Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures unveiled the first teaser trailer for the “Minecraft” movie on Wednesday, giving a taste of the highly anticipated video game adaptation. The live-action cast includes Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen and Emma Myers, but it’s probably the animated “Minecraft” characters that fans of the game are most excited to see in action.

The story follows four outsiders – Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks) – who are drawn through a mysterious portal to the Overworld: a bizarre, cubical wonderland that thrives on fantasy. According to the official synopsis, “They must master this world (and also protect it from evil things like piglins and zombies) to return home while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, skilled craftsman, Steve (Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be brave and reconnect with the traits that make each of them uniquely creative… the very skills they need to succeed in the real world.”

Jared Hess (“Nacho Libre”) is directing the adaptation, which has been in the works for a decade. Rob McElhenney had previously developed a version that never came to fruition.

Roy Lee, Jon Berg, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Jason Momoa, Jill Messick, Torfi Frans Olafsson and Vu Bui serve as producers; Todd Hallowell, Kayleen Walters, Brian Mendoza, Jonathan Spaihts, Pete Chiappetta, Andrew Lary and Anthony Tittanegro serve as executive producers.

The director’s creative team includes cinematographer Enrique Chediak (“127 Hours,” “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts”), production designer Grant Major (“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” “The Meg”), editor James Thomas (“Pokémon: Detective Pikachu,” the “Borat” films), VFX supervisor Dan Lemmon (“The Jungle Book,” “The Batman”) and costume designer Amanda Neale (“The Meg,” “What We Do in the Shadows”). Casting is by Rachel Tenner. Music supervisors are Gabe Hilfer and Karyn Rachtman, and music is by Mark Mothersbaugh (“Thor: Ragnarok,” the “LEGO” films).

“A Minecraft Movie” will be released exclusively in theaters on April 4, 2025. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures and in China by Legendary East.

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