A Minecraft Movie Squared
A Minecraft Movie Squared is a feature film that is currently in production with Legendary Pictures, Mojang Studios and Vertigo Entertainment and 3 others attached. Jared Hess (director), Eric McLeod (producer) and Kayleen Walters (producer) are attached. It was scheduled to shoot in Auckland, New Zealand and New Zealand in May 2026. Production List last updated this listing on June 15, 2026.
Project Summary
A Minecraft Movie Squared is currently in production in New Zealand, with principal photography underway as of May 2026. Director Jared Hess returns to helm the sequel, working from a script he co-wrote with Chris Galletta. Jack Black reprises his role as Steve, the expert crafter from the first film, while Oscar nominee Kirsten Dunst joins the cast as Alex, the iconic character teased in the original's post-credits sequence. The returning ensemble includes Jason Momoa as Garrett Garrison, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Coolidge, and Matt Berry in an undisclosed role. Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures are producing alongside Mojang Studios and Vertigo Entertainment, with the production team led by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Roy Lee, Eric McLeod, and Kayleen Walters. Filming is taking place across multiple locations in Auckland, supported by Weta's visual effects work. The sequel is scheduled for theatrical release on July 23, 2027.
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The production office and crew contacts for A Minecraft Movie Squared are on file at Production List, last updated June 15, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Jared Hess |
Writing
| Writer | Jared Hess |
| Writer | Chris Galletta |
Production
| Producer | Eric McLeod |
| Producer | Kayleen Walters |
| Producer | Torfi Frans Ólafsson |
| Producer | Jason Momoa |
| Producer | Mary Parent |
| Producer | Cale Boyter |
| Producer | Roy Lee |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on A Minecraft Movie Squared
A Minecraft Movie Squared is shooting, so most departments are already staffed; openings now are day calls and replacements, and background casting runs day to day. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/a-minecraft-movie-squared (last updated Jun 15, 2026).