The follow-up to 2025's A Minecraft Movie finally has a real name, and it leans hard into the joke. The sequel is called A Minecraft Movie Squared, revealed during a Minecraft Live presentation tied to TwitchCon 2026. The title plays on the idea of a bigger second movie and on the game's signature cube blocks.
From "A Minecraft Sequel" to "A Minecraft Movie Squared"
The name change is worth flagging because the film carried a different label only weeks earlier. At CinemaCon in April 2026, Warner Bros. listed the project as A Minecraft Sequel, a placeholder that became a running internet joke almost immediately. The studio swapped to A Minecraft Movie Squared during the Minecraft Live stream at the end of May.
The reveal started as behind-the-scenes set footage before turning into the full announcement. Jack Black and Jason Momoa opened the video with quick shots from the production, which is currently filming in New Zealand.
Cast and crew confirmed for A Minecraft Movie Squared
Most of the first film's lineup is returning, with one major newcomer and a couple of role tweaks. Kirsten Dunst joins as Alex, the female counterpart to Black's Steve. She replaces Kate McKinnon and Alice May Connolly, who voiced and physically played Alex in the original film's post-credits scene. Dunst had publicly said she wanted in on the franchise because her kids are fans.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Black | Steve |
| Jason Momoa | Garrett "The Garbage Man" Garrison |
| Kirsten Dunst | Alex (new to the cast) |
| Danielle Brooks | Dawn |
| Jennifer Coolidge | Marlene |
| Matt Berry | Herobrine (new role) |
Matt Berry, who voiced Nitwit in the first movie, appeared during the stream to confirm he is back, this time in a new part. He is listed as Herobrine, a kind of opposite to Steve. His on-screen tease, including a turquoise tunic, fed plenty of fan theories about how that ties into the "Squared" idea.
Behind the camera, Jared Hess returns to direct, co-writing the script again with Chris Galletta. Legendary Pictures and Mojang Studios produce, with Warner Bros. Pictures distributing.
What the sequel teased about the story
Black and Momoa kept most of the plot under wraps, but the cast pointed to a wider world this time. Danielle Brooks said the movie goes "so much deeper" into Minecraft, which the team described as new biomes, new characters, and new mobs. The purple title treatment has fans guessing at a trip into the End dimension, though nothing about specific locations is confirmed.
For context, the first film followed a group of misfits pulled through a portal into the blocky Overworld, where Steve helps them learn to mine, craft, and build their way home before both worlds are put at risk. Minecraft itself has no fixed storyline, so the films treat the world as a sandbox for original adventures.
A Minecraft Movie Squared release date
The sequel is set to hit theaters on July 23, 2027, a date locked in back when the project was announced in October 2025. Filming was underway by May 2026, with a first look shown earlier at Warner Bros. Discovery's upfront presentation before the title drop at Minecraft Live.
Why Warner Bros. fast-tracked the sequel
The math is simple. A Minecraft Movie was a box office juggernaut despite poor critic reviews, grossing around $960 million worldwide against a $150 million budget. That made it the second-highest-grossing video game film ever and one of the biggest releases of 2025. It also produced viral moments, most famously the "Chicken Jockey" gag that had audiences shouting in theaters.
With Hess returning and the core cast back, A Minecraft Movie Squared is positioned to repeat that formula rather than chase critical approval. Production continues in New Zealand ahead of the 2027 premiere.