Overview

• Kirsten Dunst told Town & Country she would happily join a sequel, quipping, “Maybe I can just make a movie where I don’t lose money?”
• She said her two young sons loved the first film, adding a family-driven reason to her interest in the franchise.
• A Minecraft Movie grossed about $955 million worldwide this year and leads the domestic box office, fueling talk of a continuation.
• Warner Bros. leaders previously said a sequel was being developed “imminently,” and Jared Hess has said he would be excited to return, yet no casting has been confirmed.
• Coverage frames Dunst’s comment within her pattern of mixing auteur projects with occasional blockbusters, as she next headlines Derek Cianfrance’s Roofman opening Oct. 10.