Why Minecraft movie should have been truer to the original sandbox game

Warner Bros. recently released the Minecraft movie's teaser on their YouTube channel. Since the sandbox game is still popular 15 years after its release, the video was watched by millions. Apart from the community being unimpressed with the live-action aspect of the film, some were also put off by certain features that they believed were not true to the actual game.

In several instances, the movie was closer to Mojang Studios' new title, Minecraft Legends, than their original sandbox that came out 15 years ago. An argument can be made that the filmmakers could have stayed truer to the original game.

Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer's opinion.

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Reasons why the Minecraft movie should have had more cues from the original sandbox

Minecraft original game is much more popular than new ones

The original sandbox is still one of the most-played games in the world (Image via Mojang Studios)

Even though Mojang Studios has two completely different games, Dungeons and Legends, the original Minecraft sandbox remains its most played and popular title. It has sold over 300,000,000 copies worldwide up until now and continues to sell more as time goes on.

Even though many players enjoy it with third-party shaders, resource packs, and mods, the original title is still played by millions. The vanilla experience of a new world, progressing through the stone and iron ages, and making simple weapons to fight basic hostile mobs is still dear to nearly all who have played the game.

Hence, the Minecraft movie having a completely different setting, with new structures near a simple village and piglins raiding the Overworld like in Legends, did not sit well with fans. Even the creeper that was showcased in the teaser did not look anything like it used to in the game because it had new textures.

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This is the first film about Minecraft

The filmmakers should have stuck to the original lore and features of the sandbox because this is the first big-budget film made based on Minecraft. Furthermore, it has been named A Minecraft Movie, which means that it should mainly show viewers what the original game feels like.

Through the teaser, it is understood that piglins are one of the main villains of the film. They attack the Overworld realm and cause chaos. Based on the footage, it seems the story is directly taken from Minecraft Legends, which came out in 2023 and is not as popular as Mojang Studios' first game.

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