Jared Hess to Direct and Co-Write Minecraft Sequel for July 23, 2027

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary on Thursday set July 23, 2027 as the theatrical release date for the untitled sequel to A Minecraft Movie, and confirmed that Jared Hess will return to direct and co-write the script with Chris Galletta. The announcement came with a teaser poster showing the film's signature building table and two purple pickaxes, and left plot details largely undisclosed.

The first film was an unexpectedly large commercial success, opening to a record $163 million domestically for a video game adaptation and becoming one of the top grossing films of 2025. Box office tallies indicate the original accumulated roughly $424 million in the United States and earned global receipts approaching $1 billion. The combination of strong ticket sales and pronounced audience engagement helped prompt the studio to greenlight a followup.

Legendary and Warner Bros. listed a slate of producers for the sequel, including Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Roy Lee, Eric McLeod, Kayleen Walters, Torfi Frans Ólafsson and Jason Momoa. Momoa, who starred in the first film, is credited as a producer on the sequel; the studio has not confirmed which cast members from the original, including Jack...