Warner Bros. Pictures Group Studio Manager Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy took a victory laps after the fantastic record for “A Minecraft Movie” this weekend and tells employees in a business Memo Monday, “This is really a world-class performance!”
The film, based on the hit video game, dominated the global cash office with a staggering $ 313.7 million gross worldwide.
They also emphasized its record -breaking performance as “the largest domestic opening weekend 2025, the largest since July, and Warner Bros.” Biggest opening weekend since 2023. “
“This is what happens when we believe in the power of our creativity, each other and the strength of great story,” they added.
Blockbuster success arrives at a crucial time for the couple, as CEO David Zaslav has begun to take a conversation with potential successors, According to media reports.
“Jumanji” -Sque adventure movie Stars Jack Black as Steve, player Avatar in the hit video game from Mojang Studios, which leads four people lost in the block -filled world and teach them how to survive against the creatures that are within.
“A Minecraft Movie” has a reported budget of $ 150 million, with 75% foot by Warner Bros. And the rest of Legendary. It is a flip in the production budget share for Warner and Legendary’s 2024 -hit “Down: Part Two”, but still continues what has been a fruitful partnership between the two studios.
Read De Luca and Abdys Memo in full below:
Team,
It’s a hit!
This opening weekend dug movie gods in a Minecraft movie, which makes it no. 1 movie in the US and 75 global markets, with an impressive $ 313.7 million – the largest domestic opening weekend 2025, the largest since July, and Warner Bros. ‘Biggest opening weekend since 2023. This is really a world -class performance!
Thanks to the creativity and collaboration between teams over WB Pictures and the entire company, our film about the power of imagination and building something bigger than ourselves aroused incredible reactions from the audience everywhere. From viral videos to infinite fan tension, a Minecraft movie has ignited a global block party! It also paved the way for record settings, marketing of first and continued progress when it comes to utilizing talent and resources across the organization to create cultural moments that really matter.
A massive congratulations and heartfelt thanks to every colleague who helped create this epic adventure – together we have built something really special. A Minecraft film is the result of an incredible team effort, tile of brick.
This is what happens when we believe in the power of our creativity, each other and the strength of great story.
Mike and Pam
Amount first reported the news.