During CinemaCon this week, Warner Bros. revealed its full slate of upcoming movies for 2027 and beyond. One of those films is the upcoming sequel to A Minecraft Movie.
Having been referred to simply as A Minecraft Movie 2 for the past couple of months, we now have an official title for the sequel, and it's about as straightforward as you can get: A Minecraft Sequel.
Aside from the title, not much else was revealed about the film. The sequel was already announced back in 2025, with a release date set for July 23, 2027.
Director Jared Hess is returning to helm the sequel with Chris Galletta co-writing the screenplay.
Much of the cast from A Minecraft Movie is returning as well, including Jack Black as Steve, Jason Mamoa as Garrett Garrison, Danielle Brooks as Dawn, and Jennifer Coolidge as Vice Principal Marlene. Perhaps the biggest new additoin to the cast is Kirsten Dunst, who has been cast as Alex, another major playable character from the game.
Plot details for the sequel are being kept under wraps, but we expect the movie will continue the adventures in Overworld, perhaps expanding into new biomes while introducing new mobs and characters. The Minecraft video game doesn't necessarily have a main narrative, as it's a sandbox adventure that encourages players to explore and craft their own adventures.
With that said, the first film follows a group of misfits — Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Brooks) — who are pulled through a mysterious portal into the blocky Overworld. With the help of Steve (Jack Black), a longtime resident of this strange world, the group realizes they must quickly adapt to its rules, learning how to mine, craft, and build in order to survive its dangerous creatures and find a way back home before the Overworld and their own world are put at risk.
Despite poor critic reviews, A Minecraft Movie was a massive success at the box office. It earned a worldwide total of about $961 million, making it one of the biggest films of 2025 and one of the highest-grossing video game movies ever.
While the general consensus is that the movie featured a predictable and shallow story, it was still wildly entertaining, especially for fans of the video game. The movie also resulted in a few viral moments, including audience reactions to the "Chicken Jockey" gag, a reference where a baby zombie rides a chicken.
If the first Minecraft movie taught us anything, it's simply that fans want an entertaining adaptation of a game they grew up playing and enjoying. We don't necessarily need the most complicated or intricate plot, just some fun moments and a faithful adaptation of the source material.