A scene from the unreleased cut of The Minecraft Movie has gone viral across social media. Since it dropped early Friday morning, the report has received a lot of media coverage. The 40-second clip gives a great look at Jack Black’s take on Steve, the hero of his movie block-building adventures in the classic sandbox game. In this photo, Steve beams as he shows off his handbuilt universe. The visuals attempt to recreate a CGI flair that honestly looks like something out of an early PlayStation 2 game.
In addition, this unreleased and unfinished workprint version has made its way onto a variety of pirate torrenting websites as well, where users illegally download movies at no cost. According to some users, everyone ended up downloading the draft version by accident without knowing that it was incomplete. This incident echoes a previous mishap involving Universal Pictures, which accidentally uploaded a trailer for The Mummy reboot—also missing crucial audio and music elements.
That Minecraft clip is going viral across the internet! It’s already accumulated more than 4.8 million views and more than 100,000 likes on X/Twitter. Users are sharing screenshots that highlight the quirky aspects of the unfinished animation, including comical moments featuring low-poly representations of Jack Black and blue-screen effects.
The CGI universe in the preview radiates a curious charm. It definitely lacks the visual sheen of most professionally completed animated feature films. This still in progress product provides a deep and interesting dive behind the creative process that brought the project to life. Fans of both the game and animation are in for something special!
While some viewers express excitement over the leaked footage, others criticize the leak itself, emphasizing concerns about intellectual property and the ethics of downloading content from unauthorized sources. This tragic accident raises broader, critical questions about how to handle incomplete productions. It further sheds light on the above assumed industry status quo which dims the entertainment industry’s leaks.