With Mario and Minecraft, Hollywood Courts Gamers NYT | Top Stories By: Emmanuel Morgan 30 March 2026 at 17:00 Super Mario Bros. and Minecraft became movie blockbusters, and Call of Duty and Legend of Zelda adaptations are on the way. Fans of the video games are watching closely. © Warner Bros. Pictures, via Associated Press“A Minecraft Movie,” which is based on the best-selling video game of all time, made nearly $1 billion at the box office last year.