Celebrate National Video Game Day with Bacon, Blocks and Big-Time Prizes
This National Video Game Day, it's time to upgrade your dog's snack game! In celebration of the blockbuster hit”A Minecraft Movie,”Beggin' is thrilled to unveil its newest treat:Beggin' Blocks- a limited-edition, bacony snack inspired by the iconic grass and dirt blocks from the film.
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Crafted with real bacon and designed to resemble the grass blocks beloved by fans, Beggin' Blocks bring the world of”A Minecraft Movie” to your pup's treat time. Whether you're watching the movie for the first time or the fiftieth, your furry friend can now join the adventure with a snack that's as fun as it is flavorful.
Beggin' is all about celebrating the love between dogs and their owners, allowing them to use delicious treats as a way to bond with your dog.
“One of the many things that brings dogs and people together is dog treats,” said Dr. Annie Valuska, a pet behavior scientist at Purina. “Whether you're using dog treats during play or just giving them a well-deserved snack, the treating moment can help strengthen the bond between you and your dog. And with these “A Minecraft Movie”-inspired treats, your dog will feel like Dennis whenever Steve accidentally drops a pork chop!”
Beggin' Blocks are available in 6oz and 25oz packs for $3.99 and $12.49 respectively and are available nationwide – but only for a limited time!
The fun doesn't stop there. Fans can enter theBig Blocky Beggin' Sweepstakesfor a chance to win the ultimate movie night experience. Each week for 18 weeks, one lucky Grand Prize winner will receive:
— “AMinecraft Movie” digital movie
— Xbox Series S 512 GBA custom Beggin' gaming chair
— A stockpile ofBeggin' treats
— And more surprises for you and your pup!
Plus, 9,900 First prize winners will score “A Minecraft Movie” digital movie
To enter, visitblockysweeps.beggin.com. Entries close onOctober 31, 2025 – so don't miss your chance to win big and snack blocky!
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About “A Minecraft Movie”From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures and starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, “A Minecraft Movie,” directed by Jared Hess, is the first-ever big screen, live-action adaptation of Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time.
The film also stars EmmaMyers (“Wednesday”), Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks (“The Color Purple”), Sebastian Eugene Hansen (“Just Mercy, “Lisey's Story”), with Jennifer Coolidge.
Welcome to the world ofMinecraft, where creativity doesn't just help you craft, it's essential to one's survival! Four misfits-Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks)-find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative…the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.
Oscar nominee Hess (“Ninety-Five Senses,” “NachoLibre”) directed, with Roy Lee, Jon Berg, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Jason Momoa, Jill Messick, Torfi Frans Olafsson and Vu Bui producing, and Todd Hallowell, Kayleen Walters, Brian Mendoza, Jonathan Spaihts, Pete Chiappetta, Andrew Lary and Anthony Tittanegro executive producing.
The director's creative team behind the camera includesBAFTA-nominated director of photography Enrique Chediak (“127 Hours,” “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts”), Oscar-winning production designer Grant Major (“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” “The Meg”), editor James Thomas (“Pokémon: Detective Pikachu”, the “Borat” films), Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Dan Lemmon (“The Jungle Book,” “The Batman”), and costume designer Amanda Neale (“The Meg,” “What We Do in the Shadows”). Casting is by Rachel Tenner. The music supervisors are Gabe Hilfer and Karyn Rachtman, and the music is by Mark Mothersbaugh (“Thor: Ragnarok,” the “LEGO®” movies).
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures Present A Vertigo Entertainment/On The Roam/Mojäng Aktiebolag Production, A Jared Hess Film, “A Minecraft Movie.” The film is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures worldwide and by Legendary East in China. “A Minecraft Movie” is now streaming and available on digital platforms.
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