‘Minecraft: The Movie’ brings block-building action to theaters summer 2019

Minecraft is still heading to the big screen, and it finally has a release date.

Minecraft: The Movie will hit theaters May 24, 2019, according to developer Mojang. It’ll come in 3D and IMAX versions in addition to the standard theatrical release. After recently surpassing 106 million copies sold, Minecraft is still one of the biggest franchises in the $99.6 billion gaming industry. It will now follow releases like Warcraft down the path of game-to-film adaptations, which are starting to find their financial footing thanks in large part to the booming Chinese film-going audience. That market helped push Warcraft, which is based on publisher Blizzard Entertainment’s strategy and online games, to $368 million in ticket sales outside of the United States.