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The Director of ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Is OK with Chaos During Screenings: ‘People Are Making Memories’

Jared Hess, the director behind 'A Minecraft Movie' says he supports the chaos erupting in theaters during showings of the film.

As much as the overall success of “ A Minecraft Movie ” has taken many industry pundits by surprise, what’s perhaps even more confounding is the intense reaction to the film going on inside theaters across the country. Quickly establishing itself as the “Chicken Jockey” trend, fans have been recording themselves freaking out upon the appearance of a unique figure from the original video game. Ironically, Hess was more annoyed by the concept of a “Chicken Jockey” trend before the movie came out, as his college-aged son, Elliot, would not stop shouting it during his time at home.

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