Remember themed popcorn buckets? Of course you do. Well, there’s extra the place these got here from. The upcoming Minecraft film is becoming a member of the buyer development with concessions novelties of its personal that will probably be accessible through the theatrical run.
According to photographs posted by DiscussingFilm on X / Twitter, beneath, the Minecraft film could have a TNT field as its popcorn bucket, paired with a rooster jockey drink container (if you understand, you understand). It appears as if these things are unique to the Cinemark chain of theaters within the United States, however as for what different theaters are planning to debut for Minecraft followers, we’ll have to attend and see.
TNT and Chicken Jockey popcorn buckets for the live-action ‘MINECRAFT’ film have been revealed. pic.twitter.com/ATk85n2Guf
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) March 12, 2025
These Minecraft-centric novelties are simply the newest in an ongoing development that has been a nationwide mainstay since 2019’s Rise of Skywalker R2-D2 popcorn bucket. The sheer virality of that snack receptacle six-plus years in the past set the theater executives aflutter with potential, and a enjoyable — albeit type of finished to dying at this level, and fairly costly as well — trendy theatrical custom was born. Hey, if it retains of us popping out for the theatrical expertise, I’m all for it.
A Minecraft Movie is directed by Jared Hess and written by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, Neil Widener, Gavin James, and Chris Galletta from a narrative by Bowman, Palmer, and Allison Schroeder. It follows a gaggle of random of us who get sucked into the cubic world of Minecraft, the place they need to put their belief in a neighborhood man named Steve (Jack Black) to assist them grasp the world round them. Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, Jennifer Coolidge, and Sebastian Hansen star alongside Black. The film arrives in theaters April 4, 2025.
Lex Briscuso is a movie and tv critic and a contract leisure author for IGN. You can observe her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.