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  "description": "Warner Bros. and Mojang confirmed the name, a July 23, 2027 release, and Kirsten Dunst as Alex.",
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  "textContent": "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.\n\n🎬\n\nQuick answer: The sequel is officially titled A Minecraft Movie Squared, directed by Jared Hess, arriving in theaters on July 23, 2027. Kirsten Dunst joins as Alex.\n\nThe official title card for A Minecraft Movie Squared.\n\n* * *\n\n## From \"A Minecraft Sequel\" to \"A Minecraft Movie Squared\"\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\n> * * *\n\n## Cast and crew confirmed for A Minecraft Movie Squared\n\nMost 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.\n\nActor| Role\n---|---\nJack Black| Steve\nJason Momoa| Garrett \"The Garbage Man\" Garrison\nKirsten Dunst| Alex (new to the cast)\nDanielle Brooks| Dawn\nJennifer Coolidge| Marlene\nMatt Berry| Herobrine (new role)\n\nMatt 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.\n\nBehind 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.\n\n> * * *\n\n## What the sequel teased about the story\n\nBlack 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.\n\nFor 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.\n\n* * *\n\n## A Minecraft Movie Squared release date\n\nThe 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.\n\n📅\n\nNote: No official screening time or trailer date has been confirmed yet. Only the July 23, 2027 theatrical date is set.\n\n* * *\n\n## Why Warner Bros. fast-tracked the sequel\n\nThe 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.\n\nWith 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.",
  "title": "A Minecraft Movie Squared Is the Sequel's Official Title (July 2027)",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-31T03:16:57.789Z"
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