"I just love 'em, man," director Jared Hess replied when asked why the film chose piglins as the main antagonists of "A Minecraft Movie" instead of something more obvious. In-game, piglins only attack in retaliation,

While A Minecraft Movie tells a complete story, this post-credits scene does set up a potential hook for a new adventure. We don’t know whether that’ll involve a return to the Nether or the introduction of The End, but it seems like a safe bet that Alex — and the mysterious chest left in her attic — will figure in somehow.

A Minecraft Movie is finally here and yes, it does have a post-credits scene, but what does it mean for future films?