The Warner Bros. Minecraft movie has been given a new director... again. Variety reports that Peter Sollett has been hired to write and direct the long-awaited film. The film was originally planned to release in May this year. The film's production has been delayed due to director changes. The film was originally directed by Rob McElhenney (It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia), but he left the project in August. He had replaced Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) who resigned in 2014.
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Sollett directed 2002's Raising Victor Vargas and 2008's Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. Sollett has also been praised for his work on the short film Five Feet High and Rising. Minecraft's developer Mojang is believed to be working on the project.
Warner Bros. scored the rights to the Minecraft movie back in 2014, and the issue is whether Minecraft can still pull in the audiences it could have a few years ago. While it's not known when the film will be released, there is an opportunity that it could, with the addition of a new director.