It’s hard to look at the seemingly endless amounts of “Minecraft” merchandise and think; “Hmm, something is missing.” Well Netflix did, and the streamer is teaming up with Mojang Studios to adapt the pixelated video game into an animated series. Let the block party begin!
“Minecraft” recently celebrated its 15th anniversary with a 15 day long celebration, that concluded with announcing the series.
The upcoming series will feature an original story with new characters, showing the world of “Minecraft” in a new light. This CG-animated show is already in development with WildBrain. The same studio behind Netflix’s “Sonic Prime,” “Ninjago: Dragons Rising,” and “Carmen Sandiego.”
Created by Mojang Studios “Minecraft,” is the bestselling adventure game of all time. The game has spent the past 15 years establishing a player base that spans all ages. At a time where most video games are trying to build more complex and elaborate graphics. “Minecraft,” has kept it simple, by giving players blocky landscapes to create their own immersive interactive escapades. And clearly it is working for it, since the game has sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.
There is also an upcoming “Minecraft” feature film starring Jason Momoa, due out April 4th, 2025.
There is no set release date just yet for the “Minecraft” animated series. We will keep you posted on updates as they become availableYou can check out the animated announcement below:
