『A Minecraft Movie Squared』初公開——続編にKirsten DunstがAlex役で出演 Here’s your first look at ‘A Minecraft Movie Squared’ with Kirsten Dunst as Alex

The follow-up to 2025's surprisingly successful A Minecraft Movie now has an official title: A Minecraft Movie Squared. The name is a clever piece of wordplay — 'squared' nods to both mathematical notation and the block-based geometry that defines Minecraft's visual identity, and it sets a playful tone for what the filmmakers appear to be building.

The headline casting news is that Kirsten Dunst will star as Alex, the female character option that players can choose in the game alongside the iconic Steve. Alex has long been part of Minecraft's visual vocabulary but has rarely taken center stage outside of the game itself, making this a notable expansion of the cinematic universe's scope. In the first film, Jack Black's broadly comic take on Steve became a genuine cultural moment, generating memes and a renewed wave of enthusiasm for the franchise. Dunst brings a very different set of credentials — a career spanning indie prestige and blockbuster work — and how she interprets Alex within the film's tone will be closely watched. Matt Berry, the British actor and comedian beloved for his deadpan delivery in What We Do in the Shadows and IT Crowd, is also reported to join the cast, suggesting the sequel is leaning into eccentric ensemble comedy.

The original A Minecraft Movie, released in April 2025, received mixed critical notices but performed strongly at the global box office, drawing audiences well beyond the game's core demographic. That commercial success put it in conversation with The Super Mario Bros. Movie as evidence that video game adaptations, long considered a graveyard for Hollywood ambitions, can now reliably generate franchise-level returns when handled with enough affection for the source material.

Minecraft itself remains a staggering cultural phenomenon. Since its 2009 launch it has sold over 300 million copies across platforms, making it arguably the best-selling video game of all time. Microsoft acquired developer Mojang in 2014 for roughly $2.5 billion, and has since expanded the brand into education, merchandise, and now a film series. A Minecraft Movie Squared represents a meaningful escalation of that strategy — moving from proof-of-concept adaptation to an intentional multi-film franchise.

Details on a release window and broader cast remain sparse at this stage, but the fact that a title and lead casting have been confirmed suggests production is moving with purpose. Whether the sequel can match or exceed the original's box office pull — and whether Dunst's Alex can carve out as memorable a pop-culture footprint as Black's Steve — are the questions fans and industry watchers will be tracking in the months ahead.