The sequel to 2025's A Minecraft Movie finally has a real name. After months of placeholder labels like A Minecraft Sequel and Another Minecraft Movie, the follow-up was revealed as A Minecraft Movie Squared during a Minecraft Live presentation on May 30, 2026. Jared Hess is back in the director's chair, most of the original cast is returning, and Kirsten Dunst has joined as a new face in the Overworld.
A Minecraft Movie Squared release date
The film is set for a July 23, 2027 release in the United States. That date was locked in back in October 2025 when the sequel was officially announced, well before the movie even had its final title. Warner Bros. Pictures is handling distribution.
No specific showtime or international rollout schedule has been confirmed yet, so the July 23, 2027 theatrical date is the firm anchor to plan around for now.
Cast and characters
Most of the principal cast from the first film returns, with one notable recasting. Kirsten Dunst steps in as Alex, taking over a role that Kate McKinnon voiced and Alice May Connolly portrayed in the original movie's post-credits scene. Dunst had publicly mentioned wanting to join the series because her kids are fans of the game and the first film.
| Actor | Character | Role details |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Momoa | Garrett "The Garbage Man" Garrison | Video game store owner and former game champion |
| Jack Black | Steve | Former doorknob salesman who lived in the Overworld for years |
| Kirsten Dunst | Alex | New owner of Steve's former home; replaces Kate McKinnon |
| Danielle Brooks | Dawn | Real estate agent running a mobile petting zoo, owner of Steve's old wolf Dennis |
| Jennifer Coolidge | Marlene | Vice principal of Chuglass High School |
| Matt Berry | Unknown new character | Previously voiced Nitwit in the first film |
Matt Berry's exact part is being kept under wraps. He voiced Nitwit last time, but his role here is a brand-new character. There's been fan speculation that he could be playing Herobrine, the urban-legend figure who resembles Steve, though nothing about that has been confirmed.
Plot: what the sequel is about
The story pushes Steve and Alex deeper into the Overworld, where they explore territory they haven't seen before and run into new challenges along the way. That fits the open-ended approach Hess and the producers have leaned into from the start.
The "A" in the title is deliberate. Legendary's Mary Parent has explained that the films are framed as just one possible take rather than the definitive story, because Minecraft itself doesn't have a single fixed narrative. Hess has described the first movie as "just one of a zillion stories" and pointed to the game's endless mods, characters, and biomes as the reason a sequel made sense.
Trailer status
There is no full trailer out yet. The first real glimpse of the sequel arrived as early footage shown at Warner Bros. Discovery's annual upfronts presentation in May 2026, with the title reveal landing later that month at Minecraft Live. Expect a proper trailer to follow as the film moves through post-production ahead of its 2027 launch.
Production timeline
The path from idea to camera-ready moved quickly. Sequel talks started just days after the first movie opened in April 2025, and the project firmed up over the following year.
| When | Milestone |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | Sequel talks begin shortly after the first film's release |
| October 2025 | Sequel officially announced with Hess directing and a July 23, 2027 date |
| January 2026 | Jason Momoa confirms his return |
| March 2026 | Kirsten Dunst cast as Alex; returning cast confirmed |
| May 2026 | Filming underway in New Zealand; first footage shown at upfronts |
| May 30, 2026 | Title A Minecraft Movie Squared revealed at Minecraft Live |
Jared Hess directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Chris Galletta, both returning from the first film. Production is being handled by Legendary Pictures, Mojang Studios, Vertigo Entertainment, and Momoa's On the Roam, with filming taking place in Auckland, New Zealand. Principal photography was planned for late April 2026 and was running by May.
With the cast set, the title official, and cameras already rolling in New Zealand, the remaining unknowns are mostly about the story itself, namely Matt Berry's mystery character and how far Steve and Alex's journey through the Overworld will go. The next big checkpoint is a trailer, and the date to circle is July 23, 2027.