Warner Bros suits confirm A Minecraft Movie will be getting a sequel: 'The ink might not be dry… but imminently

A Minecraft Movie has proven to be a barnstorming success, thanks in no small part to an all-out marketing blitz focused around the film's winning aesthetic. It's already had the best opening weekend of any videogame adaptation in the US, inspired a viral craze around chicken jockey, and now it seems like the sky's the limit.

Director Jared Hess has already said "it'd be amazing" to make a sequel, but now the Warner Bros suits are on their victory lap and have officially confirmed that there will be Another Minecraft Movie. Asked by Deadline whether sequels for A Minecraft Movie and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice were in development, Warner Bros Pictures co-chairman and CEOs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy didn't hesitate.

"Imminently," said De Luca. "The ink might not be dry on the deals yet, but imminently."

Minecraft 2’s New Character Revealed

So, remember that sneaky little tease in A Minecraft Movie’s end credits? Yeah, that wasn’t just some random pixelated wink, director Jared Hess just confirmed it was Alex, a.k.a. the other half of Minecraft’s OG power duo. While Steve (played by Jack Black in all his blocky glory) took center stage in the first movie, Alex is officially on deck for the sequel, and let’s just say, it’s about time.

Who Is Alex Introduced In Post-Credits of Minecraft Movie?

So, if you bolted out of the theater before the credits finished rolling on A Minecraft Movie, you seriously missed a major reveal. The post-credits scene dropped a pixelated bombshell: Alex is officially entering the game, and by “game,” we mean the cinematic universe.

When Steve (Jack Black, still crushing it in cube form) knocks on the door of his childhood home, who answers? None other than Alex, seen from behind but instantly recognizable to any seasoned crafter.

Alex is one of Minecraft’s two default avatars, and her intro pretty much confirms she’s going to play a big role in any future sequel, which, let’s be real, is practically inevitable with how much cash this movie is stacking. She’s got Steve’s old chest (full of Overworld loot, probably), and that little exchange has fans buzzing with theories: Is she a fellow adventurer? A long-lost friend? Steve’s ex-roommate who’s sick of his enchanted sword collection?

Whatever her backstory, Alex showing up now sets the stage for a bigger, bolder sequel, with more mobs, mayhem, and maybe some multiplayer-level chaos. Steve won’t be crafting alone anymore!