Following the success of A Minecraft Movie in Spring 2025, the highly anticipated sequel has started filming, and star Jack Black has marked the occasion in the most Steve-centric way.
The star took to Instagram and shared a painting of himself as Minecraft character Steve sitting on a throne and wielding fire from his hand. The artwork contains nods to the paintings from the Minecraft games, such as the skull and the blocky flame. The caption reads, "And so it begins." Check out the post below.
The painting is more iconic than you might realize, as it was painted by Swedish artist Kristoffer Zetterstrand, who created 40 paintings for the Minecraft video game. It sounds as though he might be involved in the sequel too, as in the background of his post about Black's commissioned piece, we can see paintings from the game hanging in the background. Could they be for the new movie? Perhaps Black's commissioned piece will appear in Steve's new digs? Check out the image below.
According to The New Zealand Herald, A Minecraft Movie 2 has already begun filming in Huntly and in various locations across Auckland. The news comes months after the sequel was announced back in October 2025. Since then, director Jared Hess and the cast have kept their lips sealed regarding the sequel's plot, but we do know that Kristen Dunst has been cast as the game's female playable character, Alex.
A Minecraft Movie hit screens in April 2025 and opened to a whopping $313.7 million globally, marking the largest opener for a video game film ever. But aside from its commercial success, the project also created a bunch of cinema trends which led young fans to throw popcorn when certain lines were spoken, with one moviegoer even bringing a live chicken to a screening. The movie grossed just under $1 billion by the end of its theatrical run.
A Minecraft Movie 2 hits cinemas on July 23, 2027. For more, check out our picks of the best video game movies of all time, or keep up with other upcoming movies.
