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From geeks to box office gold: why Hollywood is banking on video games

Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Sebastian Hansen in A Minecraft Movie. AP

Driven by cult franchises with a strong fan base, adaptations of video games into films and TV shows are filling cinemas, dominating platforms and raking in millions. Encouraged by the success of The Last of Us and A Minecraft Movie, video games are fast becoming Hollywood's new golden goose.

Released in cinemas this month, A Minecraft Movie, adapted from the video game of the same name, took more than $570 million in its first two weeks – making it Hollywood's biggest hit of the year so far.

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