Kirsten Dunst Levels Up the Cast of A Minecraft Movie 2

A Minecraft Movie did what most people assumed it couldn’t in 2025: it crushed. Solid reviews, huge family turnout, and the kind of legs studios dream about. Now the sequel is locked for next summer, and we’ve got our first big new name joining the blocky madness.

The 2025 win that changed the plan

Directed by Jared Hess, A Minecraft Movie hauled in over $960 million worldwide and finished as one of the year’s top five earners — trailing only Ne Zha 2, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Zootopia 2, and Lilo & Stitch. That performance didn’t just justify a sequel; it basically demanded a franchise.

Sequel status

Warner Bros. has A Minecraft Movie 2 headed to theaters in July 2027. The studio hasn’t confirmed returning cast yet, though the expectation is that Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, and Emma Myers will be back. Plot details are sealed up for now. For context, the first film yanked four unlikely heroes into the Overworld and forced them to team up if they wanted any shot at getting home — a neat hook that played to both gamers and anyone who just wanted a clean, high-concept adventure.

New face in the Overworld: Kirsten Dunst is Alex

Here’s the fresh piece: Warner Bros. has set Kirsten Dunst to play Alex in A Minecraft Movie 2. That’s not a cameo-level role. In the game, Alex is one of the nine default character skins and is frequently paired with Steve — who Jack Black portrayed in the first movie. Bringing in Dunst signals the sequel plans to lean harder on the game’s core avatars.

Dunst, for what it’s worth, practically willed this into existence. Back in August 2025, she said her kids loved the first movie and tossed off a line that felt half-joke, half-manifestation:

"I’d like to make a pile of cash."

What we know right now

• A Minecraft Movie 2 opens in theaters July 2027.
• Kirsten Dunst is playing Alex, one of the game’s nine default skins and Steve’s frequent counterpart.
• Jack Black played Steve in the first film; a return is expected but not yet confirmed.
• Other expected (not confirmed) returnees: Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers.
• Story is under wraps; the first movie followed four unexpected protagonists pulled into the Overworld who had to work together to escape.
• The 2025 film, directed by Jared Hess, earned over $960 million worldwide and finished behind only Ne Zha 2, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Zootopia 2, and Lilo & Stitch for the year.

Between that box office and this casting swing, the sequel is clearly being positioned as a prime summer play. More blocks are about to fall into place — expect the returning cast and actual plot beats to start surfacing soon.