A brand new Minecraft film will arrive in cinemas in 2027, it’s been introduced at this time (October 9).
Warner Bros. and Legendary introduced the as but untitled sequel to this yr’s A Minecraft Film, revealing that it might be launched in cinemas on July 23 2027.
The online game adaptation was an large hit at cinemas this yr, grossing $957.8 million (£720 million) globally, making it the second highest grossing film of the yr thus far.
As per The Hollywood Reporter, its been reported that Jared Hess returns to direct the sequel and that he’ll write the script with Chris Galletta, who labored on the unique.
Jack Black, Sebastian Hansen, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks and Jennifer Coolidge starred within the authentic film though as but, there isn’t a information on any castings for the upcoming movie.
You may see the announcement from Minecraft, which merely learn “constructing terrain” right here:
Constructing terrain. See you in theaters July 23 2027. #Minecraft pic.twitter.com/VqJSknMh0I
— Minecraft (@Minecraft) October 9, 2025
Earlier this yr, teams of youngsters going to see A Minecraft Film divided opinion on-line because of the well-liked “hen jockey” pattern that noticed a few of them inflicting chaos within the cinema.
The phrase “hen jockey” seems simply earlier than Garrett ‘The Rubbish Man’ Garrison, performed by Jason Momoa, fights a toddler zombie who’s using a hen; in different phrases, a “hen jockey”.
Jack Black’s Steve then makes use of the phrase, at which level some teenage viewers descend right into a frenzy, many throwing popcorn and drinks and shouting and yelling, disturbing different cinema attendees. In response, some cinemas set further rules to discourage the pattern.
Director Hess acknowledged the pattern on the time, telling Leisure Weekly that it was “bananas”.
NME gave the movie a two-star evaluate, writing: “Sadly, A Minecraft Film feels extra like an advert for the sport relatively than a celebration of what makes it nice. There may be simply sufficient within the brisk 101-minute runtime to encourage newcomers to take a look at The Overworld for themselves however you’d suppose a movie concerning the superior energy of creativity can be a bit extra progressive.”
