MINECRAFT Movie Delayed as Director Rob McElhenney Drops Out
Warner Bros. feature film adaptation of Minecraft is going through some issues and they are currently in the process of rebuilding the creative team for the film.
It turns out that director and co-writer Rob McElhenney (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) has dropped out of the project, which seems like a shame. I love what he's done with It's Always Sunny and I think he could have brought some fun comedy greatness to Minecraft. When The Wrap asked McElhenney about the project he said, "No, that is not happening."
The movie has been delayed and is no longer on track to hit its May 2019 release date. But, the studio has hired writing/directing duo of Aaron and Adam Nee to write a new script based on the popular game. Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman) wrote the previous draft of the screenplay with McElhenney.
Aaron and Adam Nee wrote and directed the 2015 indie Band of Robbers, and they are attached to direct Masters of the Universe for Sony Pictures and Mattel.
It sucks that things didn't work out with McElhenney, but it will be interesting to see how this movie turns out, regardless. Hopefully, the Nee brothers will come up with something that will make fans happy.