Kirsten Dunst Joins the ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Sequel

(Left) Kirsten Dunst arrives on the red carpet of the 98th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Credit/Provider: Etienne Laurent / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Right) A scene from Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Kirsten Dunst has realized her ambition to join the ‘A Minecraft Movie’ sequel.
It’ll follow the big Warners hit from 2025.
Jason Momoa, Jack Black and more are back for the new movie.

Thanks to last year’s ‘A Minecraft Movie’ becoming an unexpectedly huge hit at the box office, the sequel has been in development for some time.

Now, per Deadline, ‘Roofman’s Kirsten Dunst will show up in the new movie playing the avatar character Alex (voiced, but not actually seen facially in the first film, by Kate McKinnon).

Release Date: Jul 23, 2027

The news comes following Dunst’s comments last August that she’d like to be a part of the ‘Minecraft’ follow-up since her kids love it and, “maybe I can just make a movie where I don’t lose money?”

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Who else will show up in the ‘Minecraft’ sequel?

(L to R) Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Sebastian Hansen in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Confirmed to return for the new movie are the likes of Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Matt Berry and Jennifer Coolidge.

We don’t yet know what the exact plot of the sequel will be, but expect more fan-favorite characters and memes.

When will the ‘Minecraft’ movie sequel be in theaters?

(L to R) Jason Momoa and director Jared Hess on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Kristy Griffin. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Producing again alongside Legendary, Warner Bros. will release the film on July 23, 2027.

As for Dunst, she’ll next be seen alongside Keanu Reeves in Ruben Östlund’s ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’, which has yet to announce a release date.

Jason Momoa as Garrett in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.