Jack Black asked fans to stop the riots during ‘Minecraft’ projections in the US


Jack Blackactor that star A Minecraft movie (2025), directed by Jared HESShe appeared unexpectedly in a movie theater before he started the tape and gave a clear instruction: “Save the popcorn for you”.
The film star entered without announcing to the projection room at the AMC Century City in Los Angeles, during the weekend of April 11 to 13, hiding at the beginning its voice to go unnoticed while declaring its instruction: “For today’s presentation from a Minecraft movie, don’t throw popcorn, please.”
The actor’s indication responds to disturbances raised in different cinemas in the United States Because of excited spectators who threw popcorn and drinks when in a movie scene, the character that Jack Black embodies, Steve, exclaims the phrase: “Chickn Hockey.”
A Minecraft movie cinematographic adaptation of the successful video game, tells the story of four misfit characters that are suddenly absorbed by a mysterious portal and end up in a strange and cubic world that thrives thanks to the imagination. To return home, the protagonists embark on a magical search, accompanied throughout their journey by an unexpected and expert craftsman, Steve.
The expression “Chickn Hockey”, which means poultry rider, refers to One of the rarest phenomena of the successful video game: The appearance of a zombie baby mounted on a chicken, a moment that in the movie theaters exploded with emotion and surprise to the fans.

According to The Hollywood Reporterit is very sure that Jack Black has been sent to the AMC rooms to control the damages that the viewers have caused since the film was released, since some cinemas are broadcasting warnings about the chaos generated during the film’s projections.
Even Cinema United, a commercial organization that represents thousands of exhibitors worldwide, issued a memorandum in which it warns that there will be ads prior to the function and that, that, that, If the situation with the spectators aggravates, they will call local authorities.

And a New Jersey cinema, called Township Theater, published a statement on Facebook in which it reports that the minor attendees must attend the function of A Minecraft movie Accompanied by a father, mother or responsible adult.
However, many exhibitors and cinematographic chains in the United States still refrain Minions: The origin of Gru (2022) began to throw bananas during the film’s projections.
After all, A Minecraft movie It is becoming a success in sales worldwide, because in less than two weeks of its premiere it raised 552 million dollars, becoming one of the most grossing video games adaptations of all time.
In fact, it is the highest grossing premiere so far from 2025 and it is almost assured that it will be the first film of the year to exceed one billion dollars at the box office at international level.

The resounding success of the feature film came at a good time for Michael de Luca and Pamela Abdy, the Warnes Bros film directors, who had received harsh criticism after numerous failures.