Jason Momoa To Star In 'Minecraft' Live-Action 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," stars are in talks for a live action movie based on Minecraft, the immensely popular video game that has sold more than 238,000,000 copies since its release in 2011.

Jared Hess will be directing the film. let it sing Hess is best known for his work with "Napoleon Dynamite," Nacho Libre, and many other films. Roy Lee and Mary Parent are the producers. Jill Messick, who worked on the film prior her death in 2018, will be given a posthumous award. Jon Berg, Cale Boyter & Jon Spaihts will be executive producers. Mojang Studios, the Swedish video game developer behind Minecraft, will produce via Lydia Winters and Vu Bui.

Momoa has "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" as his next project. He is also revving up his engine to "Fast and Furious 10."

The Ankler first reported news of the film.