Jason Momoa Unveils Filming Start for Minecraft Movie Sequel

Okay, grab your pickaxes: 'A Minecraft Movie 2' is officially happening, and Jason Momoa just dropped a pretty specific filming window on 'The Tonight Show.' If you figured this was coming after the first film landed in April 2025, you were right. But now we’ve got more than rumors and Hollywood back-chatter—we’ve got dates (and a little bit of insider enthusiasm).

When’s the Sequel Rolling? Momoa Spills the Beans

Jason Momoa showed up on Jimmy Fallon's sofa and wasted no time. According to him, cameras will start rolling on the second 'Minecraft' movie at the end of April 2026. So if you love seeing actors try to navigate the blocky, pixelated world of Mojang’s sandbox game, start the countdown.

But he didn’t just tease the schedule; he sang the script’s praises big time. Here's Momoa putting it bluntly:

'It’s even better than the first film... I was laughing out loud. I haven’t laughed out loud in a script in a very long time.'

Not exactly the deepest insight, but hey, at least he's having fun. He did mention the script for the first movie kind of 'perplexed' him—which, to be honest, feels like the polite way to say “I barely understood it.” (Don't worry, Jason, you weren’t alone.)

The Path So Far—And Who’s Coming Back

• 'A Minecraft Movie 2' hits theaters July 23, 2027—mark your calendar, blockheads.
• Jared Hess is back directing (same guy as last time), and this time he’s co-writing with Chris Galletta. Galletta also worked on the first script, joined by Chris Bowman, Gavin James, Hubbel Palmer, and Neil Widener.
• The producers list has a familiar feel: Legendary Pictures is handling both production and financing again, and Mary Parent and Cale Boyter are back as producers, alongside a small crowd: Momoa himself, Roy Lee, Eric McLeod, Kayleen Walters, and Torfi Frans Ólaffson.
• Momoa reprises his role as Garrett 'The Garbage Man' Garrison. Jack Black (yep, that Jack Black) is expected to return as Steve.
• Other key cast members from the first movie—Emma Meyers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Hansen, and Jennifer Coolidge—haven’t been confirmed for round two yet. No word on whether they’re too busy or if the story is heading in a new direction.

Mystery Around the Plot—But Some Hints

After Warner Bros. unveiled the sequel (and yes, they did that very quietly), they also said almost nothing about the plot. In pure corporate cryptic fashion, they claimed to be 'deep in the mine for now.' Not helpful.

But director Jared Hess did give Deadline a slightly clearer tease: the next movie might focus on Steve and Alex—the latter popped up in a post-credits scene in the original. So we could see the game’s two main avatars actually sharing the spotlight for once.

Long story short: filming starts April 2026, release date is July 2027, Momoa is hyped about the script, and the rest is mostly under wraps. As soon as Mojang and the studios let the next tidbit slip, I’ll dig it up for you (no pun intended, maybe).