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HBO Max backs ‘Minecraft’ movie with ‘Aquaman’ star Jason Momoa



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It appears HBO Max is creeping up behind Netflix and Paramount+ with new gaming IP under its belt. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Jason Momoa is in final negotiations to star in the Warner Bros. live-action “Minecraft” movie.
The popular video game Minecraft, loved by 11-year-olds and YouTube gamers, debuted in 2011 and allows players to create worlds and structures with brown, green and other colorful pixelated blocks. The game exploded in popularity, as stores filled their aisles with merchandise like those foam swords and mystery toy boxes. Then, in 2014, a few years after its launch, Microsoft acquired (Minecraft developer) Mojang for $2.5 billion.
The Minecraft franchise is still very popular, having been brought to multiple video game systems, given spinoffs and winning many awards since its launch. In December, it surpassed one trillion views (yes, I sai …

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