Kate McKinnon and Jemaine Clement join Jason Momoa's Minecraft movie

Jan. 18, 2024



The duo joins Jack Black and Jason Momoa in the live-action video game adaptation

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Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon and Flight of the Conchords helmer Jemaine Clement have joined the cast of Warner Bros.' live-action Minecraft movie.

PerDeadline,McKinnon and Clement have joined the cast in undisclosed roles. The growing cast list includes Jason Momoa, Jennifer Coolidge (White Lotus), Emma Myers (Wednesday), Daniele Brooks (Peacemaker), Sebastion Eugene Hansen (Just Mercy), and Jack Black who will play main character Steve. No other characters have been announced.

McKinnon is best known for her tenure on SNL, where she was a cast member for 10 straight years. She recently starred as Weird Barbie in Greta Gerwig’sBarbieand is currently filming upcoming sci-fi thriller In the Blink of an Eye.

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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.

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