A sequel to the hugely successful 2025 Minecraft movie has been greenlit by Warner Bros. Pictures. Titled Minecraft 2, the sequel film is scheduled for release in July 2027.

In a post on Instagram, Minecraft announced it is “building terrain” for the second film based on the popular video game, adding “See you in theaters July 23, 2027.” Director Jared Hess is set to return to direct and co-write the sequel.

The first Minecraft movie was released in April 2025 and became an instant phenomenon, earning $162 million in the United States and $312 million globally on its opening weekend. Starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, the Minecraft film became the year’s second-highest-grossing film, behind the live-action Lilo & Stitch, which crossed the billion-dollar line with $1.03 billion in global box office earnings.

Warner Bros. told Deadline that additional details about the upcoming sequel “remain deep in the mine for now.”

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