"It looks like those resource packs that tries to look realistic": New Minecraft movie mob designs receive mixed reactions from fans

The newest teaser of A Minecraft Movie has fans divided over the two newly introduced mob designs. The teaser depicted Minecraft's world at night and revealed the designs for the skeleton and zombie mob, sparking a rather hot debate.

Thegoodgamer32 posted a screenshot from the latest A Minecraft Movie teaser with a rather hilarious caption about how people were wrong about how the movie could not get any worse:

You thought the movie couldn't get any more cursed? Yeah you were wrong. byu/Thegoodgamer32 inMinecraft

Reacting to the shot of the zombie, one Redditor was reminded about resource packs that try to make the game look realistic:

Comment byu/Thegoodgamer32 from discussion inMinecraft

Many commenting on the thread complained that the zombie looked out of place for the theme of the movie. The ultra-realistic look of the mob makes it look out of place from the pixelated world of the game, making the mob stick out like a sore thumb:

The zombie did not pass the vibe check (Image via Warner Bros || Reddit/Thegoodgamer32)

On top of this, many wondered why the skeleton looked so devious. The Minecraft skeleton is known for its rather expressionless face, so seeing the mob acting sinister has left players surprised. Two players got into a hilarious pun battle, engaging in a play of Joker's famous line, "Why so serious?":

Comment byu/Thegoodgamer32 from discussion inMinecraft

Some Redditors dug deeper and tried to figure out why the skeleton was holding a sword. The mob is historically known to wield a bow, with players receiving a fair share of arrows every time they come face to face with one. This is even more surprising since the latest snapshot 24w45a invoked preferred weapons rules for skeletons and a few other mobs:

Some Redditors tried to figure out why the skeleton was holding a sword (Image via Warner Bros || Reddit/Thegoodgamer32)

Some Redditors, however, defended how the mobs looked, stating that it was a great take on a classic design. It is also important to remember that the team behind the movie called it A Minecraft Movie rather than The Minecraft Movie, because they did not wish to make the film a definitive representation on-screen:

Many players defended the unique look of the movie (Image via Warner Bros || Reddit/Thegoodgamer32)

That said, it seemed like many were looking forward to seeing how the pieces would come together in the final movie. Even before its release, the movie has faced a lot of criticism from players both old and new — ranging from the casting of Jack Black as Steve to the uncanny design of mobs.

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When is A Minecraft Movie releasing?

A Minecraft Movie is set to release on April 4, 2025 (Image via Warner Bros)

A Minecraft Movie is set to release globally in theatres on April 4, 2025. The film features a star-studded ensemble of popular actors like Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and more.

The development of the movie has seen the active involvement of key figures like co-creator Jens Bergensten and popular Minecraft content creators such as Mumbo Jumbo. Additionally, the movie also took input from many legacy players. Hence, fans of the game can look forward to the film representing their popular sandbox game on the big screen.

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