Just one week after Warner Brothers announced plans to expand The Lego Movie franchise with a Lego Batman spin-off, they are continuing to move forward with another property that revolves around building blocks as well. Back in February, hot on the heels of the success of The Lego Movie, they announced that they had acquired the big screen rights to the popular video game Minecraft. At the time, the most surprising thing was that they were planning a live action adaptation as opposed to an animated one. That still appears to be the case, as the project is now close to nailing down a big name director. Hit the jump for more details.

According to Deadline, Shawn Levy (Real Steel, Night at the Museum) is currently in talks to direct Minecraft for Warner Brothers. We still don’t have a clue what the plot of this movie will be, only that it will provide another “brand name and a blank canvas on which to launch a multiple audience quadrant film franchise.” The movie is being produced by The Lego Movie producer Roy Lee and no screenwriter is attached as of yet.

It’s easy to see why Shawn Levy would be a safe, albeit somewhat uninspired, choice for this movie: he has plenty of experience helming big budget family films that are chock full of special effects. His most recent film, This Is Where I Leave You, was a much more straightforward dramedy aimed at adult audiences, but it wasn’t a huge hit at the box office. Do you have any interest in a Minecraft feature film and is Shawn Levy a good choice to direct?