
"I thought one of the greatest assets to Minecraft was they didn't have a fixed narrative. "I'm comfortable talking about it, because f-k them at this point," McElhenney previously said on Happy Sad Confused while discussing his departure from Minecraft. Progress stalled again when the movie was removed from Warner Bros.' calendar in October 2020. Peter Sollett joined the project as the new writer/director in 2019. McElhenney and writer Jason Fuchs then exited in 2018, with Aaron and Adam Nee taking over.

Original direct Shawn Levy dropped out and was replaced by Rob McElhenney in 2016, and it was previously reported that Steve Carrell was in talks to lead the project. A theatrical film entered development in 2014 but has seen very little movement since. RELATED: Minecraft: What Is the Herobrine Creepypasta?ĭeveloped by Mojang Studios, 4J Studios, SkyBox Labs, Other Ocean Interactive, Double Eleven and Telltale Games, Minecraft is a 3D survival sandbox video game series that debuted in 2011 and has spawned multiple spinoffs, tie-ins and even a 2012 documentary. Jared Hess is directing from a script by Allison Schroeder. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom star Jason Momoa is reportedly in talks to lead Warner Bros.' Minecraft movie.Īccording to The Ankler, Momoa is being eyed for the starring voiceover role in what's planned to be the first in a new movie franchise inspired by the fan-favorite video game.
