With studio chiefs in the hot seat, Warner Bros. bets on an ambitious film lineup

‘A Minecraft Movie’ Bound For Platinum Box Office Weekend After $7M+ Thursday Previews

'A Minecraft Movie' from Warner Bros is looking at $7M in Thursday previews. The movie is looking at $75M-$90M opening.

‘A Minecraft Movie’ Aims for $70 Million-Plus in Domestic Box Office Debut

Warner Bros. and Legendary's cinematic take on the beloved video game is targeting $70 million to $80 million in its domestic opening weekend.

With studio chiefs in the hot seat, Warner Bros. bets on an ambitious film lineup

Warner Bros. film studio has seen a string of box office disappointments, including 'Mickey 17' and 'The Alto Knights.' Will its ambitious slate, including 'A Minecraft Movie,' turn around its prospects?

'A Minecraft Movie' review: The sandbox game successfully respawns as a film

Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures A Minecraft Movie could have simply been driven by its mammoth video game origins, content to drop in-jokes and references inscrutable to those who haven’t dived into playing Minecraft and delightful to those who have. That would have been the safe route — and it’s one that most IP adaptations are OK with taking — but oddly, Warner Bros. and game studio Mojang appear to be fine with Hess putting his own quirky stamp…

'A Minecraft Movie' Arrives to Bail Out a Struggling Box Office

This year has gotten off to a terrible first quarter, as laggard tentpoles like “Snow White” have not delivered and more mature titles like “Mickey 17” and “Black Bag” haven’t provided enough support. That leaves it to Warner Bros./Legendary’s “A Minecraft Movie” to provide some form of respite to theaters still waiting for the robust spring business they are used to. The good news is that, at least for this weekend, it looks like they could get…

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