How this Utah filmmaker created the wild block world of ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ capturing an ‘epic, ridiculous quest’
Jared Hess, the director of “Napoleon Dynamite,” found a way to tell a story in an open-ended video game — and work in some tater tots.
(Kristy Griffin | Warner Bros. Pictures) Actor Jason Momoa, left, talks with director Jared Hess on the set of "A Minecraft Movie." Momoa plays a character named Garett in the film.
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.