Steve Carell is potentially set to star in the forthcoming Minecraft movie. The ensemble piece is currently in development at Warner Bros. and will have Rob McElhenney directing from a screenplay that he co-wrote with Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman, Pan).
There’s not too much else to share in terms of news as the studio are playing their cards close to their chests on the matter.
Minecraft will be based on the game released back in 2011. It was originally created by Swedish game designer Markus “Notch” Persson and revolves around placing blocks and going on adventures. Players can randomly generate worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles.
The film is currently awaiting a release date, but we’ll keep you informed.
Carell himself is next up in Battle of the Sexes, where he plays Bobby Riggs opposite Emma Stone’s Billie Jean King.
