Jason mimoa as lead Jason mimoa plays Garrett the garbage man Garrison one of the four protagonists transported into the Minecraft world Jack Black is Steve Jack black stars is Steve the iconic Minecraft character and expert crafter who helps the group survive real world themes while navigating the Minecraft world the characters also learn to solve their real world issues by rediscovering creativity piglins and zombies familiar Minecraft Mobs like piglins and zombies serve as the antagonists Mojang Studios involvement Mojang Studios ensures the film stays true to the games Universe announced in 2014 first announced in 2014 the movie faced multiple delays before its 2025 release directed by Jared Hess Jared Hess known for Napoleon Dynamite brings his quirky comedic style to the film liveaction and CGI the movie Blends live action and CGI for a unique visual experience portal to Overworld the protagonists are pulled into the Minecraft world via a mysterious portal Warner bras production Warner bras is producing and distributing the film positioning it as a major release