Jack Black has become something of a video game movie veteran lately. From voicing Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie to bringing Claptrap to life in (the disastrous) Borderlands, and now gearing up for his role in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Minecraft (why?), the actor seems determined to leave his mark on every major gaming adaptation in Hollywood.

Jack Black as Steve in the upcoming Minecraft movie. | Image Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

But during a recent interview, Black expressed genuine surprise about one particular gaming franchise that hasn’t made the leap to the silver screen yet. The reason behind this particular franchise’s absence from Hollywood, as it turns out, is both fascinating and somewhat ironic.

And it all comes down to a decision made years ago by one of the gaming industry’s most influential figures.

Jack Black’s Take on Gaming’s Biggest Missing Movie...