Overview
- Warner Bros., Legendary and Mojang revealed the sequel’s official title, A Minecraft Movie Squared, during Minecraft Live on May 30, 2026.
- Jared Hess is confirmed to return as director and co-writer with Chris Galletta, and most principal cast members from the first film are reprising their roles.
- Kirsten Dunst joins the cast as Alex while Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Matt Berry and Jennifer Coolidge are among those confirmed to return.
- Production is underway in New Zealand with visual-effects support from Weta, and the film teases new biomes, characters and mobs to expand the Minecraft world.
- Studios launched The Minecraft Movie Build Challenge, a Microsoft-sponsored fan contest running into July that offers a chance for player builds to appear in the film and feeds a creator-focused marketing push ahead of the film’s planned July 2027 theatrical release.