https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/19/hbo-max-backs-minecraft-movie-with-aquaman-star-jason-momoa/

It appears HBO Max is creeping up behind Netflix and Paramount+ with new gaming IP under its belt. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Jason Momoa is in final negotiations to star in the Warner Bros. live-action “Minecraft” movie.

The popular video game Minecraft, loved by 11-year-olds and YouTube gamers, debuted in 2011 and allows players to create worlds and structures with brown, green, and other colorful pixelated blocks. The game exploded in popularity, as stores filled up their aisles with merchandise like those foam swords and mystery toy boxes. Then, in 2014, a few years after its launch, Microsoft acquired Mojang for $2.5 billion.