Minecraft Movie 2 Just Got Announced - and Yes, I Told You So

Remember when the first Minecraft Movie dropped and the internet was ready to bury it alive under a pile of harsh critic reviews? Yeah, same. But while Film Twitter clutched its pearls over "tone" and "structure," I was the one sitting in that theater, grinning like a 12-year-old at Redstone camp. I gave it a 9/10 and meant it - it was the most fun I'd had at the movies in years. And guess what? Turns out the audience agreed with me. The movie made nearly a billion dollars worldwide, the phrase "Chicken Jockey" became a Gen Alpha inside joke, and Jack Black somehow made diamond armor look cool.

And now, Minecraft Movie 2 is officially on its way. Warner Bros just announced it'll hit theaters on July 23, 2027, with Jared Hess returning to direct and a new screenplay in the works. Plot details? Still under wraps. But the word is we'll be exploring more worlds and characters in the Minecraft-verse. Which, let's be honest, is infinite - literally.

So start crafting your hype meter. If the first movie was a chaotic joyride through creeper-infested nostalgia, here's hoping the sequel levels up even further.