{"id":1966491,"date":"2026-06-01T15:10:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1966491"},"modified":"2026-06-01T15:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:10:21","slug":"matt-berry-wont-tell-us-who-is-he-playing-in-the-a-minecraft-movie-sequel-but-at-least-the-film-has-an-official-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1966491","title":{"rendered":"Matt Berry won&#8217;t tell us who is he playing in the A Minecraft Movie sequel, but at least the film has an official release date"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/minecraft-legends\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Minecraft Legends<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Matt Berry won&#8217;t tell us who is he playing in the A Minecraft Movie sequel, but at least the film has an official release date<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Squared away.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Matt-Berry-on-the-set-of-A-Minecraft-Movie-Squared.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Matt Berry on the set of A Minecraft Movie Squared\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Matt-Berry-on-the-set-of-A-Minecraft-Movie-Squared.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Warner Bros<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-01T15:10:21+00:00\">June 1, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"353411f1-2eeb-4090-816d-5800b68c5d45\" data-name=\"Minecraft Legends\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Minecraft Legends\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Minecraft Legends\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Minecraft Legends\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Minecraft Legends\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Minecraft Legends\" title=\"Follow Minecraft Legends\"><br \/>\n  Follow Minecraft Legends<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>The sequel to last year&#8217;s box office smash A Minecraft Movie &#8211; now officially known as A Minecraft Movie Squared &#8211; will be released next year, on 23rd July.<\/p>\n<p>The news was shared with a little behind the scenes promo snippet from actors Jack Black and Jason Momoa, who are both reprising their roles from the first film. Black played Steve in the original movie, while Momoa played Garrett &#8220;The Garbage Man&#8221; Garrison.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Minecraft - Official Herdcraft April Fools Update Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fNMwgsZF9N0?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/fNMwgsZF9N0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Minecraft &#8211; Official Herdcraft April Fools Update Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Minecraft &#8211; Official Herdcraft April Fools Update Trailer. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fNMwgsZF9N0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Comedian Matt Berry, who played Nitwit in the first film, is also back for A Minecraft Movie Squared, though in a currently undisclosed role. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been told I am not allowed to tell you who I am playing in this new film,&#8221; Berry said in the behind the scenes promo, before getting distracted by a sweater vest. Make of that what you will.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Joining these returning actors for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/minecraft-movie-sequel-alex-spider-man-and-fargo-actress\">A Minecraft Movie Squared is Kirsten Dunst<\/a>, with the Wimbledon actress starring as Alex. Alex is one of the nine default player skins in Minecraft, and is often shown alongside Steve in promotional artwork and such. It has long been expected that Alex would play a key part in the Minecraft Movie sequel, having cameoed in the first film&#8217;s post-credits scene. We didn&#8217;t see Alex&#8217;s face at this time, however she introduced herself to Black&#8217;s Steve after the end of the film.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The gang is back and blockier than ever.<\/p>\n<p>A Minecraft Movie Squared only in theaters July 23, 2027.  <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Minecraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Minecraft<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AMinecraftMovie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AMinecraftMovie<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BjMsaC6JHl\">pic.twitter.com\/BjMsaC6JHl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Minecraft (@Minecraft) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Minecraft\/status\/2060783468909678938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>But will A Minecraft Movie Square manage to reach the same heights as its predecessor? The first Minecraft Movie debuted last April, and was a bumper success, generating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a-minecraft-movie-opens-with-biggest-us-domestic-opening-weekend-ever-for-a-video-game-adaptation\">$301m worldwide on its first weekend<\/a> alone.<\/p>\n<p>It also sparked a viral trend which saw some viewers going feral, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a-minecraft-movies-viral-chicken-jockey-moment-is-causing-chaos-in-cinemas\">screaming out loud mid-film while launching their popcorn into the air when Steve shouted &#8220;chicken jockey&#8221;<\/a>, as Momoa&#8217;s character got ready to fight a baby zombie riding on the back of a chicken. Along with cinemas playing a polite reminder that people need to be considerate of others around them, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a-minecraft-movie-now-shows-warning-following-disruptive-chicken-jockey-trend\">Black himself popped up at one screening<\/a>, asking that viewers don&#8217;t behave like animals when watching the film.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>The sequel to last year&#8217;s box office smash A Minecraft Movie &#8211; now officially known as A Minecraft Movie Squared &#8211; will be released next year, on 23rd July.<\/p>\n<p>The news was shared with a little behind the scenes promo snippet from actors Jack Black and Jason Momoa, who are both reprising their roles from the first film. Black played Steve in the original movie, while Momoa played Garrett &#8220;The Garbage Man&#8221; Garrison.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Minecraft - Official Herdcraft April Fools Update Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fNMwgsZF9N0?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/fNMwgsZF9N0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Minecraft &#8211; Official Herdcraft April Fools Update Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Minecraft &#8211; Official Herdcraft April Fools Update Trailer. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fNMwgsZF9N0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Comedian Matt Berry, who played Nitwit in the first film, is also back for A Minecraft Movie Squared, though in a currently undisclosed role. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been told I am not allowed to tell you who I am playing in this new film,&#8221; Berry said in the behind the scenes promo, before getting distracted by a sweater vest. Make of that what you will.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Joining these returning actors for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/minecraft-movie-sequel-alex-spider-man-and-fargo-actress\">A Minecraft Movie Squared is Kirsten Dunst<\/a>, with the Wimbledon actress starring as Alex. Alex is one of the nine default player skins in Minecraft, and is often shown alongside Steve in promotional artwork and such. It has long been expected that Alex would play a key part in the Minecraft Movie sequel, having cameoed in the first film&#8217;s post-credits scene. We didn&#8217;t see Alex&#8217;s face at this time, however she introduced herself to Black&#8217;s Steve after the end of the film.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The gang is back and blockier than ever.<\/p>\n<p>A Minecraft Movie Squared only in theaters July 23, 2027.  <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Minecraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Minecraft<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AMinecraftMovie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AMinecraftMovie<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BjMsaC6JHl\">pic.twitter.com\/BjMsaC6JHl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Minecraft (@Minecraft) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Minecraft\/status\/2060783468909678938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>But will A Minecraft Movie Square manage to reach the same heights as its predecessor? The first Minecraft Movie debuted last April, and was a bumper success, generating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a-minecraft-movie-opens-with-biggest-us-domestic-opening-weekend-ever-for-a-video-game-adaptation\">$301m worldwide on its first weekend<\/a> alone.<\/p>\n<p>It also sparked a viral trend which saw some viewers going feral, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a-minecraft-movies-viral-chicken-jockey-moment-is-causing-chaos-in-cinemas\">screaming out loud mid-film while launching their popcorn into the air when Steve shouted &#8220;chicken jockey&#8221;<\/a>, as Momoa&#8217;s character got ready to fight a baby zombie riding on the back of a chicken. 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