Warner Bros’ adaptation of Minecraft faces major delays after director Rob McElhenney (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) left the project.

The studio has also picked up writer/director pair Aaron and Adam Nee (Band of Robbers, Masters of the Universe) to begin a total rework of the script.

Crafting a new story

Wonder Woman writer Jason Fuchs penned the previous iteration alongside McElhenney.

The departing director told film outlet The Wrap that the project’s planned release date of May 24th 2019 is “not happening".

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