Minecraft: The Ender Dimension (2021 film)

Minecraft: The Ender Dimension (also known as Minecraft 2 or The Minecraft Movie 2) is an upcoming American live-action/animated comedy action film and a sequel to 2018’s The Minecraft Movie. The film stars Lennon Richardson and Gabriel Combs reprising their roles from the first film, while being joined by Dylan Bond and Jackson Bond. The film follows Alex, his brother Luke, and a changed Herobrine, searching for Steve, who is lost in the Minecraft dimension.

The film is scheduled for a 2021 release, it was originally scheduled to be released in March 2020, but delayed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Premise
Three Years after the events of the first film, a young Alex (Dylan Bond), his brother Luke (Jackson Bond), and a changed Herobrine (Gabriel Combs) are teleported into the Minecraft dimension... again! When Steve (Lennon Richardson), who has been missing, is found by the three, the group must go on a life-threatening adventure to return home before Minecraft collides with the Earth again.

Cast

 * Lennon Richardson as Steve, a young boy who has been trapped in the world of Minecraft for three years and plans to help Alex, Herobrine, and Luke return to the normal world.
 * Gabriel Combs as Herobrine, Steve’s former enemy who changed since the events of the last film. He is also the only one with superpowers.
 * Dylan Bond as Alex, Herobrine’s new friend who moved to town a few months ago and is trapped in the game with him.
 * Jackson Bond as Luke, Alex’s younger brother who screams a lot but is also trapped in the game with him and Herobrine.
 * Gabriel Combs as Notch, the creator of Minecraft who has been trapped in the game for eleven years and plans to help Steve, Herobrine, Alex, and Luke escape the game and destroy it.

Production
In August 2018, Gabriel Combs revealed that he had an idea for a sequel to The Minecraft Movie and that Lennon Richardson and him would return to play as Steve and Herobrine. In December 2018, Gabriel Combs revealed that the sequel would have a "big twist" and would have new cast members joining as unknown characters. In January 2019, Gabriel Combs revealed that Dylan Bond and Jackson Bond would be joining the sequel as Alex from the game and a villager. In In March 2019, Gabriel Combs announced the film would be both animated and live action! In August 2019, Gabriel Combs announced that a trailer would drop soon. The film was then delayed due to scheduling issues and is currently scheduling its filming dates, with a production plan of April 2021.

Release
The film is scheduled for a summer 2021 release.