The age of clunky, amped up, zoned out, overly literal movies adapted from video games lasted a long time ­— from the very first one, “Super Mario Bros.,” in 1993, stretching on through such duds as ...

The upcoming Minecraft movie from Warner Bros. Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, Mojang, Microsoft and Legendary Entertainment (that’s a lot of company credits, I know) is slated to release in 2025, ...