Brick by Brick, Michael de Luca and Pam Abdy win a victory for the hit monster this weekend “A Minecraft Movie”.
The Co-chefs of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, recently hampered by a series of flops and whispers on their future in the company, addressed their whole parent company of Warner Bros. Discovery in a memo on Monday. The couple claimed the victory on behalf of the studio for the adaptation of the record video game – which won nearly $ 315 million at the world box office during their first release – a film co -produced with Legendary Entertainment.
From Luca and Abdy noted that “a Minecraft film” represented “the biggest national opening weekend in 2025, the biggest since July, and Warner Bros.” The biggest opening weekend since 2023. It is really a world class success! »»
The leaders concluded that the note saying: “This is what happens when we believe in the power of our creativity, each other and the strength of the great narration.” This message was resumed several times last week in Las Vegas, when De Luca and Abdy presented their next films in Cinemacon. They praised the value of large creative oscillations which “stimulate culture and create long -term value”.
On the eve of the annual exhibitors agreement, Variety reported that from Luca and Abdy’s Studio had been consumed by tension thanks to failures like “Mickey 17” and “The Alto Knights” by Robert de Niro – to say nothing to come to come like the $ 130 million by Paul Thomas Anderson “One After Other” with Leonard Dicaprio and Maggie Gyllena of 80 million dollars “The Bride!” And Maggie Gyllena’s 80 million’s “Bride!”. The two titles played well in Cinemacon.
Transport in species “Minecraft” will surely be a tonic for leaders while they are trying to reproduce this success for the rest of the year. In a separate email to their studio team, Luca and Abdy celebrated synergies through the company that helped promote “a Minecraft film”, including activations with Food Network, TBS, TNT Sports, Cartoon Network and more. They also quoted the character of Jack Black in the film, who delivers the line: “Everything you can dream here, you can do.”
Read the complete memo of Luca and Abdy in WBD:
Team,
It’s a success!
This opening weekend, the public during the cinema has rushed into a Minecraft film, making it the no. 1 film in the United States and 75 world markets, collecting an impressive $ 313.7 million-the largest national opening weekend of 2025, the largest since July, and Warner Bros. The biggest opening weekend since 2023. It is really a world class realization!
Thanks to the creativity and collaboration of WB Pictures teams and the whole company, our film on the power of imagination and the construction of something bigger than ourselves has triggered incredible public reactions everywhere. From viral videos to an excitement of uncontrollable fans, a Minecraft film has sparked a world block celebration! He also paved the way for record partnerships, first marketing and continuous progress in the exploitation of the talent and the resources of the entire organization to create cultural moments that really matter.
Massive congratulations and sincere thanks to all the colleagues who helped to develop this epic adventure – together, we built something really special. A Minecraft film is the result of an incredible team effort, Brick by Brick.
This is what happens when we believe in the power of our creativity, each other and the strength of the great narration.
Mike and Pam
