Director Jared Hess gives a promising update on a potential sequel toA Minecraft Movie. The 2025video game adaptationfilm takes on the popular sandbox game franchiseMinecraft. After being in development hell for years, the movie was released on July 18, 2025. Set in the classic block-built universe, the movie follows the story of four misfits who are pulled through a mysterious portal and embark on an imagination-filled quest as they work to find their way back home.A Minecraft Moviefeatures a leading cast including Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Sebastian Hansen, Emma Myers, and Jennifer Coolidge.
Speaking withDeadline, Hess addresses the possibility ofA Minecraft Moviesequel. Hess notes that “there were so many things that [they] didn’t tap into that [they] wanted to” forA Minecraft Movie. Hereveals that “it seems like there’s already talk about it happening,“keeping him excited about what is to come. He even clarified that the character teased in the ending of this first movie was Alex, who would be a prominent character in a sequel film if it were to happen. Check out the full quote from Hess below:
Deadline:They aren’t going to let you off so easy with theMinecraftsequel, not when the first put up such big numbers. Take me through that process and your desire to be part of it?
Hess:Oh, man. Well, it would be so much fun. We had so much fun making this movie, and it’s such an expansive world in the game, and there were so many things that we didn’t tap into that we wanted to. I would have a blast doing the sequel, and it seems like there’s already talk about it happening, so I’m super excited. It’ll be so much fun to go back into the world. The fans are just having such a good time. We teased it in the end credits, and the fans seem to be going wild for it.
Deadline:Who’s the new character driving the nextMinecraft?
Hess:The character we teased is Alex, the other massively critical character inMinecraft. It’s Steve (Black) and Alex, and so that’s the one that we will be bringing to the table without a doubt.
What This Means For The Minecraft Movie Franchise
The Movie Is Doing Very Well In Theaters
Hess' interview comes afterA Minecraft Moviehad an incredibly positive performance during its opening weekend. The filmopened to a massive $162.7 million this past weekend, making it the highest-grossing debut for a video game adaptation. Its worldwide total currently sits at $313.4 million, and it still has time to top this already impressive haul. This overperformance makes all signs point to asequel forA Minecraft Movie.
As Hess references in his quote, theending ofA Minecraft Moviealready leaves room for a second movie. While the movie did not feature a cliffhanger ending, its final moments feature the back of a character’s head, which is heavily implied, and now confirmed, to beAlex from the video games. Introducing this character could be a jumping off point forA Minecraft Movie 2. The sequel would further be aided by Hess’s enthusiasm towards the project, as he says it is “such an expansive world in the game.”
Our Take On The A Minecraft Movie Sequel Talk
It Has Done Well Despite Negative Reviews
If one thing is clear fromA Minecraft Movie’s monetary success, it’s that these huge IP movies do not have to be great to do well.A Minecraft Movie’s reviewsare thoroughly mixed, with the film holding a48% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes.ScreenRant’s Mae Abdulbaki was one of the film’s detractors, giving the movie 4 out of 10 stars and noting that “A Minecraft Movie’s characters are paper-thin.” Nonetheless, this will not stop the meme-filled movie from doing well among audiences, leading to a fairly inevitable second film.
A Minecraft Movie
Cast
A Minecraft Movie follows four misfits transported into the Overworld, a cubic world of creativity. To return home, they must navigate its challenges while on a magical quest with experienced crafter Steve, learning to master the intricate environment of this imaginative realm.
