Here’s your first look at ‘A Minecraft Movie Squared’ with Kirsten Dunst as Alex
The sequel to 'A Minecraft Movie' has been officially titled 'A Minecraft Movie Squared.' Kirsten Dunst is set to join the cast as Alex, while Matt Berry will play a new human character, potentially the antagonist Herobrine.
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This announcement provides insight into the expansion of a major video game franchise into a cinematic universe, reflecting the growing trend of gaming-to-film adaptations.
Squared. Get it? | Image: Mojang The A Minecraft Movie sequel officially has a title: A Minecraft Movie Squared . What's more, we now know that Kirsten Dunst will star as Alex, the game's female character option, and that Matt Berry is set to play an even bigger role in this film. He voiced Nitwit in the first movie, but in this one, he'll be playing a human character. Who exactly he'll be hasn't been revealed yet, but in the clip below, he can be heard dismissing a costume choice because "Steve would not be wearing that," suggesting he might be playing the Herobrine , a creepy pasta evil counterpart to Jack Black's Steve . The director, Jared Hess, and Mojang Chief Creative … Read the full story at The Verge.
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