A Minecraft Movie Is Expanding With a Theatrical Sing-Along Version

A Minecraft Movie was already 1 of the biggest movies of the month, and present it’s astir to get bigger with a singalong version.

Earlier today, Warner Bros. announced a “Block Party Edition” hitting theaters which’ll fto attendees “sing (and meme) along” to the film’s fistful of tunes from Jack Black. Screenings commencement this weekend, and physique upon the film’s ongoing (and rowdy) popularity among its younger viewers. They already emotion the “Lava Chicken” song, present they tin emotion it adjacent much to their heart’s content. As the press release puts it: “You cognize the moments. You cognize the lines. You emotion the songs! Now it’s clip to get loose, laughter retired large and loop retired those lyrics similar a existent diamond-tier fan.”

The merchandise of a sing on mentation volition astir apt assistance push Minecraft to the billion-dollar mark; arsenic of this past weekend, it’s astatine $816 cardinal worldwide. Outside of that, it helps WB get successful connected the rising affection to sing it out. Wicked hit it large past twelvemonth successful portion acknowledgment to a sing on re-release, and since we each cognize Jack Black is simply a beauteous bully singer, wherefore not get successful connected it? (The workplace probably can’t bash this with Sinners, but it could effort and support the spot going.)

The Minecraft: Block Party Edition hits theaters this Friday, May 2 for North American and prime planetary markets.

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