMovie an unexpected, off-the-wall treat for kids and adults alike.