Kirsten Dunst joins the cast of the 2027 "Minecraft" sequel as Alex, reuniting the original cast.

Kirsten Dunst has joined the cast of the untitled sequel to the 2025 film "A Minecraft Movie," set for release on July 23, 2027, where she will portray Alex, a primary avatar from the video game. The film, directed by Jared Hess and co-written by Hess and Chris Galletta, will reunite Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Matt Berry, and Jennifer Coolidge. The original movie earned $424 million in the U.S. and nearly $1 billion globally. Warner Bros. confirmed the sequel’s development in October 2025 with an Instagram post featuring pickaxes and the release date. Plot details remain undisclosed.