Rob McElhenney Is Directing The Upcoming Minecraft Movie

    Bust out the crafting table because it just got ~SUNNY~.

    Norberto Briceño
    by Norberto Briceño

    BuzzFeed Staff

    On Tuesday, Mojang, the Microsoft-owned game developer studio, announced Rob McElhenney as the director for the upcoming Minecraft movie.

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    We’ve chosen Rob McElhenney (@RMcElhenney) as director of the upcoming Minecraft movie! https://t.co/4deElMLVxo

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    McElhenney, best known for co-creating and starring in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, is without a doubt an interesting choice.

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    He tweeted this out after the announcement.

    Rob McElhenney @RMcElhenney

    Hey @Mojang let's do something strange and wonderful.

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    Warner Bros. is developing the film after acquiring Minecraft following the success of The LEGO Movie.

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    There is currently no announced release date.

    In the meantime, keep looking for those diamonds.

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