From the watery kingdom of Atlantis to the dangerous deserts of Arrakis, Jason Momoa may be heading to the video game world of Minecraft for Warner Bros., Variety has confirmed. BOOKS The "Aquaman", "Dune" and "Dance" stars are in talks to star in a live-action movie based upon the hugely popular Minecraft videogame. It is the most-sold game ever, with more than 238,000,000 copies sold since its 2011 release. Jared Hess, who is known for his work on "Napoleon Dynamite", "Nacho Libre" among others, will direct the film. Roy Lee and Mary Parent are the producers. JUST PREMIUM E Jill Messick, who worked on the film before her passing in 2018, will receive a posthumous award. Jon Berg, Cale Boyter & Jon Spaihts will be executive producers. Mojang Studios, the Swedish video game developer behind Minecraft, will produce via Lydia Winters and Vu Bui. BOOKS Minecraft launched in 2011. It quickly became a worldwide phenomenon. Players can create their own 3D environments by mining materials or crafting items. The game was played by nearly 140 million monthly users in 2021. It has been released on many video game systems, spun off and won many awards. Mojang Studios was purchased by Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5B. It was one of the first major game developer acquisitions. Since years, a Minecraft movie has been in the making. Rob McElhenney (Shawn Levy), and Peter Sollett (Peter Sollett) are all in talks to direct. Steve Carell was once considered for a role in a movie adaptation.