As it turns out, quite a bit. With llamas, tater tots, and Idaho setting and a washed-up high school legend at its heart, “A ...

Jared Hess didn’t know what to expect when his first feature film, a movie about a lanky, Tater Tot-loving teen, made its ...

Jared Hess, the quirky mind behind “Napoleon Dynamite” and a proud son of Utah’s indie film scene, is trading tots for ...

Fans of director Jared Hess’ previous works, “Napoleon Dynamite” and “Nacho Libre,” will immediately recognize his comedic ...

After living a mostly low key career after he and wife Jerusha launched with the Sundance sensation Napoleon Dynamite in 2004 ...

Despite a string of critical and commercial flops since 'Napoleon Dynamite,' Hess was handed $150 million to direct one of the biggest video game adaptations ever. And it paid off.

Glendale-born director Jared Hess is known for his debut film "Napoleon Dynamite." How he stretched his creative legs with "A ...

Director Jared Hess recently opened up about the post-credits scene of A Minecraft Movie. Here’s what he said!

Hess, the film-maker behind the 2004 comedy Napoleon Dynamite, on his love of Minecraft, working with Jack Black and making a ...

If Jon looks familiar there’s a reason, and viewers are wondering if the actor also played Uncle Rico in 2004’s Napoleon ...

When filmmaker Jared Hess got interested in making a movie ... for small independent films — notably, his 2004 debut, “Napoleon Dynamite.” Making “A Minecraft Movie” has been a five ...