Warner Bros. is working on a Minecraft movie

Warner Bros. Pictures is working with Minecraft developer Mojang on a movie based on the sandbox game, said Mojang co-founder Markus “Notch” Persson on Twitter today. “Someone is trying leak the fact that we’re working with Warner Brothers on a potential Minecraft Movie,” said Persson. “I wanted to be the leak!” Shortly afterward, Persson confirmed the announcement in an email to Polygon. “It’s for real. I think every part of that tweet was real, including me wanting to be the one to spill the news about a potential movie,” said Persson. He added, parenthetically, “Also, I [am] very well aware that this might be Minecraft jumping the shark, but how often do you get to be part of making a movie?” Earlier this month, Mojang shut down the Kickstarter for a Minecraft fan film.