Cameras have started to roll on A Minecraft Movie 2 over in New Zealand, with stars Jack Back, Jason Momoa, and more back in character, ready to take on the blocktastic world again. Although we're still a little while away from seeing the movie hit screens in summer 2027, the sequel is keeping us fed with behind-the-scenes looks and a brand spanking new title: A Minecraft Movie Squared.
Can you believe it has been over one year since A Minecraft Movie was unleashed on the world? Based on the hit game by Mojang, the film followed four real-world humans who were led to a pixelated dimension by Black's eccentric miner, Steve. The group managed to defeat the Piglins and find their way back home, but it sounds like they will get pulled right back in again. Luckily for Steve and co, they have an extra pair of hands this time, as the sequel adds another in-game character, Alex.
Below, we have built the necessary terrain and have mined everything we know so far about A Minecraft Movie 2, including its release date, cast list, and our biggest plot theories. So what are you waiting for? Grab your pickaxe, as it's almost time to head back into the Overworld. Warning, A Minecraft Movie spoilers follow. After, check out our A Minecraft Movie review, and keep up with other upcoming video game movies.
A Minecraft Movie 2 release date
A Minecraft Movie Squared will release on July 23, 2027. The news was announced on October 9, 2025, by A Minecraft Movie via Twitter captioned, "Building terrain." Jared Hess is set to return to direct the sequel.
That's just over two years and three months after the first movie hit screens, which is pretty impressive considering the star power behind the franchise. Not to mention the amount of VFX work the first movie faced, which will undoubtedly be a factor going into the sequel, too.
Filming began at the end of April 2026 across multiple locations in New Zealand, which is where the first movie was also shot. Jack Black marked the start of production by sharing a commissioned painting by Kristoffer Zetterstrand, the same artist who created 40 paintings for the Minecraft video game. The movie was officially titled A Minecraft Movie Squared during Minecraft Live in May 2026.
A Minecraft Movie 2 plot predictions
Details surrounding A Minecraft Movie 2 have been pretty thin on the ground. Even Jack Black is keeping tight-lipped. However, Jason Momoa teased the script on The Tonight Show, "The script is even better. It’s so good, I’m laughing out loud. I haven’t laughed out loud in a very long time at a script."
Now, as promising as that sounds, that dosent really give us any insight as to what the sequel will be about. But don't worry, we have our theories. The list of items you can source, things you can build, and the tools you can unlock in Minecraft is pretty much infinite, so anything is possible when it comes to the sequel. That being said, the first movie may have left some clues as to where the sequel could go.
After defeating Malgosha and the Piglins, Steve is reluctant to leave the Overworld, but is ultimately persuaded by Natalie, who asks him to imagine “what you could do with that magic in the real world." Back in the real world, the fabulous five are living their best lives, with Natalie running a self-defense class, Henry finding popularity in school, Garrett's business with his and Henry's own version of Minecraft, and Dawn hosting kids’ birthday parties with the help of Denis the wolf, and Steve singing his heart out in Garrett's store. Check out our A Minecraft Movie ending explained for the full rundown.
It looks like the movie will start off in the real world and catch us up on what Steve and co. have been up to since we last saw them. In a leaked picture from set posted on Twitter, we can see a camper van with the words 'Steve's Lava Chicken' on the side. It looks like Steve has brought his tasty Overworld snack to the real world.
However, just like Jumanji, we predict that the five will either get pulled back into the Overworld, or the blocky land will spill out into the real world, and it will be up to Steve and co to save us. But, whatever happens, the group will have another in-world character to help them out, as Kirsten Dunst has been cast as Alex, the main female player character from the game. We got our first look at Dunst during Minecraft Live. As Jack Black and Jason Momoa took us behind the scenes of the sequel, we met Dunst, who was sporting Alex's signature red hair tied in a side plait.
When the second movie was announced, the official Minecraft Movie Twitter page also shared the sequel's first poster, which you can see below. The poster includes two axes placed tip to toe to create a number two in Roman numerals. However, the most interesting part is the color of the axes. Unlike the axes used in the first movie, which were blue due to being made out of diamonds, the axes in the poster glow purple. In Minecraft, a pickaxe glows purple when it is enchanted.
Building terrain. See you in theaters July 23 2027. #Minecraft pic.twitter.com/9myRslRG4cOctober 9, 2025
This suggests that the five will venture into the more magical side of Minecraft in movie number two, and get the chance to play with enchantment tables, enchanted books, and potions, and maybe even build different portals.
In terms of villains, the first movie's main antagonist was Piglin leader Malgosha, but if magic plays a big part in the next movie, the sequel could bring to life one of the game's most annoying baddies. Witches. These villains often hide in caves or in magical forests and throw dangerous potions at players, which can poison a player and eventually kill them if not protected by armor and other factors.
However, the purple pickaxes may suggest that the sequel will explore The End, a dark dimension crawling with monsters and consisting of islands made out of end stone. The End can be reached via a stronghold holding an End Portal. When players reach The End, they are faced with The Ender Dragon, which is essentially the 'final boss' of Minecraft.
Well, our wish to see a real-life Ender Dragon just may come true, as in an interview with Collider, producer Roy Lee says the team has heard fans' requests. Lee revealed: "A lot of people said, 'Yeah, just make that movie, but make sure the Ender Dragon is in it.' I think that's what a lot of the requests have been." If Steve and co were to fight and defeat the Dragon, they may be able to close the portal from the Minecraft World into the real world for good.
Speaking of villains, the sequel could dive into a creepy Minecraft urban legend. During a behind-the-scenes look at the sequel, Matt Berry teased that he is playing a different character this time around, who may or may not look like Steve. This has led fans to believe he will be Herobrine. The figure comes from an online Creepypasta, where players reported sightings of an evil version of Steve with solid white eyes, who would stalk players and destroy their builds. Could Berry be Black's evil twin? Check out the video below.
In terms of setting, the sequel has a lot of different Biomes to play around with. Back in March 2025 before A Minecraft Movie hit screens, director Jared Hess told Gamesradar+ that he'd "love" to make a sequel so he could explore the game even further. "I mean, look, the world's infinite," said Hess, "so many amazing mods and characters and biomes we haven't explored yet, so it'd be amazing." The Minecraft movie was set in the main grassy Biome.
In Minecraft Java Edition, there are 64 different biome types consisting of snowy, sandy, fiery, and Nether Biomes. The possibilities are endless.
A Minecraft Movie 2 cast
The core cast will return for A Minecraft Movie Squared. That's Jack Black as Steve, Jason Momoa as Garett the Garbage Man, Danielle Brooks as Dawn, Emma Myers as Natalie, and Sebastian Hansen as Henry. The group will be joined by another in-game character, Alex, played by Kirsten Dunst. In the game, Alex is presented as female with red hair and wears a green shirt, contrasting with Steve's bright blue get-up, so it looks like Dunst is going back to her redhead Spider-Man roots.
In terms of other characters, Jennifer Coolidge will return as Principal Marlene, alongside her Nitwit Villager, who turned out to be Matt Berry all along. However, during Minecraft Live, Berry showed up in a behind-the-scenes clip dressed as though he was appearing in the movie rather than just voicing the CGI blocky character. Many fans suspect that he will play Herobrine, Steve's evil twin of sorts. However, Warner Bros has yet to confirm the star's new character.
Here's who we expect to star in A Minecraft Movie 2:
- Jack Black as Steve
- Kirsten Dunst as Alex
- Jason Momoa as Garett 'Garbage Man' Garrison
- Danielle Brooks as Dawn
- Emma Myers as Natalie
- Sebastian Hansen as Henry
- Jennifer Coolidge as Principal Marlene
- Matt Berry
Is there an A Minecraft Movie 2 trailer?
As filming on A Minecraft Movie 2 has only just started, there is no trailer or teaser in sight as of writing. However, the first (and rather cursed) A Minecraft Movie teaser appeared online on September 4, 2024, followed by the first A Minecraft Movie trailer on November 19. That is six months and three-and-a-half months before the film hit screens, respectively.
If the sequel follows a similar timeline, we can expect the first Minecraft Movie 2 teaser to hit the internet towards the end of January 2027, followed by the first trailer in April 2027. However, as A Minecraft Movie faced quite a lot of backlash over the first teaser's unfinished look, we don't think Warner Bros. will want to rush and make that mistake again.
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