'Minecraft' Movie Gets Release Date in Summer 2019
‘Minecraft’ game image (Mojang Synergies AB)
By Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter
Minecraft is one step closer to the big screen.
The adaptation of the massively popular, world building video game is set for a May 25, 2019, theatrical release via Warner Bros.
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Although it’s a little under three years away, May 2019 already is set to have several large studio releases, including part two of Marvel’s Infinity Wars and Disney’s Star Wars: Episode IX.
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The Minecraft movie is currently under construction, with It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star Rob McElhenney attached to direct.
Watch a clip from ‘Minecraft: The Story of Mojang,’ about the rise of the gaming company and its signature creation:
