Special Bay Area screenings of ‘A Minecraft Movie' let fans meme and yell ‘chicken jockey' freely
' A Minecraft Movie ' fans can sing, chat, laugh and clap as loud as they want during new special screenings of the viral film.
Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures, which distributed the movie, have organized a 'Block Party Edition' of the instant hit, set to take over theaters on Friday, May 2, for one day only.
These screenings will encourage audience participation throughout the 101-minute run time of the film, providing ample opportunity for moviegoers to take part in the various memes inspired by the comedy — such as yelling 'I am Steve' and 'Chicken jockey,' lines Jack Black's character, Steve, delivers in the movie — freely. The latter phrase derives from the culture of the video game from which the film is adapted, referring to the rare occurrence of a baby zombie riding a chicken.
'Block Party Edition' screenings will be hosted across North America and in select international markets. Locally, Minecrafters can participate at six AMC locations across the Bay Area, from downtown San Francisco to San Jose.
Advance tickets are available online now.
'A Minecraft Movie' was released on April 4 and quickly made headlines for attracting rowdy audiences that disrupted theater crowds, prompting many cinemas to enforce rules against audience participation.
The film has grossed more than $816 million globally as of Wednesday, April 30, and beat out Sacramento native Greta Gerwig 's domestic opening weekend for ' Barbie,' by earning $163 million.
Following the immense success of the film, Warner Bros. executives Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy revealed to Deadline that though 'the ink might not be dry' on the deal, they are looking to make a sequel.
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