A Minecraft Movie sequel is coming in 2027, because iffy reviews couldn't stop it from chicken jockeying its way to almost $1 billion so far

Jack Black in A Minecraft Movie — (Image credit: Warner Bros)

Reviews for A Minecraft Movie were a bit mid, as PC Gamer's resident movie pro Chris Livingston put it, and that 47% critics consensus tells no lies. But the people loved it, and there was never any real question that it would get a sequel once that record-setting opening weekend hit. In fact, it was just a week later that Warner Bros Pictures co-chairman and CEO Mike De Luca confirmed that a deal was being done.

Well, now it's official, and not only that, we've got a date too: A Minecraft Movie 2, or whatever it ends up being called, is set to hit screens on July 23, 2027.

A Minecraft Movie sequel date announcement - July 23 2027 — (Image credit: Warner Bros.)

A Minecraft Movie director Jared Hess is returning for the sequel, according to a Deadline report, which is nice because he said he wanted to, and will also co-write the script along with Chris Galletta, one of the screenwriters on the first film.

A cast hasn't been announced, but Jason Momoa, who was outfitted in some interesting wardrobe choices in A Minecraft Movie, is listed as one of the executive producers on the sequel, so I would expect he'll return. And given the call-the-cops popularity of chicken jockey, and his evident enthusiasm for the whole thing, I can't imagine the sequel happening without Jack Black coming back too.

A Minecraft Movie may not have been great cinema, but it was a massive box office hit: Chris predicted before the film debuted that it would "make a trillion dollars" and he may have over-estimated a bit in dollar terms but he was spot-on spiritually: The Deadline report says A Minecraft Movie is the top-grossing film of 2025 in the US and the second-highest worldwide, with its total box office now approaching $1 billion. Who knew? (Jack Black knew.)

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Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.

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