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Transom: Momoa + Minecraft; 'Blair Witch' is Back?

Plus: Paramount heads to 'Nevermoor'

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Apr 18, 2022
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Momoa’s Minecraft Adventure?

It sounds like Warner Bros. is finally ready to mine the world of Minecraft. Jason Momoa is in negotiations to star in what the studio hopes will become a live-action franchise — if it ever gets around to greenlighting the first film.

Last week's column on WB’s development slate generated a lot of feedback, which I appreciate. One note that mentioned that WB’s lease on the rights to Minecraft expires in January, so the studio has to start production on a movie by then.

To that end, The Ankler has also heard that Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite) has come on

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