There is still time to defend Midport Village from an onslaught of piglins. Developer Mojang has decided to extend Minecraft's live event that's based on A Minecraft Movie. Originally, the limited-time experience was going to end April 7, but now it will run until 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET on April 14.
On X, the official Minecraft account announced the extension because of "unprecedented demand and yearning for the mines." Basically, A Minecraft Movie blasted off with the biggest box-office opening ever for a video game film, even topping The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The blockbuster film--starring Jack Black as Steve--earned $163 million domestically and more than $300 million worldwide. A Minecraft Movie debuted in theaters on April 4, so letting more people play the in-game event makes sense after such monumental success.
The in-game live event for A Minecraft Movie started on March 25 and features character models based off their film counterparts. That means there's a blocky version of Jack Black's Steve, as well as versions of Jason Momoa ("The Garbage Man"), Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Sebastian Hansen. There are three minigames and completing challenges can lead players to earning the Yearn cape.
Last month, Minecraft received the Spring to Life update, featuring new mob variants and blocks like firefly bushes. There also has recently been reconfirmation that no Minecraft 2 is in the works.
For more, check out GameSpot's A Minecraft Movie review. You can also already preorder the film's steelbook edition, as well as a crafting-table edition.
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On X, the official Minecraft account announced the extension because of "unprecedented demand and yearning for the mines." Basically, A Minecraft Movie blasted off with the biggest box-office opening ever for a video game film, even topping The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The blockbuster film--starring Jack Black as Steve--earned $163 million domestically and more than $300 million worldwide. A Minecraft Movie debuted in theaters on April 4, so letting more people play the in-game event makes sense after such monumental success.
EXTENDED! Due to unprecedented demand and yearning for the mines, A Minecraft Movie Live Event has been extended and will now end April 14th 2pm PT.
Defend Midport Village in three mini games and complete all the challenges to earn the cape! https://t.co/XeTa4mty52 pic.twitter.com/jr3JrUouyq
— Minecraft (@Minecraft) April 7, 2025
The in-game live event for A Minecraft Movie started on March 25 and features character models based off their film counterparts. That means there's a blocky version of Jack Black's Steve, as well as versions of Jason Momoa ("The Garbage Man"), Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Sebastian Hansen. There are three minigames and completing challenges can lead players to earning the Yearn cape.
Last month, Minecraft received the Spring to Life update, featuring new mob variants and blocks like firefly bushes. There also has recently been reconfirmation that no Minecraft 2 is in the works.
For more, check out GameSpot's A Minecraft Movie review. You can also already preorder the film's steelbook edition, as well as a crafting-table edition.
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