Introducing New Characters
Minecraft
The thing about these Open World games is that there is no storyline, as such, and there are no specific characters, really. With Minecraft, there is ‘Steve’ – instantly recognizable to any one – but mostly, players create their own characters, with their own ‘skins.’ This means that, when making a Minecraft movie, filmmakers are essentially starting with a blank canvas – an empty build-space, ready to turned into anything at all.
In that respect, the recently announced Minecraft movie is actually an exciting prospect – despite its status as a video game adaptation. A loose plot has been publicly described, detailing that a leading male character will face the challenge of slaying a dragon to take back his Minecraft world. Presumably that character will be ‘Steve,’ but beyond that, anything could happen.
We can expect many new characters to be introduced, to add to the drama and either help or hinder the hero of the story. It will remain to be seen what impact these new additions will have on the game itself and, of course, the Minecraft merchandising empire.
– Sarah Myles