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A Minecraft Movie: From Block to Big Screen

By Andrew Farago
Minecraft
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Go behind the scenes of A Minecraft Movie and experience the creative journey that transformed the biggest video game of all time into a big-screen block-buster. Break open the filmmaking secrets of A Minecraft Movie with this deluxe art book. Featuring commentary from the filmmakers, this... Read More
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Go behind the scenes of Minecraft: The Movie and experience the creative journey that transformed the biggest video game of all time into a big-screen block-buster.

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Go behind the scenes of A Minecraft Movie and experience the creative journey that transformed the biggest video game of all time into a big-screen block-buster.

Break open the filmmaking secrets of A Minecraft Movie with this deluxe art book. Featuring commentary from the filmmakers, this volume explores how a team of world-class artists brought the iconic, limitless world of Minecraft to the big screen. Including insights from the creatives as well as stunning illustrations and visuals — such as never-before-seen concept art and photography — this book is the ultimate companion to the first ever live-action adaptation of Minecraft.

NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN IMAGERY: From character, mob, and item designs to images of in-world Minecraft locations and stunning photography, this book offers an incredible gallery of visuals from A Minecraft Movie.

INTERVIEWS WITH CREATORS: Immerse yourself in the world of Minecraft like never before with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights from the game creators and filmmakers.

MINE THE CREATIVE CRAFT: Follow the filmmaking process of adapting the biggest video game of all time via beautiful concept art, amazing photography, and more.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798886639421

Publisher: Insight Editions

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 April 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Insight Gaming

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 279.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 1445g

Pages: 192

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Andrew Farago is the curator of San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum and the author of Batman: The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film, and Beyond, DC: Collecting the Multiverse: The Art of Sideshow, and the Harvey Award–winning Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History. In 2015, he received the prestigious Inkpot Award from Comic-Con International.

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