5 h. ago What is the Minecraft Chicken Jockey craze? Viral meme explained as film sweeps cinemas

Wondering why your kid keeps talking about a Chicken Jockey? We're here to help you decipher the chaos surrounding The Minecraft Movie's most boisterous viral moment

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48 h. ago Jack Black forced to wade in as A Minecraft Movie theater mayhem continues

Some movie theaters are now banning unaccompanied children

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51 h. ago Minecraft 'chicken jockey' reactions: why is this viral trend causing uproar in cinemas?

A new trend inspired by Minecraft's 'chicken jockey' is causing chaos in cinemas but why are moviegoers up in arms?

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3 d. ago There’s a place for audience participation, but ‘chicken jockey’ chaos takes it too far | Kate Maltby

Barrages of popcorn and even live poultry are featuring at screenings of A Minecraft Movie‘Chicken jockey!” If you know what this phrase means, you’re either a preteen boy or have accompanied one to a recent cinema screening of A Minecraft Movie.Warner Bros’ latest money-spinner is a movie adaptation of the Swedish game Minecraft, a prerequisite in the social lives of children between the age of eight and 12. The game enables children to explore and reconfigure a creative digital environment, accumulating resources in a world built from blocks. The movie enables children to explore and reconfigure the codes of basic decency in a cinema environment, testing the limits of any hapless usher left to supervise. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago What is 'chicken jockey' in A Minecraft Movie? Fan favourite moment explained

Some audience members have been kicked out for their behaviour in response to the viral scene

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6 d. ago Minecraft movie mayhem: UK Cinemas threaten to pull film as 'Chicken Jockey' trend triggers fighting and screaming during screenings

Cinemas around the UK have issued warnings to viewers of A Minecraft Movie after chaotic scenes from inside screenings circulated on TikTok thanks to a bizarre trend.

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6 d. ago Minecraft Movie director responds to viral ‘chicken jockey’ trend after movie theaters ban unaccompanied kids

Police have been called to at least one screening to deal with exuberant fans

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6 d. ago A Minecraft Movie director responds to viral ‘chicken jockey’ trend after movie theaters ban unaccompanied kids

Police have been called to at least one screening to deal with exuberant fans

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7 d. ago Minecraft Movie viewers ‘robbed’ after learning who originally starred before Jack Black

Video game playes are now all making the same ‘chicken jockey’ claim

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7 d. ago Minecraft fans feeling ‘robbed’ after learning who originally starred before Jack Black

Video game playes are now all making the same ‘chicken jockey’ claim

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7 d. ago Cinemas threaten Minecraft Movie audiences over ‘chicken jockey’ TikTok trend

Incidents reported in the UK and US of cheering, shouting and throwing popcorn during screenings of hit film have prompted cautions to audiencesCinemas have warned audience members they will be ejected if they join in with a TikTok trend encouraging filmgoers to disrupt screenings of the hit Minecraft film.Footage has emerged on social media of audiences cheering, throwing popcorn and shouting out during the film, particularly during a scene where one of the film’s stars, Jack Black, calls out “Chicken jockey!” at the appearance of a baby zombie riding a chicken. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Spirited Away director says AI art is an 'insult to life' in harsh reaction to viral trend

Beloved Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki's harsh condemnation of AI has resurfaced on social media as X is being flooded by controversial images imitating his animation style

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