This film was originally going to be directed by Shawn Levy, but he left the project after disagreements with the Minecraft developers as they thought that his idea did not suit the game.
There are many references to Napoleon Dynamite, one of Jared Hess' earlier films such as the troublesome alpacas, the storing of tater tots in pants pockets, and the self-defense training dojo (the t-shirts having a similar design to the Vote for Pedro shirts).
'Steve's Lava Chicken' by Jack Black entered the UK Top 40 at Number 21 on April 18th 2025. It's not just Jack Black's biggest hit, it now also holds the record for the shortest UK hit at 34secs - beating the previous record holder 'The Ladies Bras' by Jonny Trunk and Wisbey by 2secs.
Matt Berry was first cast as Steve, but had to drop out after the SAG-AFTRA strike altered his schedule. The role went to Jack Black, who was originally only supposed to cameo as a talking pig. Berry instead provided the voice of Nitwit.
There's one mid-credits scene showing what happened to the loose Villager and the Principal, as well as who her ex-husband was.