Minecraft movie stars (from left) Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Hansen, Jason Momoa and Emma Myers. Photo / Supplied Having grown up building with Lego blocks not Minecraft cubes, I did what any ...

He has also directed Nacho Libre, Gentlemen Bronco’s and others but his latest project, A Minecraft Movie, is probably the biggest hit yet. Hess took the unlikely duo of Jason Momoa and Jack Black ...

Record Opening for a Warner Bros-Legendary Co-Production, ahead of Dark Knight Rises ($160.8M). 2nd Highest Opening for a Legendary Co-Production, behind 2015’s Jurassic World ($209M). Largest ...

Momoa didn’t hold back his gratitude, giving a shout-out to director Jared Hess (yes, the guy behind Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre) and the entire New Zealand crew. "Cheeeeeeeoooooo!

Personally, I found myself enjoying the sections in the “ordinary world,” because all of the characters were Jared Hess (of whom I’m a big fan–especially Nacho Libre)-quirky. In fact ...

Because like Hess’ other film, “Nacho Libre,” this has the makings of a cult classic comedy scattered all over it. The artistry of “A Minecraft Movie” transcends a measly star rating. This film isn’t ...

The actor and musician has landed roles in many notable movie series over the years, like Jumanji and Kung Fu Panda, while appearing in everything from The Holiday to Nacho Libre and The Super Mario ...

Back in 2023, it was announced that British comedic actor and musician Matt Berry (“Toast of London”) was in the mix to play the character Steve in “A Minecraft Movie,” but ultimately that role would ...

Making a movie on the beloved Minecraft video game sounds like a fun idea, right? But for the people behind A Minecraft Movie, the blocky world in real life turned into a huge challenge – sometimes ...

He followed it with “Nacho Libre,” starring Jack Black as a friar who enters the wrestling ring to save a convent, and, in 2009, with “Gentlemen Broncos,” a celestial gross-out vision of ...