Construction underway: Minecraft 2 has a 2027 release date

The sequel to the second biggest hit of the year 2025 is already planned by Warner Bros.

It was expected, it’s now official!

Minecraft: the movie will indeed have a sequel. Warner Bros. formalized the start of construction of Minecraft 2the second opus of the phenomenon and which could only be the first stone of a long-term franchise. It must be said that Minecraft: the movie came close to a billion dollars in box office revenue last spring.

So the studio does not want to waste time and has already announced the release of Minecraft 2 in theaters for July 23, 2027 – certainly Wednesday July 21 in France.

The film will therefore arrive a little more than two years after the first part, which literally blew up the box office.

Inspired by the cult video game, this all-ages adventure from Warner Bros. and Legendary had shattered forecasts with $957 million. It is to date the second biggest success of 2025, behind Lilo & Stitch from Disney (1.03 billion).

Details of the storyline Minecraft 2 stay for now”deeply buried in the mine“, according to the studio’s expression.

What we know: Jared Hess (already director of the first film) is back as director and co-writes the screenplay with Chris Galletta.

In the cast, we will also find Jack Black and Jason Momoa, heroes of the first episode where a group of misfits were propelled into a cubic world guided by a master builder named Steve…