Steve Carell to join the ‘Minecraft’

The comedy star might be joining the cast of Warner Bros. video game adaption

Steve Carell is likely to be the first star to be cast in a forthcoming movie based on the hit video game Minecraft.

According to Variety, Warner Bros. are in talks with the comedian to play a role in their big screen adaption of the popular game. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia co-creator Rob McElhenney is already on board to direct and has co-written the script together with Wonder Woman scriptwriter Jason Fuchs.

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Minecraft, released in 2009 by Swedish developer Mojang, is a sandbox game that allows players to explore, as well as create, virtual 3D worlds made from Lego-like cubes. Over a million copies of the game have been sold this year, making it the bestselling PC game to date.

Warner Bros. acquired the movie rights from Mojang in February; the film is set for release in May 25, 2019.

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