Online memes erupt as the live-action Minecraft movie reveals the first look at the Pillagers

We all know that Minecraft is one of the most popular computer games ever made and today, Minecraft gave us a gift: the trailer drop of A Minecraft Movie set to release in April 2025!

Now that the A Minecraft Movie trailer dropped today, we have a first look at the Pillagers character of the game on the film. (via X/@DiscussingFilm)

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Funny Reactions to the Pillagers' First Look

The first look of the Pillagers at the Minecraft film garnered hilarious observations—fans even joked that the Pillagers looked like they are characters from the My Chemical Romance's Welcome to the Black Parade music video! (via X/@CurseForge)

Other Minecraft fans poked fun at the Pillagers, saying that they are the real body horror characters, not Monstroelisasue of The Substance! (via X/@Botumc27)

As the A Minecraft Movie trailer dropped today, other fans are somewhat confused that the film is live-action, and not animated.

"Why is this live action?" - a Minecraft fan asked (via X/@EndymionYT)

Minecraft fans also trolled the live-action Pillagers, saying that the looked like Squidward from Spongebob Squarepants!

"They look like pink, square Squidwards." - another Minecraft fan observed (via X/@austin_a_john)

"They look like Squidward's cousins." - another Minecraft fan replied (via X/@Haji31415629)

Other Minecraft fans also roasted the Pillagers' design on the movie, commenting that the Pillagers looked like cosplayers on a budget!

"More like discount cosplayers!" - another Minecraft fan added (via X/@talian_05)

After watching the trailer, X users pointed out that the Minecraft film will be bad—Five Nights at Freddy's bad.

"This is gonna be Five Nights at Freddys levels of bad." - an X user remarked (via X/@halppleej)

And finally, some X users joked that Minecraft fans will have to fasten their seatbelts because based from the trailer, A Minecraft Movie looks like it will flop—not in a funny way!

"Fasten your pixelated seatbelts, folks." - another X user quipped (via X/@Hat3Asylum)

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What is the A Minecraft Movie all about?

According to Warner Bros. Pictures, A Minecraft Movie revolves around 4 misfit characters played by Jason Momoa, Sebastian Hansen, Emma Myers, and Danielle Brooks as they went inside a portal that puts them into the Overworld, a whimsical and bizarre wonderland that has limitless creativity and imagination! In order to get back home, the 4 characters will have to navigate different challenges and save the Overworld to different enemies that wants to break the wonderland's security and safety.

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For some, the Pillagers from the A Minecraft Movie looks like flop but come on, guys! It's not even half of the film, it's just a trailer! Let's just wait for the movie to be released and THEN we will judge if it's a flop or not!