I’m sure there are a lot of things fans of Minecraft want to see in the game’s movie. For me, Jack Black’s performance as ...

A Minecraft Movie director Jared Hess has opened up on the "really hilarious" scene he was disappointed to leave out of the film's final cut. Ahead of the movie's April 4 release, I sat down with ...

A new Apple Music video goes behind the scenes on Black’s musical contribution to the surprise hit of the year ...

The "Napoleon Dynamite" director unpacks his career and the video game box-office juggernaut for IndieWire. When asked if Hollywood is finally facing its video game renaissance, Jared Hess ...

It’s tasty as hell! A Minecraft Movie makes it two weeks atop the Official Film Chart. The Jared Hess-directed fantasy ...

Jason Momoa’s Garrett “The Garbage Man Garrison And Creeper-Y Zombie Horde Jason Momoa and director Jared Hess on the set of ‘A Minecraft Movie’ ...

It would be just as apropos to call this “Jared Hess’ Minecraft Movie.” Hess, the director, combines the spirit of his 2004 hit “Napoleon Dynamite” with the game and thwack, he’s made ...

We examine the possible ripple effects of the decision. Jared Hess (“Napoleon Dynamite,” “Nacho Libre”) speaks to how his oddball sensibilities helped make “A Minecraft Movie” such a hit.

This was not always the likeliest outcome, especially as the project languished for years at Warner Bros. Director Jared Hess says it still seemed unlikely when the studio’s marketing team ditched a ...

After living a mostly low-key career after he and wife Jerusha launched with the Sundance sensation Napoleon Dynamite in 2004, director Jared Hess has come roaring back with A Minecraft Movie ...