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If Hollywood loves anything, it\u2019s bankable IP \u2013 they\u2019ll turn any somewhat-successful concept into a film. Comic book universe? Of course. Mildly popular thriller novel? Why not. Beloved musical? Cast James Corden in it, and it\u2019s a deal.<\/p>\n

In recent years, however, the industry has more often than not turned to video games in search of the next big film. There\u2019s been Lara Croft (Tomb Raider)<\/em>, Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em>)<\/a>, and even the glorious world of arcade games (Pixels<\/em> and Wreck it Ralph<\/em>) immortalized on the\u00a0silver screen. But the best-selling video game of all time, Minecraft<\/em>, has yet to be adapted, although that\u2019s not for a lack of trying.<\/p>\n

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Since being officially released in 2011, Minecraft <\/em>has become the most popular game in the history of the medium, selling over 200m copies over a plethora of platforms<\/a>. The blocky, procedurally generated adventure game has enthralled fans with its balance of creativity, survival, and mod-ability (there\u2019s literally a mod for everything for this game). So, predictably, having seen the sheer level of popularity attained by the game, Hollywood has been all over it, with studios trying to buy the rights as early as 2012<\/a>. Unfortunately, this process of adaptation hasn\u2019t been smooth sailing.<\/p>\n

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As said, the first attempts to produce a Minecraft<\/em> film began in 2012, with smaller-level Hollywood producers contacting the game\u2019s developer, Mojang, with offers to buy the film rights. However, the company recognized the value of their IP, announcing they would only engage in such projects when \u201cthe right idea [came] along\u201d (which was widely understood to mean \u201cwe\u2019re waiting until the bigger studios get in touch\u201d). Indeed, when a collection of enthusiasts tried to crowdfund a fan film through Kickstarter, Mojang quickly shut down any efforts \u2013 clearly, the developer didn\u2019t want these hobby efforts to impede the chance of a blockbuster getting made<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Luckily, Mojang would get their wish. In early 2014, the developer announced that talks were happening with Warner Bros. (clearly a big enough fish) to get a Minecraft<\/em> film on the big screen. In fact, by October of that year, the film was said to be in \u201cearly days of development\u201d, and a May 2019 release date was announced.\u00a0This is when the bad luck began.<\/p>\n

When the film was originally announced, director Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum<\/em>, Cheaper by the Dozen<\/em>) and writer Jason Fuchs (Pan, Wonder Woman<\/em>) were slated to lead its creative team<\/a>. However, not even a year later, Levy exited the project without giving a reason and It\u2019s Always Sunny in Philadelphia<\/em> creator Rob McElhenney\u00a0was brought in to replace him<\/a>. Over the next few years, breadcrumbs of updates were released by the studio, such as that McElhenney\u2019s vision was based around the \u201copen-world\u201d nature of the game, that the project would have a budget of around $150m, and that Steve Carell was being lined up to star (whether or not as Minecraft\u2019s<\/em> \u2018Steve\u2019 is unknown).<\/p>\n

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But, in late 2016, Warner Bros. Pictures CEO Greg Silverman stepped down and was replaced by\u00a0Toby Emmerich\u00a0who had a different vision for the studio, and therefore also for Minecraft<\/em>. Any progress made on the film was put on hold, and McElhenney\u2019s movie \u201cslowly died on the vine\u201d<\/a>. Around a year later, in 2018, McElhenney and Fuchs left the project completely, and Aaron and Adam Nee (the \u2018masterminds\u2019 behind the critically panned Band of Robbers<\/em>) were brought in to brainstorm a new screenplay \u2013 the film\u2019s release date was consequently pushed back.<\/p>\n

Moreover, in January 2019, the Nees were kicked from the project and Peter Sollett (writer and director of Nick and Norah\u2019s Infinite Playlist<\/em>) was bought in, apparently working on an idea that was completely separate to McElhenney\u2019s. Around March of 2020, a new release date of March 2022 was given, signaling that Sollett and Warner Bros. may actually see the project through to completion\u2026 and then the coronavirus happened<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With much of Hollywood shutting down and studios having to frantically reorder release slates, Minecraft<\/em> was a casualty of this cinematic game of musical chairs. In October 2020, the film was removed from Warner Bros.\u2019 release schedule completely, with no new date given. As of this writing, no new updates or even confirmations of the film\u2019s continued production have been given.<\/p>\n

Although, perhaps this is for the best. If Fox\u2019s The New Mutants<\/em> shows anything, films don\u2019t tend to survive protracted development periods<\/a>, and Minecraft<\/em> means too much to too many people for the film to be awful. This is a game that has provided much-needed escapism to many a young person \u2013 it would be heart-breaking for the end film to be utterly awful. So the production of the Minecraft <\/em>film has been cursed, but better cursed than disappointing.<\/p>\n

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