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15-04-2025
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A Minecraft Movie theater carnage has gotten so bad, Jack Black has had to step in
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Since it was released earlier this month, A Minecraft Movie has become simultaneously a box-office hit and movie theaters' biggest nightmare due to the unruly behavior of some fans. So much so that Jack Black, one of the film's stars, has stepped in before a screening to ask viewers to behave. "For today's presentation of A Minecraft Movie, please no throwing popped corn, and also no Lapis Lazuli, and also absolutely no Chicken Jockey," he told the audience (via The Hollywood Handle on X). Of course, the crowd went wild as the actor paraded around the room and high-fived some fans, but it's no coincidence that he started his visit addressing the chaos that has spread among cinemas everywhere. Posting wild reactions to certain A Minecraft Movie Easter eggs, references, and cameos or meme-able phrases such as 'Chicken Jockey' or 'I am Steve' has become a big social media trend, with viewers throwing popcorn, drinks, toilet paper, and other items to the screen. One fan even brought in an actual living chicken to a screening. As a consequence of these disruptions, movie theaters have started to include a disclaimer before the screenings, saying: "Please remember, be kind, be respectful, and most of all remember that popcorn buckets are not to be used as Ender Pearls" (via X). Not everyone is so bothered by this phenomenon. A Minecraft Movie director recently defended cinema screening chaos, saying "been a total blast". "I'm just laughing my brains out every time someone sends me a new video. Just the fact that people are making memories at the movies – that's what it's all about. That's why we do it. I never could have anticipated this level of passion and fun and craziness that's happening", said Jared Hess in an interview with The New York Times. Despite the chaos, or perhaps partly because of it, A Minecraft Movie has become one of the biggest releases of the year so far, landing the biggest opening weekend for a video game adaptation ever. The film follows four regular world humans (played by Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Hansen) as they get pulled into a strange cubic world where their only hope of survival falls down to eccentric in-game character Steve (Jack Black). A Minecraft Movie is out now. For more on the movie, check out our A Minecraft Movie review, read our guide on A Minecraft Movie ending explained, and find out where it's placed in our ranking of the best video game movies.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
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A moviegoer brought a live chicken to a Minecraft screening for viral 'chicken jockey' freak-out
If you go to a sold-out screening of A Minecraft Movie, there is a chance your theater will devolve into pandemonium at the sight of a "chicken jockey." A viral scene from the hit video game adaptation where Jason Momoa fights a baby zombie riding a chicken as Jack Black dubs the blocky duo the "chicken jockey" has inspired a pretty bizarre (and occasionally messy/disruptive) social media trend. During screenings, theaters of young moviegoers will erupt once Black says his "chicken jockey" line, sometimes throwing popcorn into the air and loudly cheering as if their favorite sports team just won the Super Bowl on a walk-off Hail Mary touchdown in overtime. While most of the celebrations have been pretty harmless, others have left some patrons ejected for their behavior and theater workers having to clean up gigantic popcorn messes from inconsiderate audience members. In one screening ... somebody apparently brought a live chicken. Yes, an actual chicken. Someone brought an actual Chicken to 'A MINECRAFT MOVIE' screening. — The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) April 9, 2025 Why did somebody bring a chicken to a movie theater??? As theaters install stricter rules on audience behavior during A Minecraft Movie screenings, these "chicken jockey" freak-outs will be a bit harder to pull off. Having fun at a movie is one thing; trashing the joint and getting livestock involved change the conversation. Surely there's a balance where folks can have a rowdy time in designated fan interaction screenings if they wish ... without making an unnecessary mess for somebody to clean up or bringing in a live animal to a movie theater for your TikTok post. We hope that chicken is back and safe in the chicken coop after what we are sure was a terrifying evening away from the farm. This article originally appeared on For The Win: A moviegoer brought a live chicken to a Minecraft screening for viral 'chicken jockey' freak-out
